Galaxie 500 have announced a new archival compilation, Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90. The double album is due out September 20th via Silver Current Records, but to hold fans over, the indie rock act also shared two previously unreleased songs, “Shout You Down” and “I Wanna Live.” Listen to them both below.
Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90 marks the first release of vaulted material for Galaxie 500 in nearly three decades. Featuring B-sides, outtakes, and non-album material, the compilation also boasts eight never-before-heard cuts.
“There is a sweetness in hearing the progression of us finding our own sound, our own collective voice. The Proustian power of music,” bassist Naomi Yang said in a statement. “Listening to these early recordings I can hear myself figuring out how I wanted to play bass — finding my way up the neck to where the notes would cut through, where there could be a counter-melody to the singing. Making the bass my singing voice.”
“Opening up these tape boxes was like looking into an old journal or datebook,” added drummer Damon Krukowski. “I had forgotten most of this happened at all, but it only took a few quick details to put me right back in the drum seat.”
The newly-released songs showcase two different sides of the legendary act. “Shout You Down” is a jangly, uptempo piece of indie punk that sees the band tapping into their inner Velvet Underground, while “I Wanna Live” is gentler, though no less quirky.
“I can see why we left some of these songs in the vaults, but there is pleasure in hearing them today,” singer and guitarist Dean Wareham said. “They sound very alive, like Galaxie 500 playing in the brick-walled room that was Noise New York.”
Check out the two tracks below. Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90 is available for pre-order here.
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Uncollected Noise New York ’88-’90 Tracklist:
01. Shout You Down (previously unreleased)
02. See Through Glasses (previously unreleased)
03. On the Floor (Noise NY version) (previously unreleased)
04. Can’t Believe It’s Me (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
05. Oblivious (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, Chemical Imbalance fanzine 7-inch)
06. King of Spain (Today CD bonus track, Aurora Records 7-inch B-side)
07. Jerome (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
08. Song in 3 (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
09. Crazy (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, European Today CD bonus track)
10. I Wanna Live (previously unreleased)
11. I Will Walk (previously unreleased)
12. Cold Night (On Fire CD bonus track, Rough Trade BlueThunder EP)
13. Ceremony (On Fire CD bonus track, Rough Trade BlueThunder EP)
14. Never Get to Heaven (previously unreleased)
15. Maracas Song (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
16. Victory Garden (On Fire CD bonus track, Rough Trade BlueThunder EP)
17. Blue Thunder (w/sax) (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, Rough Trade EP)
18. Cheese and Onions (Ryko BoxSet bonus CD, Rutles Highway Revisited Shimmy Disc LP)
19. Fourth of July (video mix)
20. Cactus (previously unreleased)
21. Moonshot (previously unreleased)
22. Them (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
23.Final Day (Ryko Box Set bonus CD, otherwise unreleased)
24. Here She Comes Now (This Is Our Music CD bonus track, Rough Trade Fourth of July 12-inch B-side)