The Panics - Sleeps Like a Curse - Limited Edition Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl

Pre-order - Release Date 7 February 2025

Limited Edition of 250

Pressed in Australia - Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl

Printed Inner Sleeve, Remastered, 20th Anniversary

"Sleeps Like a Curse" the 2nd album by The Panics was recorded in Sydney at Megaphon studios and released in 2005. The album was produced by Tim Whitten (The Clouds, Powderfinger, Art of Fighting, The Go Betweens, The Necks, 78 Saab and The Smiths).

Featuring "My Best Mistake", the album went on to become the band's first ARIA charting album and was nominated for album of the year at 2005's J awards. 

On the 20^th anniversary of the album in 2025, Love As Fiction Records is pleased to present the album on vinyl for the first time. This LP will be pressed on limited edition (of 250) coke bottle clear vinyl with the original artwork updated for this release by Matt Bayes graphics and includes a printed inner sleeve. The audio has been remastered for vinyl by Adam Dempsey Mastering (2024).

Tracklist

Side A

One Too Many Itches
Sleeps Like a Curse
My Best Mistake
Like An Unwelcome Guest
Someone Somewhere Somehow
Twin Sisters

Side B
Minor A
Speak It
It's Not a Thing
The General Calling
Keep An Eye On Me

The vinyl album release will be pressed in Australia by Suitcase Records and available in February 2025, with pre-orders online now.

Love as Fiction Records is proud to reissue “Sleeps Like a Curse” on vinyl for the first time, in collaboration with The Panics in this new version for 2025. This is the 2nd Panics release by Love As Fiction Records, following 2024's reissue of "A House on A Street in a Town I'm From" which peaked at No.1 on the 100% Independent Album Charts in the week beginning 29 April 2025.

All songs by The Panics.

Thank you: Brett Murrihy at WME, Pete Carroll, Gaz Whelan, Tony Quinn, Matthew Tutt