Tulipomania – This Gilded Age (vinyl album)

Originally released in 2016, “This Gilded Age” presents Tulipomania at their most atmospheric and visually defined. Built from Tom Murray’s vocals, bass, and multi-instrumental framework and Cheryl Gelover’s synths and harmonies — with contributions from Mitch Smith — the album draws on the band’s wide-ranging influences: post-punk, art rock, minimal electronics, and a theatrical, noir-tinged sense of mood.

Its visual identity is integral to the project. The sleeve was designed by Vaughan Oliver and v23, whose tactile, dreamlike imagery helped define a generation of independent music culture. The collaboration amplifies Tulipomania’s aesthetic: shadowed, evocative, and rich in detail.

Across its songs, “This Gilded Age” explores shifting textures and emotional undercurrents, revealing a band unconcerned with genre boundaries and committed to a deeply crafted, cinematic approach to sound.