from Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition) Out This Friday
Today, The Breeders release a track from their upcoming reissue of Last Splash (out on Friday), ‘Divine Mascis’, a never before heard version of ‘Divine Hammer’ from the original recording sessions, featuring vocals from Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis.
J Mascis’ version of the song came as a pleasant surprise to the rest of the band. Speaking to Uncut, Kelley explains: “At the time, J Mascis was a guitar god… we sent him the tape to put guitar on, so when it came back and he’s got rid of our voices and just put his vocal on, we were like, ‘Wha?!’ But it’s really cute. There’s a freshness to it, and it’s just so weird. I like his voice and the idiosyncratic way he sings and delivers lines. So I thought it was really neat.”
The track is released with a new video featuring J Mascis and directed by Sabrina Nichols. The reissue, entitled Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition), will be released this Friday (22 September).
The new song and video follows the recently released lyric video for ‘Drivin’ on 9’ by Michael Speed.
This special edition album will span two 12” 45rpm vinyl discs, plus an exclusive, one-sided etched 12” disc containing two forgotten tracks from the original Last Splash sessions: ‘Go Man Go’, a track that Kim co-wrote with Black Francis, and ‘Divine Mascis’, a version of ‘Divine Hammer’ with lead vocals provided courtesy of Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis.
A defining album of the 90s, Last Splash by The Breeders turns 30 this year. Recorded by the ‘classic’ Breeders line-up of Kim Deal (vocals, guitar), Kelley Deal (guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass, vocals) and Jim Macpherson (drums, vocals), and featuring the infectiously appealing ‘Cannonball’, Last Splash immediately became an alt-rock classic, achieving platinum status in the UK and US, and is ranked in Pitchfork’s Top 100 Records of the 1990s.
To celebrate this anniversary, the album has been remastered from the original analog tapes – previously thought to be lost – a process which also brought to light two unreleased tracks, a discovery that will delight fans. The reissue will span two 12” 45rpm vinyl discs, plus an exclusive, one-sided etched 12” disc containing the two forgotten tracks from the original Last Splash sessions: ‘Divine Mascis’ and ‘Go Man Go’, a track that Kim co-wrote with Black Francis.
Entitled Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition), this special edition will span two 12” 45rpm vinyl discs, plus an exclusive, one-sided etched 12” disc containing two forgotten tracks from the original Last Splash sessions: ‘Go Man Go’, a track that Kim co-wrote with Black Francis, and ‘Divine Mascis’, a version of ‘Divine Hammer’ with lead vocals provided courtesy of Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis.
For this special edition, the original, iconic sleeve art by the late visionary designer Vaughan Oliver has been gloriously reimagined by his long-time design partner Chris Bigg.
In honour of the album’s 30 years, the band are currently on the road and Aotearoa/New Zealand is on the planner in support of old mates, Foo Fighters.
Saturday 20 January 2024 | GO Media Stadium Mt Smart | Auckland, NZ
With special guests The Breeders (USA) + Dick Move
Ticketmaster.co.nz
Wednesday 24 January 2024 | Orangetheory Stadium | Christchurch, NZ
With special guests The Breeders (USA) + Dick Move
Axs.com.au
Saturday 27 January 2024 | Sky Stadium | Wellington, NZ
With special guests The Breeders (USA) + Dick Move
Ticketek.co.nz
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The Breeders – Last Splash
(30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition)
is out this Friday, September 22 via 4AD
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