Footsteps is OUT NOW on CD through Sonic Funeral Records

This is the press release, written by Sonic Funeral Records :

At long last, the most anticipated debut full album from the Jakarta-based indie rock trio Vague has finally available on CD for the first time!

Vague, one of the hardest working bands to emerge from the underground has been known for their powerful performance through extensive tours and constant gigs around the city. Anyone fortunate enough to have lived through their live performances will attest to the band’s unparalleled standard of ferocity. Yet in their debut album Footsteps the band delivers nine songs full of disenchantment and unanswered questions about the value of life. 

Many have compared them with post-hardcore juggernauts such as Fugazi, Dinosaur Jr or even Mineral, but Vague, despite taking all the influence from the aforementioned, have developed their own unique sounds to deliver emotions without being trapped in today’s whiny teenage drama. Their lyrics have developed into something far more contemplative to seek the true essence of existence.
CD features 8-panel thick digipak with 24-page lyric booklet in very limited quantities.

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Here's the more essential information about the release : 

- The awesome cover and sleeves were done by Toro Elmar who also plays guitar for the hardcore/screamo outfit, Amukredam
www.toroelmar.com/

-The elaborate 24-page lyric booklet + illustrations were done by Rega Ayundya Putri who did artwork for Sorra and The Triangle
http://merekah.blogspot.com/

-The recording was done at Als Music Studio by Dimas Martokoesoemo. https://www.facebook.com/alsmusicstudio

-Mixing and mastering was done by Ababil Ashari, who also sings/plays guitar for Shorthand Phonetics.
http://ashmixingandmastering.com/

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How to get the CD ?

Overseas friends : shoot an email to sonicfuneralrecs@gmail.com

Indonesian friends :

-You can get the CD directly from us (individual purchase) : 08179837029 (Yudhis)
-You can contact Sonic Funeral Records for individual or wholesale purchase, distros/resellers please get in touch!

-These are a few distros where we will have Footsteps CD available at :

1. -Grieve Records
2. - Warung Musik
3. - Omuniuum
4. - Lawless
5. - Hitam Kelam Merch
6. - Alpha Omega Merch

-Obviously in time we will try to reach out more distros/resellers (including the out-of-town ones), but for now this is it.

Cheers!

Vague - Vague EP

Go here :  http://yesnowave.com/tt00022/ (artwork, lyrics, and liner notes are included)

Finally! We can happily say that our first "official" release is out! Vague EP is out on Tsefula/Tsefuelha Records through arguably the best netlabel Indonesian has right now, Yogjakarta-based Yes No Wave. For those of you who are still unfamiliar with Tsefula/Tsefuelha Records, i would suggest you to check them out. They have released music from artists such as Jirapah, Rayhan Sudrajat, Shorthand Phonetics, Papa Onta Cult and many more.

Vague EP has three songs on it, and they are the same songs that are on our demo. The difference is that we actually re-recorded those songs (and changed some parts here and there) and had it mixed and mastered 'properly'. It was recorded live with the vocals taken separately afterwards. 

I think the EP came out pretty good considering our lack of experience in recording. The vocals come through better, the drums are tighter and the bass has more character. The songs are the same, but the sound is a lot different. It's less raw and sloppy, but at the same time it has this dark lo-fi thing going on which i dig. Anyway, if you have listened to the EP, i hope you like it as much as the demo, if not more.

We would like to say heaps of thanks to Ababil Ashari of Shorthand Phonetics fame for taking his time to turn the EP into what it is. Also massive thanks to Akhmad Alfan Rahadi who has never stopped believing in Vague and having more faith in us more than we do. 

Also to friends and acquaintances who have come to our shows, downloaded our demo, gave us feedback or comments, or simply being supportive and awesome, thank you all! You know who you are.