Released: 29/11/24
Needle Mythology Records presents a super deluxe, expanded 35th anniversary reissue of The Lilac Time’s 1991 masterpiece Astronauts. Available as a triple vinyl, triple CD, or single cherry red vinyl (limited to 1000 copies each), the set features a 2024 remaster, an 11,000-word oral history, and new artwork. The deluxe edition includes Softened By Rain: The Making of Astronauts (works in progress) and Any Road Up: The Lilac Time Live 1990/91, showcasing the band’s shift to jazz-infused sounds after lineup changes. Despite initial underpromotion, Astronauts is now hailed as the crowning achievement of The Lilac Time’s first era, capturing a poignant, sun-drenched blend of folk and jazz with timeless melodies and reflective lyrics.