Accumulated and assembled in the Derbyshire Dales (notably the wondrous Lud's Church and Grey Ladies stone circle), and the Caroline K Studios in 1988, Nocturnal Emissions' album "Stoneface" is dedicated to the Active Listener.

Originally released in 1989 (Staalplaat / Parade Amoureuse), "Stoneface operates on many levels, a set of gruelling, scraping, yet strangely attractive organic sounds that reveal numerously coloured layers with successive listens... these sonic morsels play with near-baroque tendencies, devolved factory rhythms, spiritual solemnity and lucid minimalism, sometimes gripping, sometimes forgettable, but never uninvolving... it’s best to observe Stoneface's sacred experiments in one complete sitting, where Ayers can effectively work his art on you with your complete, undivided and willing immersion" (Darren Bergstein).

Ltd x 300 copies on clear vinyl.