Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
Various Artists
RELEASE: To the Outside of Everything: A Story of UK Post Punk 1977-1981
BACKSTORY: Cherry Red Records this week releases a 5-disc box chronicling the U.K. post-punk scene from 1977 to 1981, collecting more than 100 songs from artists including Wire, The Slits, Joy Division, The Fall and more.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Beastie Boys
RELEASE: The In Sound From Way Out, To the 5 Burroughs, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
BACKSTORY: The Beastie Boys’ final two studio albums, and their compilation of instrumentals, receive 180-gram vinyl reissues this week, with 2004’s To the 5 Burroughs spread out over two records. The other two are single LP sets.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: Hüsker Dü box set, plus R.E.M., Tears For Fears, Neil Finn
- This week’s new releases: Billy Bragg’s new protest songs, plus INXS ‘Kick 30’ box set
- This week’s new releases: The Dead Milkmen, Alison Moyet, Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- This week’s new releases: The Smiths, The The, The Jam and Pet Shop Boys
