distantmantra said:
Do you know if there are any plans to rerelease this?
When I saw the Wrens in March they were selling CD-Rs of it (along with
Abott 1135 and
Silver) at their merch table. They made up some labels and covers, and were sellin' them for $10 (I think
Abbott was $6? I bought it, I know that much). I talked to Jer, and he said they're still trying to get the rights back from Grass Records, but they hadn't made a whole lot of headway.
Abbott 1135 is getting reissued in November, with bonus tracks, many being b-sides from the
Silver &
Secaucus sessions. They're not going to give up, though, obviously.
So: The Wrens are offering the discs at their show for way cheaper than eBay scalpers (and I luckily nabbed both LPs before the huge amount of buzz around them made them sell out real quick), although they're definitely worth the scalped prices, as they're fuckin' awesome. Hopefully shit'll get sorted out and they'll be able to reissue the albums soon. I really hope so, as not nearly enough people have heard the old stuff, and it's pretty fuckin' great.
They're playing in Seattle (that's where you are, right?) next month. I suggest you go. They're one of the best live bands I've ever seen. They can sure throw it the fuck down for old dudes.