Acumen Nation’s legendary 1995 album Transmissions From Eville will be heading to the vinyl presses this fall as part of a new initiative by Distortion Productions and Cracknation Records. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of an album that helped kickstart the mid 90’s Coldwave movement in the U.S. industrial music scene. Transmissions was originally released in 1995 on the Fifth Colvmn label and later re released in 1998 on Conscience Records. The single “Gun Lover” went on to be a staple on many DJs playlists around the country and catapulted Acumen into the spotlight. With heavy guitars embedded in the lush electronic structure of Acumen’s songs, Transmissions became a must have album for any fan of industrial music.
Label owner, Jim Semonik remarks “You have no idea how much it means to me to release this on Distortion. It’s one of my all time favorites, second only to Acumen’s second record, Territory=Universe. I’m very lucky and grateful to have known Jason Novak for 20 plus years and I can’t wait to share this record with a new audience and long time friends and fans. This is a big fucking deal.”
Transmissions From Eville will come as a 2LP Translucent Red Vinyl in a gatefold sleeve and will include some bonus material. Side 4 will include a cover of Siouxsie & The Banshees’ Monitor, a live version of Anchorite, an song called Ultraviolent (from the Conscience reissue) and a remix of Matador. Folks that pre order from Distortion’s website will also receive an exclusive “transmissions” satellite logo keychain and “Eville” button. It will be strictly limited to 300 copies. There will be a digital Bandcamp version as well through Cracknation’s own Bandcamp.
Tracklist:
Side I
Initialize Transmission
Matador
Eville
Gun Lover
The Worms
Side II
F.W.M.
Father In The Wall
Noarms Nolegs
Anchorite
Side III
Chameleon Skin
Sutures
Finalize Transmission
Side IV
Monitor (Unreleased)
Anchorite (Live)
Ultraviolent (B Side)
Matador (Remix)
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