Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Asgard were a 3-piece, proto-progressive rock band from Coventry, UK. They were initially influenced by early Pink Floyd and The
Velvet Underground, before becoming more experimental in their own right. They soon caught the attention of legendary DJ and
general tastemaker; John Peel, who had planned to sign them to his Dandelion Records, before financial problems signalled the
demise of said label. In early 1970, they recorded these three tracks on a one-sided 12” acetate. They are the only recordings
by the band still known to still exist. The sole surviving acetate in question, had been sitting in the bass player’s garage since
the 70s and was not in the best of shape; sections of the lacquer had actually flaked off and had to be meticulously glued back on.
Thankfully it has been lovingly restored for the purpose of this archival release by Rise Above Relics.
Limited vinyl pressing of Trivialities is released by Rise Above Relics on February 14th. You can pre-order a copy here:
riseaboverecords.com/product/trivialities
facebook.com/riseaboverecords
Asgard were a 3-piece, proto-progressive rock band from Coventry, UK. They were initially influenced by early Pink Floyd and The
Velvet Underground, before becoming more experimental in their own right. They soon caught the attention of legendary DJ and
general tastemaker; John Peel, who had planned to sign them to his Dandelion Records, before financial problems signalled the
demise of said label. In early 1970, they recorded these three tracks on a one-sided 12” acetate. They are the only recordings
by the band still known to still exist. The sole surviving acetate in question, had been sitting in the bass player’s garage since
the 70s and was not in the best of shape; sections of the lacquer had actually flaked off and had to be meticulously glued back on.
Thankfully it has been lovingly restored for the purpose of this archival release by Rise Above Relics.
Limited vinyl pressing of Trivialities is released by Rise Above Relics on February 14th. You can pre-order a copy here:
riseaboverecords.com/product/trivialities
facebook.com/riseaboverecords
