{"product_id":"l-s-underground-this-is-the-healing-35th-anniversary-edition-new-cd-2026-retroactive","title":"L.S. 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Underground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: This Is the Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jewel Case CD, 16-page booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Collector Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased in cooperation with Josh Lory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released in 1991, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e35th Anniversary Legends Remastered edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e honors one of the defining albums from the Blonde Vinyl era.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1991 alternative rock masterpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released on Blonde Vinyl Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewel Case CD\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elimited to just 300 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Michael Knott original artwork for the cover (2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexclusive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRetroactive Records\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLegends Remastered Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazing photos, pics \u0026amp; lyrics in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e16-page booklet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn depth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewrite-up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby music critic Dw. Dunphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered for CD by \u003cstrong\u003eJ Powell @ Steinhaus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Knott bands include (Lifesavers, L.S. Underground, Aunt Betty's, Cush)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnott's impact on Christian alternative rock cannot be overstated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnott's early 80's contributions to faith-filled punk, goth, alternative were ground-breaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrainchild behind Blonde Vinyl Records \u0026amp; associated w Tooth \u0026amp; Nail beginnings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Janes Addiction, The Cure, Undercover, The Queers, Porno For Pyros, The Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABOUT THE ALBUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"306\" data-start=\"256\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eOriginally released in 1991 on the late, great Blonde Vinyl Records,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eThis Is the Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eL.S. Underground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains one of the most raw, challenging, and emotionally honest albums to emerge from the fringes of Christian alternative music. Led by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMichael Knott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album rejected polish and certainty in favor of vulnerability, ambiguity, and truth—qualities that have only grown more resonant with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003eBuilt on a stripped-down foundation of guitars, stark drum programming, and Knott’s unmistakable voice,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eThis Is the Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleans into tension rather than resolution. From the opening track “Miracle,” which tells stories of broken people longing for divine intervention amid fear and unanswered prayer, the album signals that this will not be a comfortable listen—and that discomfort is precisely its power. Knott’s lyrics confront doubt, grief, love, and faith without formulas, offering something far deeper than the tidy answers common to the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003eTracks like “G.G.G.” remain among the most affecting moments in Knott’s catalog, delivering a plea for love and understanding that is as bold as it is disarming. The title track, “This Is the Healing,” reframes inspiration itself, suggesting that real healing begins not with platitudes but with honesty about where pain truly lives. Elsewhere, Knott’s experimental instincts come fully into focus: “War” collides slashing guitars, spoken vocals, and operatic passages from Bridget Knott, weaving together biblical imagery and Gulf War–era anxiety, while “Hummingbird” ventures into one of the strangest and most compelling moments in his discography, blending industrial textures with multilingual operatic vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003eAt times,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eThis Is the Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeels like several albums colliding—intimate, emotional songs sit alongside post-punk urgency and concept-driven experimentation. Yet that collision is the point. The album captures a restless artist unwilling to smooth the edges, resulting in a work that feels deeply human, unsettling, and ultimately compassionate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2757\"\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2281\"\u003eLegends Remastered 35th Anniversary CD edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in cooperation with Josh Lory, honors one of the defining albums of the Blonde Vinyl era. Limited to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2420\"\u003ejust 300 jewel-case CDs\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003eremastered for CD by J Powell at Steinhaus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003ebrand-new original cover artwork created by Michael Knott in 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e. The release includes a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003e16-page booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith lyrics, photos, and an in-depth write-up by music critic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eDw. Dunphy\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing the album in its proper historical and artistic context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"3111\"\u003eAs the creative force behind Blonde Vinyl Records and a key figure connected to the earliest days of Tooth \u0026amp; Nail, Michael Knott’s impact on Christian alternative music cannot be overstated. Through Lifesavers, L.S. Underground, Aunt Betty’s, and Cush, he helped redefine what faith-filled music could sound like—unfiltered, experimental, and unafraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3335\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThirty-five years on,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003eThis Is the Healing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains both a vital document from the edges of alternative rock history and a deeply personal work that still speaks to listeners willing to sit with honesty, tension, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"128\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Janes Addiction, The Cure, Undercover, The Queers, Porno For Pyros, The Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMiracle    4:54\u003cbr\u003eWar    5:01\u003cbr\u003eSuicide    3:53\u003cbr\u003eNot A Cuss 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