Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs.
The Waterboys
RELEASE: Modern Blues
BACKSTORY: Mike Scott and Co. return with their first new album in four years and 11th overall, a nine-song collection recorded in Nashville. It’s out in the U.K. this week, but not in the U.S. until the beginning of April.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk
Jellyfish
RELEASE: Bellybutton, Spilt Milk
BACKSTORY: The two studio albums from the power-pop outfit, originally released in 1990 and 1993, are reissued by Omnivore in 2CD sets this week, with a whopping 54 bonus tracks spread between the two sets.
BUY: Amazon.com
Pixies
RELEASE: Doolittle 25: B-sides, Peel Sessions & Demos
BACKSTORY: The 25th anniversary reissue of the Pixies’ classic second album arrives on vinyl this week, a 3LP set that includes bonus B-sides, Peel sessions and a previously unreleased demos.
BUY: Amazon.com
Rollins Band
RELEASE: Weight
BACKSTORY: The 1994 breakthrough album from Henry Rollins’ band, featuring the alt-rock radio hit “Liar,” is reissued this week on limited-edition 180-gram red vinyl. Also features “Fool,” “Icon” and “Wrong Man.”
BUY: Amazon.com
Information Society
RELEASE: Information Society
BACKSTORY: The 1988 debut album from Information Society this week receives a brand-new vinyl reissue. The album includes “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” and “Walking Away.”
BUY: Amazon.com
At last, the two Jellyfish albums get some much deserved Deluxe treatment!!! YES!!!
I’m not surprised, given that Omnivore Recordings is behind these reissues. The treatment they’ve been giving the Game Theory catalog is OUTSTANDING. Yay, Omnivore!!!
You know, I read this interview with Omnivore cofounder Cheryl Pawelski recently and I was totally impressed by what she had to say. One of the most thoughtful interviews I’ve read in a long time — this is a label that really knows what it’s doing. Check it out:
http://goo.gl/a3rdbT