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Deluxe Redux: The Faint, Sallie Ford, and Bob Mould

Read More The Faint Anyway, I thought Agenda Suicide is the best song off their "Danse Macabre" album. You'll probably disagree.

As a collector of Deluxe Editions, I do like keeping track of what's being reissued. Check out the first Deluxe Redux article.

THE FAINT
www.thefaint.com

I am actually kind of ashamed to admit to really liking The Faint's album, Danse Macabre, because it sounded so much like Information Society. I am excited to report that Saddle Creek will be reissuing the album in a Deluxe Edition format, for sale on October 30th.

The reissued album will be remastered with six bonus tracks and a DVD. Hardcore fans will want to get their hands on the double vinyl (with CD and DVD). Physical packaging is strictly limited to 5,000 copies (3,000 for the vinyl).

To celebrate its release, the band will start on a promotional tour the first week of November. They are coming back to First Avenue in Minneapolis on December 13th. I saw the band in 2008, and noted that the band puts on a "spectacular light show consisting of part rave, part Casio-crashing, part discotheque, but all fun."

The Faint tour dates:

11/08: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre * 11/09: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue * 11/10: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory * 11/13: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom * 11/14: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 11/16: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *^ 11/17: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^ 11/20: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^ 11/23: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *^ 11/24: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *^ 11/27: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues *# 11/28: Austin, TX @ Emo's East # 11/30: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom *# 12/01: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *#

12/02: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel # 12/05: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *# 12/06: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *# 12/07: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *# 12/08: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *# 12/09: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *# 12/11: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy *# 12/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro *# 12/13: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *# 12/14: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium *# * = with Trust ^ = with Casket Girls # = with Icky Blossoms

Read More Sallie Ford I saw Sallie Ford last year, which I admitted to "loving her album, Dirty Radio, since I heard it".

SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE
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Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside's Dirty Radio is being reissued as a "Deluxe Edition" this September 4th, via Partisan Records. While this re-release doesn't seem to have new packaging or extra discs, it only contains two bonus tracks: "Like A Drug" and "Not An Animal" (both previously unreleased). Dirty Radio is still a terrific album, so if you haven't bought it, perhaps the two bonus tracks might entice you.

The Portland quartet also just announced a new fall tour, starting in Minneapolis' 7th Street Entry.

09/05 Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th St. Entry
09/06 Chicago, Ill. @ The Hideout
09/07 Bowling Green, Ohio @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
09/08 Bowling Green, Ohio @ Black Swamp Arts Festival
09/09 Athens, Ohio @ Union Bar & Grill
09/12 Nashville, Tenn. @ The Basement
09/14 Kansas City, Mo. @ The Record Bar
09/15 Omaha, NE @ The Sydney
09/16 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
09/21 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

Read More Bob Mould If you don't know who Bob Mould is, he is probably best known for being the guitarist and singer of Minneapolis's Hüsker Dü. After their breakup, Mould returned with a new rock sound in another influential band called Sugar.

BOB MOULD
bobmould.com

As I have previously mentioned, Bob Mould is currently on tour to play Sugar's Copper Blue album in its entirety live because of the album's 20th anniversary this year.

His latest album, Silver Age, is coming out September 4th on Merge Records. The first 400 preorders will get a bonus patch!

Bob Mould's previous band, Sugar, is getting a couple of reissues. I am excited about the three-disc Copper Blue from Ryko Disc. The whole album, including four B-Sides and the Beaster EP, have been remastered. The third disc is a live recording of Sugar's Chicago show in 1992.

Catch Bob Mould on tour:

09/07 @ Williamburg Park in Brooklyn, NY*
09/08 @ 9:30 Club in Washington DC*
09/08 @ 9:30 Club in Washington DC
09/10 @ Paradise in Boston, MA*
09/11 @ Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA*
09/13 @ Metro in Chicago, IL*
09/14 @ Metro in Chicago, IL*
09/15 @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN*
09/18 @ Showbox in Seattle, WA*
09/19 @ Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR*
09/21 @ Fillmore in San Francisco, CA*
09/21-09/23 @ DeLuna Fest in Pensacola Beach, FL
10/30 @ El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA*
11/02 @ Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX (Bob Mould Plays Copper Blue).

* Silver Age/Copper Blue

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Deluxe Redux

Here are some recent re-issues/re-releases of albums from yesteryears in cool deluxe editions.

Read More They Might Be Giants Did you know that They Might Be Giants started doing "edutainment" albums, such as No!, Here Come the ABCs and Here Come the 123s? They're basically music for children…

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
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I am a long time TMBG fan, ever since I heard that "brand new record for 1990". Like many of you, I was confused at first why they were now writing "children music" (which I believe started with No!), but I eventually understood this as a smart move. You got to get them young!

I own the original No! album, and outside of the flash animation on the CD, I didn't really love the album that much, but then again, it's really not meant for me.

Recently, they band announced a Deluxe Edition of No!, ten years after it was originally released. I didn't see any evidence of a physical version of the Deluxe Edition (but my "research" was limited to searching on amazon). I am assuming there will be a physical deluxe package, but at the moment the digital files are available for purchase as of June 11th (although I am told the album is officially released June 26 via Idlewild Recordings).

