by mitch turner
An abbreviated reel this week but stimulating nonetheless. We’ve got an update on Manchester Orchestra plus re-issues for Nick Cave and Aphex Twin. As a special treat, here’s an MP3 from the latter. One side note I feel I must mention: I learned of Aphex Twin as a 13 year old at a record store. Both me and my best friend were from divorced parents so we decided to purchase a cd under joint custody. We decided we’d pick it randomly based on the first cover that jumped out at us. Richard D. James became our child that day, and we’ll forever love him unconditionally.
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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA: NEW LP & TOUR DATES
Manchester Orchestra recently announced a Spring tour and a release date for their second full length record: Mean Everything To Nothing. April 21st marks the release of the album, as well as the opening date of their 2 1/2 month tour. FUN will be accompanying the quintet as the opening act. On March 4th the band will play an exclusive show at Mercury Lounge in Manhattan to test their new tracks. They’ll play Bowery during the tour on April 29th.
MUTE TO RE-ISSUE FOUR NICK CAVE ALBUMS
Mute Records is reissuing Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ From Her To Eternity, The Firstborn Is Dead, Kicking Against The Pricks, and Your Funeral… My Trial on April 7, 2009. The band’s entire catalog of work is getting digitally remastered in 5.1 surround sound. These four albums span from 1984 – 1986. If you spring for the collector’s editions, you’ll get a short film of the boys plus exclusive sleeve notes and b-sides.
BELGIUM LABEL RISES FROM THE ASHES
In more re-release news, cult electronic label R&S Records has announced it’s “return” with the re-issuing of some ancient albums including Aphex Twin’s Ambient Works 85-92 and Ken Ishii’s Jellytones. They claim to be currently signing new artists for future single releases.
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Check out this vid of Cave and The Seeds on L.A. radio in 1989…
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aphex 4 life!