Back in print and readily available (for perhaps the first time), we have Merchandise's debut LP (Strange Songs) in the Dark. The album, recorded in early 2010, marks a decisive break from the band's straightforward early post-punk EP's, moving instead toward the more experimental studio-based pop constructions that would be further explored in the subsequent Children of Desire and Totale Nite albums.[Originally a split release between DIY punk labels Katorga Works and Drugged Conscience Records.]