Remastered and expanded: Ed Hale & Transcendence's Nothing Is Cohesive returns
Plus new video for “All This Is Beginning To Feel Like An Ending”
Ed Hale & Transcendence’s Nothing Is Cohesive returns in a newly remastered and expanded digital edition complete with reimagined album cover—two decades on, sharper, bolder, and finally as unruly as its reputation.
Originally released in November 2004, the groups third album was a cult magnet: glam streaks, indie nerviness, piano‑led confessionals, and a frontman unafraid to swerve mid‑verse. What the remaster clarifies is the record’s architecture. Transients bite, the stereo field opens, and the low‑end finally hangs together—Prof. Stoned’s touch favors presence over polish, sharpening the attack without airbrushing the DIY grain. If you loved the album’s volatility, this edition honors it; if you found it diffuse, the sequence and spacing now argue their case.
“All This Is Beginning To Feel Like An Ending” lands as the hinge point—melodically generous, emotionally evasive—newly paired with a video that leans into the song’s slow-burn anxiety and bittersweet lift. Elsewhere, “Somebody Kill the DJ” tightens its wink into intent; “Caetano” is a clear homage to Caetano Veloso, while “Softening” stands as a spare, piano‑driven ballad that favors candor over clutter. The bonus material is the right kind of additive: early rough mixes and out-takes expose the skeletal recording process, and electric live cuts of “Caetano” and “All This…” from their NYC date promoting the album confirm the volatility wasn’t studio glue.
The group went on to record a couple more albums which remained unreleased at the time. What happened next: Hale stepped into a solo moment with “Scene In San Francisco,” which cracked Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and proved the voice at the center could carry its own narrative. Fernando Perdomo became a one‑man cottage industry—releasing new work at a dizzying clip while popping up across sessions and projects. And Roger Houdaille launched Ex Norwegian and, eventually, this very label—Think Like A Key Music—setting the table for the kind of archival‑minded, artist‑first reissue work that makes this return feel inevitable and earned.
Track listing (2025 Prof. Stoned Remaster & Expanded):
- Somebody Kill the DJ
- I Wanna Know Ya
- Tomorrow
- Caetano
- Come On
- All This Is Beginning To Feel Like An Ending
- Revolution In Me
- Cleopatra Ecstasy
- Softening
- Bored
- If Your Baby Could
- Nothing Is Cohesive
- Andrea’s Fault (Out‑take)
- Softening (Early Rough Mix)
- I Wanna Know Ya (Early Rough Mix)
- Morning in Venice (Out‑take)
- Caetano (Live in NYC, 2004)
- All This Is Beginning To Feel Like An Ending (Live in NYC, 2004)
Availability:
• Streaming now on all major platforms
• Expanded digital edition on Bandcamp, including high‑quality downloads (16‑bit/44.1 kHz)
Nothing Is Cohesive was never meant to sit still; this edition lets it move the way it always wanted. For longtime fans, the remaster is a revelation; for newcomers, it’s a perfect first hit—and a reminder that messy can be magnificent when the songs are this strong.
