Music News & Notes

Sub Pop reissuing ‘Superfuzz Bigmuff,’ early Mudhoney LPs on colored vinyl

Following last year’s superb expanded reissue of Superfuzz Bigmuff, Sub Pop Records is releasing remastered editions of that classic proto-grunge EP and the first two Mudhoney albums on colored vinyl today.

Due out Sept. 22 and remastered from the original tapes, 1988’s Superfuzz Bigmuff will be on grey/off-black vinyl, 1989’s Mudhoney will be on magenta/”purple-y” vinyl and 1991’s Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge will be on “salmon-y”/orange vinyl, according to the label — which notes “some of these records haven’t been available on vinyl for ages/a couple of years.” Each also comes with a download code.

It’s worth noting, too, that the reissued Superfuzz Bigmuff is the original six-track EP, not the 1990 12-song compilation Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles, nor 2008’s 2-disc expanded edition.

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The "Octopus Project" reissues first two albums on vinyl

On the heels of a new EP and recent North American tour, Austin group The Octopus Project are returning to the studio to record their next full-length. To tide fans over in the meantime, the band's first two albums have been reissued on vinyl and are available in stores now. The band's haunting debut, Identification Parade, was originally issued by Peek-A-Boo Records in 2002, and deftly combines the experimentation of progressive post-rock, the blips and bleeps of electronic music and the raw, human ROCK of rock. Recorded and assembled over several years while the band was still mostly a recording project, Identification Parade is far more etherial, hypnotic and atmospheric than subsequent albums, and has been best described as "ambidextrous equipment failure junk-tronica."

Several years and many tours later, the 2005 sophomore album, "One Ten Hundred Thousand Million", captured the barely-controlled chaos of The Octopus Project's live performances in a rich, surround sound, 3-D, technicolor studio amalgamation injected with the wild energy they felt in noisy, tightly-packed clubs. It was this album that caught the attention of Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke, who described the band's sound as "an outtake of the Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' with Mogwai as the studio band" and "tightly composed bundles of synthesized whoop and circus-calliope cheer... like Stereolab with happy feet."

"Identification Parade" has never appeared on vinyl until now. "One Ten Hundred Thousand Million" was originally released on vinyl in a very limited edition of 500 copies with alternate hand-screened cover artwork. Peek-A-Boo Records is very excited to finally make both of these stellar albums available for vinyl enthusiasts.

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JIMI HENDRIX's Sister Promises 'Another Decade Of Previously Unreleased Music'

Jimi Hendrix's sister has stated that there is still "another decade" of unreleased music and video to come from the guitarist.

Janie Hendrix, also president and CEO of Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix (the companies that deal with his legacy), revealed that she wants to release new material every 12 to 18 months for the next ten years.

"We probably have another decade of music, including video. Every 12 to 18 months we'll continue to have new releases and Dagger [Experience Hendrix's label for live recordings] official bootlegs," she told Gibson.

"Jimi was a workaholic. After Electric Lady studios was built he was able to record constantly for as many hours as he wanted to. It's almost as if he knew he had only four years to accomplish everything that he did. We have an amazing amount of original masters, including a lot of material that hasn't been previously released."

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Pianist Ferrante Dies

Pianist and composer Arthur Ferrante passed away on early Saturday from natural causes at the age of 88. He and Lou Teicher recorded for 40 years as Ferrante and Teicher, releasing 150 albums, receiving 22 gold and platinum awards.

While their style could best be characterized as Easy Listening or "Beautiful Music" they nonetheless reached the Billboard top 10 four times in their career with the Theme From The Apartment (1960/#10 Pop/#24 R&B), Theme From Exodus (1961/#2 Pop/#6 R&B), Tonight (1961/#8 Pop/#2 Adult Contemporary) and Midnight Cowboy (1970/#10 Pop/#2 Adult Contemporary). 31 of their albums made the Top 200 between 1962 and 1972.

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer May Reform Next Year

There may be a chance that Emerson, Lake and Palmer will reunite next year for their first tour in over a decade. Carl Palmer told the Birmingham (U.K.) Post:

“We were going to reform ELP this year but we had a few medical problems involving Keith.

“One of his hands needs looking at so we had to postpone it. It’s an occupational hazard, with both of my hands having been operated on, but hopefully we can make it happen next year. Our second reformation was from 1991 to 1998 so I suppose we are due another one.”

