all that was missing we never had in the world

CD Release Date: March 4th 2008
Digital Release Date: November 11th 2008
CD is now SOLD OUT
Digital Purchase from Bandcamp

The debut Bleeding Heart Narrative record is also the first release on Tartaruga Records.
This edition was limited to just 200 individually-numbered copies, which have now all sold out.

The record was reissued by the Cold Spring label in February 2009, and is available digitally through Tartaruga from November 10th 2008. The digital release, including bonus track not on the original CD version, is available to buy from iTunes, Amazon, 7digital, and various other online stores.

Recorded at various times and places over the last few years, this album is an immersive introduction to the world of Bleeding Heart Narrative - we're exceptionally proud to be able to bring this music to a wider audience

Tracklisting:

01 bhn
02 as if yearning was all and more than enough
03 black glass
04 braids and a necklace
05 a nest
06 this is the world before this is
07 discovering abandoned houses
08 nothing is out in the yard
09 though your feet have left footprints
10 finding the door
11 lillian gish

Artwork / Packaging

Despite being a highly limited run, this release is a fully glass-mastered CD, each one numbered by Bleeding Heart Narrative himself. The CD cases are constructed from thick 18pt recycled cardboard, silk-screen printed and hand-stamped. The card is then hand folded and sewn together, and individually numbered on the spine.

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Each CD includes a unique polaroid photo, taken by Bleeding Heart Narrative, and a full 12 page inlay booklet. The booklet is printed on thick 160gsm paper and 120gsm coloured card which is then cut, folded and sewn together.

We hope you enjoy listening.