Mirror

Following on from the success of the Revolutionary Army of The Infant Jesus' (RAIJ) Beauty Will Save the World - their first new album in nearly 20 years - the band's second album Mirror will appear on vinyl for the first time.

Mirror is possibly RAIJ's most diverse and eclectic collection. In addition to their signature blend of ethereal beauty and stark brutalism, the album burrows deep into the European psyche with multiple musical, literary and spiritual allusions. The myriad samples and field recordings on the album include dialogue from classic European experimental cinema, medieval Spanish poets, and the dying strains of Albanian and East German propaganda broadcasts.

The re-release of Mirror comes after the commercial and critical success of Beauty Will Save the World and a resurgence of interest in the work of the elusive Liverpool-based collective who continue to defy musical categorisation. The album will be released with new artwork featuring a painting by Liverpool-based artist, filmmaker and photographer Paul Mellor. It depicts the opening frame of the film Mirror, by RAIJ's longstanding muse Andrei Tarkovsky. The album will also be available on CD with two bonus tracks from their 1992 EP Liturgie pour la Fin du Temps.

Revolutionary Army of The Infant Jesus member Jon Egan commented "Mirror was recorded against the backdrop of extraordinary events in Europe. Whilst politicians were physically remapping the continent, it felt like we were trying to remap the imaginative idea of Europe. Our work is always about exploration and a journey. We never set out with a destination and we are always uncertain about what we will encounter."

RAIJ have also begun work on two new projects - a musical album and a proposed multimedia release.