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.
Shriekback
RELEASE: Why Anything? Why This?
BACKSTORY: Shriekback this week releases its first new studio album in three years, a 10-song set that includes the tracks “And the Rain,” “The Church of the Louder Light” and “Catmandu,” which we premiered here last week.
BUY: Shriekback.com
The Smithereens
RELEASE: Covers
BACKSTORY: In the wake of the death of frontman Pat DiNizio, his former bandmates this week release a CD edition of their collection of 22 covers of acts including The Beatles, The Who, Buddy Holly, The Kinks and more.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Bow Wow Wow
RELEASE: Your Pet: Complete Recordings 1980-1984
BACKSTORY: This three-disc box set from Cherry Red features the Annabella Lwin-fronted pop group’s debut EP, its two studio albums and all of the band’s singles, B-sides, remixes and rarities — a total of 67 songs.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
The Fall
RELEASE: Levitate
BACKSTORY: The out-of-print 19th studio album from the late Mark E. Smith and Co., originally released in 1997, is reissued this week in 2CD and 3LP packages, with the original record accompanied by ample bonus material.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: Wire, Poster Children, Breeders, Matthew Sweet, Rat Scabies
- This week’s new releases: New Belly album, plus Brian Eno, ‘Burning Britain’ box sets
- This week’s new releases: Alison Moyet live album, collection of early Flaming Lips
- This week’s new releases: The Damned, Juliana Hatfield, Bush Tetras, U2, David Bowie
