STEVE KILBEY The Slow Crack (1987 US 11-track LP. A superb original US vinyl pressing of Steve Kilbey’s second solo album, issued during his tenure as frontman of Australia’s much-loved dream-pop/psychedelic outfit The Church. The Slow Crack sees Kilbey expanding his atmospheric, introspective soundworld with characteristic lyrical depth, minimalist synth textures and shimmering guitar work — a treasured release for fans of his singular songwriting. Housed in its original matte picture sleeve, complete with the printed lyric inner, this example remains Factory Sealed with the shrinkwrap fully intact, preserving the sleeve in untouched, shop-fresh condition. As a result, both the sleeve and the vinyl are assessed as Mint, an increasingly hard feat to find for a mid-’80s indie/alternative title ROUGHUS70).