Sanctuary/UMC will be releasing deluxe remastered editions of two of their albums, Works Volume 1 & 2 (together in one set for the first time) and Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends… Ladies & Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Both are set for release on November 10.

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Foo Fighters 'Greatest Hits' Tracklisting Unveiled
Including two new songs...

Foo Fighters have revealed the songs on their forthcoming singles collection 'Greatest Hits'.

The sixteen tracks on the album span the bands whole career including 'Big Me' from their self titled first album right up to the specially recorded new material. Two new tracks,'Wheels' and 'Word Forward', will be included on the album.

A deluxe edition of 'Greatest Hits' will be released that will come with a 28 page book of exclusive photograph's plus a DVD including highlights of the bands shows at Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park in London.

'Greatest Hits' tracklisting,

'All My Life'
'Best Of You'
'Everlong'
'The Pretender'
'My Hero'
'Learn To Fly'
'Times Like These'
'Monkey Wrench'
'Big Me'
'Breakout'
'Long Road To Ruin'
'This is a Call'
'Skin and Bones'
'Wheels'
'Word Forward'
'Everlong' (acoustic)

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Theory Of A Deadman Announce Special Edition

SCARS & SOUVENIRS SPECIAL EDITION RELEASE

Vancouver’s latest breakthrough rock band Theory of A Deadman will be releasing a special edition of their RIAA Gold Certified album Scars & Souvenirs on October 20th on Roadrunner Records. The album, which has produced numerous hits and propelled the band to new heights, was originally released in April 2008. The special edition will include eight bonus tracks, as well as a bonus DVD with 10 videos, which span the band’s entire career, as well an EPK which features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, and a hilarious vignette that spoofs MTV’s Cribs, entitled “Haciendas: Tyler’s Place.”

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Paper + Plastick Release Frank Turner's First Three Years Double LP

Paper + Plastick Records have announced the release of UK anti-folk troubadour Frank Turner's collection of demos, B-sides, live tracks and covers, collectively known as The First Three Years. The vinyl label, which normally includes a digital download of each album, will be releasing this double LP exclusively on wax, which fans can purchase at www.paperandplastick.com.

"Frank Turner is the future of British music," says P+P founder Vinnie Fiorello, "And I don't say that lightly. He channels Billy Bragg like he has Billy's blood running through his own veins. The lyrics, the melodies, and the way he connects with the crowd makes him a contender to be the ONLY British import that matters. I'm honored to be able to release his early songs all packaged up in a fantastic looking double LP. Long Live Frank Turner!"

Turner's solo career took off overseas after his London-based hardcore band Million Dead broke up in 2005. He recorded these 23 songs between 2005 and 2008, of which most were demos and B-sides that appeared on split releases or compilations in the UK, but are all available for the first time this side of the pond on The First Three Years. A nod to a Black Flag album in both name and artwork, Three Years... also features Turner's folky and haunting interpretations of songs from Black Flag and Bad Brains to The Lemonheads, The Postal Service and ABBA. Having released a new album earlier this month, Poetry Of The Deed, this collection comes just in time for fans to catch up on Turner's earlier work and sing along while he is out on the road this fall currently supporting The Gaslight Anthem.

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Chord & Fawn Debut LP

The Chord and the Fawn have announced that they will release their debut full-length album on December 1st. The band have taken their ukulele and other musical trinkets to Flowers Studio (The Jayhawks, The Replacements, Mark Mallman, Motion City Soundtrack) in Minneapolis where they are working on their debut full length titled "M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I." With engineer Peter Anderson and producer Tom Rehbein, the production is sure to match the talent of this young duo and generate a huge buzz in the Twin Cities.

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Eyehategod Vinyl Release

New Orleans' Eyehategod have spent the last two decades at odds with a corrupt music industry, using their music as a proverbial middle finger aimed at everything from government officials to sanctimonious shitheads hiding behind organized religion. "Confederacy Of Ruined Lives" is their fourth studio album, released in late 2000. Vinyl-only imprint I'm Better Than Everyone Records is collaborating with Eyehategod on its vinyl release. This extremely special release will be available to the masses on Tuesday, October 22nd and will be available in two versions: The main edition will behand numbered and limited to 400 on thick black vinyl. There will also be an extremely limited edition of 100 hand numbered copies on white vinyl with tan and black splatter. Both editions will be encased in a deluxe triple gatefold!