{"product_id":"lake-of-tears-the-neonai-vinyl-lp-transparent-blue-colour-due-out-06-02-26","title":"Lake of Tears The Neonai Vinyl LP Transparent Blue Colour 2026","description":"Transparent\u003cspan style=\"color:#0000FF\"\u003e Blue \u003c\/span\u003eColour\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eIntro\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eReturn Of Ravens\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eThe Shadowshires\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eSolitude\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eLeave A Room\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eSorcerers\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eCan Die No More\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eNathalie And The Fireflies\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eLet Us Go As They Do\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eDown The Nile\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eOutro\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"And the world I know subsides\u003cbr\u003e I see the darkest eyes\u003cbr\u003e The mastermind behind the tide\u003cbr\u003e So let the ravens come to me\u003cbr\u003e Come and set me free\u003cbr\u003e Summon me, let me be\" (Return Of Ravens)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, \"The Neonai\" is being released on vinyl, a long-awaited addition following the beloved pressings of Greater Art, Headstones, A Crimson Cosmos, and Forever Autumn. As the fifth chapter in the band's discography, \"The Neonai\" arrived at a critical juncture in Lake of Tears' career, marking both an end and a reluctant new beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2002, three years after the melancholic masterpiece Forever Autumn, the album came to life under less-than-ideal circumstances. Despite the commercial and critical success of its predecessor (the band's best-selling album to date) Lake of Tears found themselves adrift, unsupported by their label at a time when the world expected them to rise higher than ever. Instead of world tours and deserved recognition, the band withdrew, disillusioned, and made the difficult decision to put all activities on hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one last obligation remained: to deliver a final album to Black Mark Productions. What could have been a soulless, contract-bound release turned out to be anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Neonai\" pulses with haunting melodies, infectious refrains, and a deeper embrace of keyboards and electronic textures, without ever losing the emotional gravity and sorrowful beauty that define Lake of Tears. If this album was truly written \"in haste,\" then let us hope Daniel Brennare continues to compose under pressure, for rarely has urgency sounded so inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with the previous vinyl releases, we do not single out any specific tracks. Each song, like every Lake of Tears album, carries its own unique charm, its own shade of shadow and light. \"The Neonai\" is not simply a continuation, it is a transformation, an echo from a band caught between endings and new beginnings. Another gem in the band's catalogue, a masterpiece where the doom\/gothic equation tilts gracefully in favor of the latter. A deeply cherished album, long adored by Lake of Tears' devoted followers, who have waited patiently for 23 years to finally see it released on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, every ending is but the beginning of something new. And as we've said before: The end for Lake of Tears has not yet come, and we truly hope it won't come for a long, long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assai Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56812386189695,"sku":"TCM067LPB","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1565\/5653\/files\/4e370a9b-cd58-4a99-9dbb-8cc603ca2dde_7feba7bd-7d73-42f0-8e20-60f634a01ecd.jpg?v=1770202710","url":"https:\/\/assai.co.uk\/products\/lake-of-tears-the-neonai-vinyl-lp-transparent-blue-colour-due-out-06-02-26","provider":"Assai Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}