Since I had the original No!, I listened to a few songs for comparison and I really couldn't tell if there were any differences. At least my normal ears couldn't tell; I'm no supertaster, er, superhearer.

One of the nice things about reissues is that you end up re-listening to the music again. I'd forgotten how great "Where Do They Make Balloons?" is. I remember putting this song on many mixtapes … and I could've sword I heard some of these other songs like "Robot Parade" on TMBG's Dial-A-Song (although sound over the telephone is so much worse than the radio).

The new/bonus songs on the No! Deluxe Edition are: "Alphabet of Nations" (it's exactly how you'd imagine this song to be), "John Lee Supertaster (live version)", "Violin (live version), "Clap Your Hands (live version)", "Robot Parade (live version)", "Dr. Worm (live version)", and "Stalk of Wheat (live version) ".

If you've never seen TMBG live, the recording does a great job capturing their fun energy (and sometime their songs sounds so different than the recording). Oddly enough, "Dr Worm" from Severe Tire Damage and "Stalk of Wheat" from The Spine are included on the reissue.

Again, if you have kids (or is a kid), and don't already own No!, it's no brainer to get the deluxe version. If you've already own the original CD, I think you should be fine.

MAROON 5
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There's never been a better time for Maroon 5 fans. Singer Adam Levine is on NBC's hit series The Voice (which Lara is addicted to) and they've recently re-released their album, Songs About Jane, under the "10th Anniversary Edition" banner a few weeks ago. The three-time Grammy winners band is not my usual cup of tea, but for the 5 million fans who bought the first release, they can revisit the album with new material.

The 2-disc Deluxe Anniversary Edition includes all 12 original tracks, with unreleased songs like "Take What You Want," "Woman" and "Chilly Winter," as well as "Rag Doll" (a non-album B-side available only internationally) and an alternative mix of "The Sun." The second disc looks interesting - it's set to show you videos from maroon5.com, using PUSH technology.

Still can't get enough of Maroon 5? The band's fourth album, Overexposed, with current hit single "Payphone" featuring Wiz Khalifa, will be arriving June 26th, via A&M/Octone.

Tracklisting Disc 1: 1) Harder To Breathe 2:54 2) This Love 3:27 3) Shiver 3:00 4) She Will Be Loved (Radio Mix) 4:20 5) Tangled 3:18 6) The Sun 4:12 7) Must Get Out 3:59 8) Sunday Morning 4:06 9) Secret 4:55 10) Through With You 3:02 11) Not Coming Home 4:21 12) Sweetest Goodbye 4:31

Disc 2: 1) Harder To Breathe (Demo) 2:18 2) This Love (Demo) 3:22 3) Shiver (Demo) 3:10 4) She Will Be Loved (Demo) 3:09 5) Tangled (Demo) 2:44 6) The Sun (Demo) 3:23 7) Must Get Out (Demo) 3:17 8) Sunday Morning (Demo) 4:12 9) Secret (Demo) 4:10 10) Through With You (Demo) 3:23 11) Not Coming Home (Demo) 3:52 12) Sweetest Goodbye (Demo) 3:30 13) Take What You Want (Demo) 2:26 14) Rag Doll (Original Demo/Non-LP Int'l B-Side) 5:29 15) Woman (Demo) 4:05 16) Chilly Winter (Demo) 2:56 17) The Sun (Alternate Mix) 4:16

Acid House Kings - First Time

ACID HOUSE KINGS
www.acidhousekings.com

Our favorite Swedish record label, Labrador, announced that they are reissuing three Acid House Kings albums on extended digital format and limited edition deluxe 180g vinyl on August 28th, 2012. The vinyl are limited to 500 copies each.

Other than that, I don't have any other details. Will it have new tracks? New/updated cover artwork?

Advantage Acid House Kings (1997)
Mondays are Like Tuesdays and Tuesdays are Like Wednesdays (2002)
Sing Along with Acid House Kings (2005)*

If you were wondering why their first record Pop, Look & Listen isn't being reissued, according bandleader Johan Angergård, he thinks the album "isn't any good."

* The first 2000 copies came with a Karaoke DVD.

THE MELISMATICS
melismatics.com

The Melismatics are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, Postmodern Rock, with a worldwide reissue. The re-issued album, released May 1st, features several bonus tracks including the new single "Missing Years" (which you can listen & download on soundcloud).

Fans of the original release may noticed that the new album has been remastered by Ryan Smith with a brand new track order.

50% of all digital sales and $1 from the physical CD of this album will be donated to Twin Cities music nonprofit Rock the Cause.

New track listing:

1. Can't Relate 2. Learning to Walk Away 3. Like People 4. Turn the Inside Out 5. Speaking in Tongues 6. Better Days 7. Mir or Mirror 8. Laza Beam

9. Phase Shifta/Orbit Rate or Bit Rate/Phase Shifta Reprise 10. An Aluminum Place to Hide (Previously Unreleased) 11. Girl in Leather 12. Hey! Look At Me! 13. Moving Forward (Going Nowhere) 14. Sunny Day (Please Go Away) 15. Worlds Apart 16. Missing Years (2012)

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