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Sound the alarm! Norwegian avant-everything collective Supersilent are set for the Stateside release of 8, their first studio album in nearly half a decade and the proper follow-up to 2006's live 7 DVD.

Things like track titles and singles aren't really a concern of Supersilent's, but wild technical details are, so here's a bunch: 8 was recorded over a five day period at Athletic Sound in Halden, Norway, a studio trading in entirely analog equipment. 8 was pared down to 68 minutes from five hours of "finished" music, though the band did consider easing up on the editing to make 8 a double or triple LP monster (just imagine!). 8 was mastered by "mastering guru" Bob Katz (one would think the appropriate title would be "master of mastering," but he's the master) and produced by Deathprod. It's already been nominated for an Alarmprisen, the alternative Norwegian Grammy awards (8 came out in Norway back in September).

And, as a final technicality, 8 can be yours in the U.S. October 23 from Rune Grammofon. Hooray!

8:

01 8.1
02 8.2
03 8.3
04 8.4
05 8.5
06 8.6
07 8.7
08 8.8