Almost three decades after its release, Air Miami’s first and only studio album, Me. Me. Me., is finally being reissued on 28 July 2023.
Made up of UNREST’s Mark Robinson and Bridget Cross, Air Miami formed shortly after the D.C. indie rock mainstay’s demise in 1995, and together with drummer Gabriel Stout and producer Guy Fixsen (The Breeders, My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab), they travelled to their namesake land of Miami to record the entirety of Me. Me. Me. over the month of May at the famed Criteria Studios; a place where James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Bee Gees, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC and countless more have recorded classic works. The album was then mixed at a studio in London where labelmates Lush were recording their 1996 LP Lovelife at the same time.
Nearly thirty years on, this deluxe reissue sees the 1995 album expanded to include all sixteen tracks from the album sessions, three of which are new to the tracklist: ‘Warm Miami May’ (not on original LP), ‘Pucker’ (previously unreleased), and the full version of ‘See-Through Plastic’ (edited version only previously seen on the Fuck You, Tiger EP). The record also features singles ‘I Hate Milk’ and ‘Seabird,’ a track that found new life recently when covered by current 4AD artist Maria Somerville, her first release for the label and part of the label’s 40th anniversary compilation Bills & Aches & Blues – listen HERE.
Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Pete Weiss (whose recent remastering work includes Luna, Type O Negative, Morphine and Belly), Me. Me. Me. (Deluxe Edition) sees the album now spread over two LPs and cut at 45rpm. Pressed on Floridian-inspired aqua and orange vinyl its stunning artwork is housed in a gatefold sleeve with Hideaki Kodama’s ‘Girl B 1988’ painting still adorning the cover. A one-time pressing, it will be available everywhere from July 28th, with a high-res digital version also coming out the same day. Pre-order here.
Today, the duo sharesa lyric video for record standout, ‘I Hate Milk’.
Earlier this year, Robinson and Cross were in conversation with Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham as part of 4AD’s new podcast 4AD Forages. Listen in full here.
Pre-order Me.Me.Me. (Deluxe Edition) and watch the lyric video for ‘I Hate Milk’ above, see full tracklisting below, and stay tuned for more from Air Miami coming soon.
Air Miami – Me. Me. Me. (Deluxe Edition)
A1. I Hate Milk
A2. World Cup Fever
A3. Seabird
A4. Warm Miami May (not on original LP)
B1. Special Angel
B2. Afternoon Train
B3. Dolphin Expressway
C1. Sweet As A Candy Bar
C2. Pucker (previously unreleased)
C3. You Sweet Little Heartbreaker
C4. Neely
C5. Bubble Shield
D1. See-Through Plastic (full version)
D2. The Event Horizon
D3. Definitely Beachy
D4. Reprise
ABOUT AIR MIAMI
After D.C.’s UNREST split in 1994, Bridget Cross and Mark Robinson formed Air Miami. First as a duo, then as a short-lived quartet (with Mike Fellow on drums and Lauren Feldsher on bass) before settling as a trio with Bridget and Mark being joined by drummer Gabriel Stout.
Having self-released two cassettes and then a 7” on Mark’s Teen Beat label in 1994, Air Miami’s first dalliance with 4AD came when their track, ‘Pucker,’ was included on the label compilation All Virgos Are Mad. The combatively titled Fuck You, Tiger EP was released shortly after, setting the scene for their debut studio album Me. Me. Me., an eclectic record that veered closer to pop and new wave than UNREST ever did, it both delighted and confounded when released in 1995.
Often cited as one of 4AD’s finest of the era, the record has since only grown in cult status, and ultimately proved to be their last. An EP of World Cup Fever Remixes came out in 1998 (to coincide with the World Cup in France that year) but the band had already broken up by then.
