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  Pacific - Shrift [CRE 064T UK 1989 24-Bit FLAC] Adding sequencers to their lush soundscapes, Pacific guide us into New Order territory. Shrift has the feel of Bizarre Love Triangle but elegant strings and horns add much more. The two ambient & acoustic b-side tracks contrast well to the more uptempo a-side. Pacific came and went very quickly, blink and you would have missed them  ...perhaps that's what makes these two EPs so special. Another new 2021 rip. A1 Shrift B1 Autumn Island B2 Mineral

  Pacific - Sea Of Sand [CRE 058T UK 1988 24-Bit FLAC] Contemporaries of The Lilac Time and Frazier Chorus, Pacific had a short career on Creation Records and then vanished. I don't know where they went, but the band's output seems to fetch good money in the secondhand market, likely as very few were sold and there are some Creation collectors with deep pockets. Sea Of Sand features the original single Barnoon Hill , it's b-side and two other tracks. The superb Jetstream also appeared on the excellent Creation sampler Doing It For The Kids . Fans of Felt and Factory's The Wake may especially enjoy what Pacific did. This a brand new 2021 rip. A1 Barnoon Hill A2 I Wonder B1 Jetstream B2 Henry Said