Falling Down

Fangamer has taken a little bit of a hiatus this year after their explosive 2018 catalog release, and I can’t blame them because of how amazing their releases were last year! This soundtrack came as quite a surprise for many of us in the video game vinyl community, and was definitely one of my favorite releases to come out of 2018. The bundled release with SteamWorld Dig 2 had a sense of cohesiveness that made picking up both an easy choice. Expect a review of SteamWorld Dig 2 in the future! 😉

Vectron

The cover art for this release is absolutely stunning, featuring a western style painting of the game's main character, Rusty, from Agnieszka Mikucka. Layout was handled by Tony Kuchar, totally capturing the games charming western style and complimenting Agnieszka's artwork so well. You can tell a lot of love was poured into it! The vinyl itself is a totally atmospheric, clear “Dirt-Brown” that is so cool to look at, and often has twinges of amber that stick out in the right light! Mastering here was carried out by the talented people over at Telegraph Mastering. They brought so much clarity, depth, and tone to the compositions here. The western twangs and electronic hums just float off the turntable so beautifully; everything is so clean and the compositions are accentuated so nicely. A lot of love and hard work was poured into this release and it shows from every aspect of its music, design, and execution!

Monument

Overall, I'd say that this release is just a fantastic short little album that I couldn't help but be enthralled by. The short nature of the songs here make it a very easy one to listen to, as well as one that you don't have to dedicate a lot of time to if you're in for a quick listening session. The B Side has a lot of extra goodies that I think makes this album into an awesome package for fans of the SteamWorld universe. It is totally worth picking up for your collection!