** First print run comes with an exclusive A3 poster **  Sonic Boom, Spectrum & E.A.R. Vinyl is a deep‑dive into the recorded universe of Pete Kember, capturing nearly four decades of restless invention across his solo aliases. Following on from the acclaimed Spacemen 3 vinyl anthologies, Danny Passarella now shifts the focus to Kember’s own name‑shifting projects, assembling a 300‑plus‑page book that charts his path from late‑1980s drone‑rock refractions to 21st‑century electronic psychedelia. Set for release on 19 September 2026, the volume documents every vinyl release by Sonic Boom, Spectrum and E.A.R. between 1989 and 2026, treating the format not just as a carrier of sound but as a visual and tactile language in its own right.

The story begins with Kember’s first solo 12" single, “Angel,” issued in 1989 on Silvertone Records, and runs right up to the soon‑to‑be‑released A ? Of When LP with Panda Bear on Domino. In between, the book traces an extraordinarily varied discography: early Sonic Boom sides that feel like cracked satellites of Spacemen 3, Spectrum’s glimmering pop‑psychedelia and dub‑soaked experiments, E.A.R.’s heady excursions into pure tone, space and texture. Each release is presented through meticulous vinyl photography: sleeves, labels, test pressings, variant editions and rare pressings are all given room to breathe, revealing the visual evolution of Kember’s work alongside the musical one.

What distinguishes Sonic Boom, Spectrum & E.A.R. Vinyl from a standard discography is its insistence on being a listening object as well as a visual one. Bound into the book is an exclusive flexi disc featuring an unreleased instrumental version of the Spectrum classic “How You Satisfy Me.” Stripped of vocals, the track’s jangling guitars, motorik undercurrent and narcotic swirl come into sharper relief, offering a new angle on one of Kember’s most beloved songs. This flexi is not only unique to the book; it also marks the 100th and final release from the Feral Child label, turning it into a small but significant milestone in UK underground vinyl culture. Once the book’s run is gone, so is this iteration of the track.

Textually, the volume gives Kember room to narrate his own history. Three substantial interviews, one dedicated to each alias - Sonic Boom, Spectrum and E.A.R. - dig into the particular concerns and working methods behind each project. The Sonic Boom conversation traces the immediate aftermath of Spacemen 3, the desire to push drone, distortion and repetition into more personal shapes. The Spectrum interview follows his drift toward songcraft, modular line‑ups and dub‑inflected production, while the E.A.R. piece explores his fascination with pure electronics, environmental sound and sound‑as‑physics. Together, they sketch a portrait of an artist who has never stopped reconfiguring his own tools and identity.

The first print run comes with additional artifacts that underline the book’s collector’s‑item aura. An exclusive A3 poster expands the visual world of the records into a single, large‑format image - part document, part piece of wall‑sized psychedelia. A specially designed hype sticker completes the package, giving the sealed book the feel of a coveted LP when it first lands in your hands. As with the flexi, these extras are tied to the initial pressing, reinforcing the project’s emphasis on scarcity, touch and the physical thrills that first drew so many of Kember’s listeners to vinyl.

For those who have followed Pete Kember from Spacemen 3’s feedback‑wreathed mantras through the many permutations of Sonic Boom, Spectrum and E.A.R., Sonic Boom, Spectrum & E.A.R. Vinyl offers a long‑overdue, coherent map: a way to see how scattered singles, EPs, collaborations and albums interlock into a larger story. For newer listeners drawn in by recent work with Panda Bear and others, it provides a guided entry into a back catalogue that can otherwise feel as diffuse and shimmering as the music itself. More than a coffee‑table object, the book is a portal - a heavy, beautifully assembled invitation to drop the needle, turn the pages, and hear how one artist has kept bending time, space and song across the grooves of vinyl for nearly forty years.