The Tea Party – Splendor Solis (2LP) – Tan Translucent Vinyl

Album Info Hide Show Artist: The Tea Party Album: Splendor Solis Released: Canada, 2018 Tracklist: A1 The River A2 Midsummer Day A3 A Certain Slant Of Light A4 Winter Solstice B5 Save Me B6 Sun Going Down B7 In This Time C8 Dreams Of Reason C9 Raven Skies C10 Haze On The Hills C11 The Majestic Song Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. In stock vinyl is usally shipped next business day, please check the availability field at the top of the product page to see whether the record is currently in stock or if it is available from the supplier as well as estimated shipping times. If you order an in stock item together with a pre order or back order (listed as available from supplier rather than in stock) then the order will be shipped together when all items arrive. If you would like the in stock items shipped first please place two separate orders or contact us to arrange shipping items separately. We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction. If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show The snare flam before the final chorus of The River still startles, and on this tan translucent 2LP you can feel the room around it. Splendor Solis finds The Tea Party fusing bruised blues with Middle Eastern shadows and Jeff Martins baritone authority. Spread over two discs, the low end sits deeper and the space between the guitars and percussion breathes. Save Me now blooms in its long coda. Sun Going Down grinds with a hypnotic pulse. A Certain Slant of Light smolders rather than rushes, a patient build that reveals more texture here. File it next to Led Zeppelin and the darker side of the early-90s rock shelf, but this leans heavier into trance-like repetition than nostalgia. If youd rather order online, you can buy The Tea Party records online with us. The presentation suits late-night volume as much as a Saturday tidy, and the sequencing stretches comfortably across four sides. It is a satisfying upgrade for longtime fans and an easy primer for the curious in Melbourne. Youll hear why this early statement still carries weight. Shop online or dig for it in our Preston store while stock lasts. Product Reviews (2) Hide Show Write a Review 5 Wrapped Posted by Russell S. on 7th Mar 2026 One of my favorite albums, love finding a vinyl version.