{"product_id":"laibach-spectre-limited-edition-clear-vinyl","title":"Laibach - Spectre - Limited Edition Clear Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: 31st July 2026\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: LSTUMM358\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIMITED-EDITION CLEAR VINYL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will also receive a link to download digital WAV files of the album on the release date.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaibach\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 2014 album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpectre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e returns on limited-edition clear vinyl, available once more on \u003cstrong\u003eMute\u003c\/strong\u003e after years out of print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfectly in time for their new album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMUSICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, out 1st May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA record that unfolds like a political manifesto in poetic form, \u003cem\u003eSpectre\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Laibach’s most direct and outspoken works. Long known for ambiguity and provocation, the group sharpened their message for this record, confronting global politics head-on while continuing to blur the line between critique and complicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with the popular Laibach track ‘The Whistleblowers’ – a rousing, whistle-led showcase of their “militant \u0026amp; symphonic” sound – the album sets its tone early: bold, anthemic and disarmingly immediate. Yet beneath its surface, Spectre carries a sense of tension. Its rallying cries and utopian gestures are laced with ambiguity, reflecting a world caught between political idealism and exhaustion. Moments of intimacy, such as ‘We Are Millions And Millions Are One’, sit alongside grand, confrontational statements, while the closing track ‘Koran’ gestures towards the possibility of a better world – even as it leaves the album suspended in unresolved uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a sense of exhaustion and repetition in \u003cem\u003eSpectre\u003c\/em\u003e that feels prescient now, reflecting a world in which political cycles, outrage and ideology seem to loop endlessly, often without resolution. It arguably feels less like a retrospective listen and more like an ongoing conversation – a record that is still relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Whistleblowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEat Liver!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmericana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Are Millions and Millions Are One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEurovision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalk With Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBossanova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance Is Futile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order and will be dispatched in line with the release date. Orders are not part shipped so if you wish to order other items we recommend you place a separate order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mute Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313970950523,"sku":"MUT2VLSTUMM358SX","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/6685\/0633\/files\/laibach_spectre_clear_lp.jpg?v=1782485894","url":"https:\/\/mutebank.co.uk\/products\/laibach-spectre-limited-edition-clear-vinyl","provider":"Mute Bank","version":"1.0","type":"link"}