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HP Lovecraft's Rats in the Walls 2XLP

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Category: Vinyl

"The Rats in the Walls,” the longest of Lovecraft’s tales by far to date (aside from the episodic stories “Herbert West—Reanimator” and “The Lurking Fear,” written on commission for Home Brew), is similarly the broadest in scope and the most meticulously written. It is, in one sense, the pinnacle of his work in the Gothic/Poe-esque vein (it is, in effect, his “Fall of the House of Usher”), but in another sense it is very much a work of his own in its adumbration of such central themes as the influence of the past upon the present, the fragility of human reason, the baleful call of ancestry, and the ever-present threat of a rever-sion to primitive barbarism. It represents an exponential leap in quality from his past work, and he would produce nothing so good until “The Call of Cthulhu”

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Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

George K. ★★★★★

The packaging alone is worth it—those double sleeves feel heavy and archival, like they actually respect the text inside. Side D’s quieter passages really let the pressing breathe; no surface noise where the rats start scrabbling, which is exactly where I needed it clean.

Claire R. ★★★★★

Finally got to sit down with this pressing and it’s exactly what I hoped for—the grooves are quiet, and the narration really lets the dread breathe between the static. The packaging’s got that old pulp feel, which suits the longest tale here perfectly.

Hazel ★★★★★

The gatefold sleeve is beautifully done with that eerie vintage art, and the vinyl itself pressed on thick, quiet wax. I've been listening to this adaptation for days now and the atmosphere really captures the creeping dread of the original story. A fantastic addition to any Lovecraft collection.