{"product_id":"lake-of-tears_the-neonai_2026_som_1","title":"The Neonai","description":"Limited transparent yellow vinyl to 500 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\nNew Mastering.\u003cbr\u003e\nNew artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\nFirst time on vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\nGatefold with printed inner sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\nReverse print.\u003cbr\u003e\n180 gr.\u003cbr\u003e\nFor the first time ever, “The Neonai” is available on vinyl, a long-awaited addition after the acclaimed pressings of Greater Art, Headstones, A Crimson Cosmos, and Forever Autumn. As the fifth chapter in the band’s discography, “The Neonai” arrived at a pivotal moment in Lake of Tears’ career, marking both an end and a reluctant new beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\nReleased in 2002, three years after the melancholic masterpiece Forever Autumn, the album came into being under less than ideal circumstances. Despite the commercial and critical success of its predecessor (the band's best-selling album to date), Lake of Tears found themselves adrift, without label support at a time when the world expected them to soar higher than ever. Instead of world tours and deserved recognition, the band retreated, disillusioned, and made the difficult decision to put all their activities on hold.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut one last obligation remained: to deliver a final album to Black Mark Productions. What could have been a soulless, contract-bound release turned out to be quite the opposite.\u003cbr\u003e\n“The Neonai” pulses with haunting melodies, infectious choruses, and a greater integration of keyboards and electronic textures, all without losing the emotional gravitas and melancholic beauty that define Lake of Tears. If this album was truly written “in a hurry,” let’s hope Daniel Brennare continues to compose under pressure, as rarely has urgency sounded so inspired.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs with previous vinyl releases, we don't highlight specific tracks. Each song, like every Lake of Tears album, carries its own unique charm, its own nuance of shadow and light. “The Neonai” is not simply a continuation; it’s a transformation, an echo of a band caught between endings and new beginnings. Another gem in the band’s catalog, a masterpiece where the doom\/gothic equation gracefully leans in favor of the latter. A deeply cherished album, long adored by Lake of Tears faithful, who have patiently waited 23 years to finally see it released on vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter all, every end is just the beginning of something new. And as we’ve said before: the end for Lake of Tears is not yet here, and we truly hope it won't come soon.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. Intro\u003cbr\u003e\n2. Return Of Ravens\u003cbr\u003e\n3. The Shadowshires\u003cbr\u003e\n4. Solitude\u003cbr\u003e\n5. Leave A Room\u003cbr\u003e\n6. Sorcerers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide B:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. Can Die No More\u003cbr\u003e\n2. Nathalie And The Fireflies\u003cbr\u003e\n3. Let Us Go As They Do\u003cbr\u003e\n4. Down The Nile\u003cbr\u003e\n5. Outro","brand":"Lake of Tears","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56675429024088,"sku":null,"price":20260313.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0634240413742.jpg?v=1770403667","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/lake-of-tears_the-neonai_2026_som_1","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}