Southern Lord Recordings has recently announced the impending re-release of Sleep's "The Clarity". The special 12" contains the first new song from the band in nearly two decades. Initially released digitally as part of the Adult Swim Singles in 2014, "The Clarity" is the first new track the band released since their critically-adored Dopesmoker album. Afterward, the band issued a very limited run of the song on vinyl which was sold exclusively at their live shows and the band's online store. "The Clarity" will see a re-release in February 2017.

Having been out-of-print in physical format since, Southern Lord will now re-release the track for official distribution.

The near ten-minute-long "The Clarity" has been re-cut by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering for this new pressing, which will see release on 180-gram 12" vinyl pressed at RTI. The B-side of the platter features a special etching of the artwork by David V. D'Andrea (Samaritan Press), and will be housed in a heavyweight picture disc-style sleeve, silkscreened with the Sleep logo.

The band has also confirmed a few shows this month, in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. Additional live performances will be announced in the months ahead.

Shows:

10/21/2016 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
10/22/2016 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
10/23/2016 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Sleep