LP - $16.60
LP UPC: 724399772170
STREET DATE: 5/12/23
CAT#: IOD-08
LABEL: Iodine Recordings
Unlikely but overwilling, the embryonic form of Boston’s There Were Wires (formed on Martha’s Vineyard in 1999) traversed every basement, rec hall and dive club in the city to blow out speakers and vocal chords alike with their explosive brand of hardcore punk. Their blend of harshly emotive dissonance and punchy, anthemic songs pulled inspiration from bands like Converge, Portraits of Past, and Unbroken. Though it’s true that TWW’s live shows were a powder keg of chaos, the true gooey center of the band revealed an honest vulnerability that belied the tough crowd of contemporaries, which gained them a small but devoted cult following in the New England scene.
After several self-released demo tapes and CD’s, TWW teamed up with Iodine Recordings for a professional version of their debut S/T record (including a live radio set), as well as their final 2003 record ‘Somnambulists’, which tread into darker, moodier, and more atmospheric territory than ever before. The boys disbanded shortly after this release with a final show in 2004, which led to the formation of the bands Disappearer, Doomriders, and No Flowers.
The band’s debut self titled LP is being pressed for the first time on vinyl and has been completely remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios and re-mastered for vinyl. The LP now includes several out of print B-Sides and the band’s 1999 demo. Available on two limited color variants. Nearly two decades later, with fresh new vinyl re-releases of both records in tow, TWW is poised to return to the stage once again. For now, what TWW’s second life yields beyond another chance to sing and dance with fans - both old and new - remains to be seen.
TRACK LISTING:
- Lukewarm Happy
- Prepare For Collapse
- Instinctually Dumb
- The Physics of Air Hockey
- Stop Motion Aesthetic
- Fat with Glasses
- Commotion Strange
- The Hours
- Bigger and Better Things
- It Will Be Better Than the Rest of Your Life
- Cru Jones
- The Physics of Air Hockey (Demo)
- Stop Motion Aesthetic (Demo)
- Instinctually Dumb (Demo)
- Fat With Glasses (Demo)
MARKETING POINTS:
- Classic influential Metal-Core album available for the first time in 20 years (on vinyl for the first time)
- Remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, God City)
- Full PR Campaign via Atom Splitter (Hatebreed, Alexisonfire)
- Includes two bonus tracks, previously unavailable and 1999 Demo
- Band is playing two reunion shows in Spring 2023 (First live appearance in almost 18 years)
FOR FANS OF:
Deadguy, Converge, Unbroken, PG.99, Jeromes Dream