Isotope 217 - The Unstable MoleculeIsotope 217 is made up of Dan Bitney, John Herndon, and Jeff Parker from Tortoise along with Rob Mazurek (Chicago Underground, Exploding Star Orchestra), and Matt Lux (Iron and Wine). In celebration of Thrill Jockeys 25th anniversary and the albums 20th anniversary the bands 1997 debut is re issued on vinyl for the first time. The LP is pressed on virgin vinyl and packaged with a download coupon. Drawing from free jazz, hard bop, funk, dub and post

London and France

as one writer once summed up Grumbling Fur

Coulouce and Christophe all enjoyed a more brief but important moment in the spotlight

Produced by Richard Turvey and James Skelly (The Coral

The Television Personalities and West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

gently comic and slightly confused

The changing nature of relationships is a recurring theme throughout the album

This mix features hits galore from David Bowie

But the most surprising thing about this album might be the fact that it's a debut

Packaged with drawings by Matt Brinkman and cover photo by John Dwyer 

- as Bonny and the Bajas pursue the life of the spirit down ever-fading vapor trails

the sub-Tom Waits accordion romp of 'Bugs