25/08/2026
DINKED ARCHIVE EDITION #35
Sing-Sing - The Joy Of Sing-Sing
Aerial Records x Dinked
Pre-Order: vinyltap.co.uk/products/the-joy-of-sing-sing-dinked-archive-edition-35-01057946
+ Translucent 'Delicious' Orange Vinyl
+ 12"x12" Signed Print
+ Bonus CD featuring 12 Bonus Tracks
+ Remastered Audio
+ Dinked Archive OBI Strip and Gold Foil Sticker
+ Ltd /400
Some albums simply get better with time. Others wait patiently for the world to catch up. As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, The Joy of Sing-Sing feels less like an overlooked curiosity and more like one of the great lost British albums of its era.
When Lush came to an abrupt end in 1996 following the tragic death of drummer Chris Acland, guitarist and songwriter Emma Anderson wasn't looking to recreate the past. She was searching for an entirely new musical partnership. A mutual friend suggested she meet singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill (not the Irish folk singer of the same name), who had recently appeared on Locust's Morning Light and was looking for a full-time collaborator. Unknown to either of them, Emma already owned - and loved - the album. Their first meeting, over a drink, sparked an immediate creative connection. Within weeks they were writing together, united by a love of sophisticated pop, dreamlike atmospheres and leftfield electronica. With producer Mark Van Hoen, who had worked with Lisa on Morning Light, they quickly forged the distinctive sound that would become Sing-Sing.
This 25th Anniversary reissue features newly remastered audio by Kevin Vanbergen (Lush, Pixies, Radiohead and numerous 4AD/Beggars artists) and brand-new artwork by Chris Bigg, celebrated for his long creative partnership with Vaughan Oliver. Available as a limited pressing of 400, the custom Dinked Archive edition is pressed on translucent 'Delicious' orange vinyl, with a signed 12" x 12" print and a CD of bonus tracks.
