Death in Vegas - The Contino Sessions - VINYL

Death in Vegas followed their debut with 1999’s The Contino Sessions, a dark, atmospheric fusion of electronica and groove-heavy rock that earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination and enduring acclaim. Named after the London studio where it was recorded, the album remains their most fully realised work.

Joined by an impressive cast of guest vocalists, the record features contributions from Dot Allison, Jim Reid, and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, with Iggy Pop delivering the unforgettable centrepiece ‘Aisha’—a macabre tale that only he could bring to life. Elsewhere, the brooding opener ‘Dirge’ found a second life in adverts, films, and video games, cementing its status as the band’s biggest streaming track.

Hailed by NME as “a curiously tender, black-hearted modern soul classic,” The Contino Sessions stands as a defining album at the turn of the millennium.