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There They Go Again
Thanks to the ICE boards (where I’d read this a bit ago but foolishly forgot to post here) for pointing out the upcoming release of Callin’ All, an enormous 4-disc box set from indie-pop favorites The La’s. Despite recording only one LP and a handful of singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band has earned cult immortality thanks to the irresistible “There She Goes.” Their other material is pretty neat too, and even though they’ve had their share of reissues and repackagings over the years, this set uncovers a lot of unreleased or hard-to-find gems.
There’s no artwork or pricing info for this set (I’m hearing a May 3 release in the U.K.), but there’s at least a press release and track list direct from Universal (I’ve made what I believe are a few corrections – the track list was a bit oddly formatted), which you can read after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »