Jay Reatard – Matador Singles '08 (LP Vinyl)
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Jay Reatard packed more raw urgency into a three-minute single than most bands manage across an entire LP. These tracks, recorded during one of the most creatively explosive periods of his career, capture a songwriter operating at a speed and intensity that felt almost unsustainable, bridging his roots in Memphis underground punk with a melodic instinct that kept pulling listeners back in.
Vinyl LP pressing including digital download. For the six months leading up to this 2008 release, Matador put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Jay Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excluding the Deerhunter track on #4), plus one extra song. Each tune is a perfect snarling pop-punk gem. "In this short span of time, Reatard has cranked out more memorable songs than some acts do in their whole careers" - Pitchfork.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 744861082200
Label: Matador Records
Release Date: 10.7.08
Format: LP Vinyl