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as part of the best-selling vinyl series featuring legendary composer Joe Hisaishi

The Louisiana rapper links up with several notable producers on the project including DJ

Initially released as a bonus "Buy Early Get Now" addition to the 2009 release of their final album The Eternal

Gates - Here & Now (Covbalt Vinyl) pokemon accessories instead showcasing his mid-1970s interestHere and Now, the upcoming, long awaited EP from Gates, is the New Jersey band's first release in five years. The EP's six tracks chronicle a period of tumultuous darkness and graceful rebirth, a process that culminates in the EP's titular sentiment: a commitment to the here and now, rather than an endless looking backward, an eternal mourning of the past and what isn't anymore.