{"title":"Galaxie 500","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalaxie 500 was a trio consisting of Dean Wareham, Naomi Yang, and Damon Krukowski. Formed in Boston in 1987, the band released three albums on Rough Trade Records: Today (1988), On Fire (1989), and This Is Our Music (1990). Following their breakup in 1991, three additional archival recordings were released: Uncollected (rarities and outtakes, 1987-90), Peel Sessions (recorded for BBC Radio 1's John Peel Show, 1989 \u0026amp; 1990), and Copenhagen (recorded live by Danish National Radio, 1990). The original albums have been remastered and reissued on LP as they originally appeared. Each CD release includes one of the archival discs as a bonus. These physical releases are available worldwide from [20-20-20].\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"today-reissue","title":"Today (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Galaxie 500's \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1988, it set off a chain reaction of quiet explosions still being felt. Never before had a record so emphasized the calming elements of rock music, transforming what at first seems like a collection of bridges into fully realized songs. and one can draw a straight line from here to the many groups they influenced, like Low, Belle and Sebastian, and Bon Iver. \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e is full of idiosyncrasies. The trio of Damon Krukowski, Dean Wareham, and Naomi Yang were recent harvard grads who intuitively eliminated any histrionic tradition to rock songs, leaving core emotion (not for nothing did they include a cover of \u003ci\u003eDon't Let Our Youth go to Waste\u003c\/i\u003e, by the kings of feeling, the Modern Lovers). It was produced by Mark Kramer, who was best known for his work with cataclysmic slop rock pioneers such as Bongwater, Ween, and King Missle. The bands hometown of Boston was just coming out of its love affair with Mission of Burma and pouncing upon the spasmodic electricity of the pixies. despite, or perhaps because of, all these elements, \u003ci\u003eToday \u003c\/i\u003ethrived. More than 30 years after its initial release, its title is still no misnomer. the music, recorded with what many thought at the time was too much reverb, sounds present, alive, and indeed a product of today. Songs like \u003ci\u003eFlowers, Temperatures Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, and of course \u003ci\u003eTugboat \u003c\/i\u003e(the bands debut single) stand the test of time and exist in an eternal now\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"20 20 20","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP.","offer_id":50409840345419,"sku":"2001403","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409839919435,"sku":"314829","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9234bdbe-c401-4a65-a9cb-037cc13192cd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726629641"},{"product_id":"on-fire-reissue","title":"On Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is widely recognized as the canonic pinnacle of Galaxie 500's career. The artwork conveys this, with a low-angle shot of the band, looking up towards an amber sky. This record marked the realization of their signature sound. Nowhere is it clearer than on the album opener, \u003ci\u003eBlue Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e, the closest a song can come to waves crashing on a beach in songform. Lyrically inconsequential, with a chorus composed entirely of la's, the tracks power lies in a systematic build and break of intensity that reaches a Spector-like climax. It is the quintessential Galaxie 500 song, encapsulating all that was great about the band. With the Boston trio once again utilizing the bizarre genius of producer Mark Kramer, \u003ci\u003eOn Fire \u003c\/i\u003esounds like anything but. The guitars are warm blankets enwrapping Dean Wareham's vocals, percolated by the open percussion of Damon Krukowski and anchored by the emotion-laden bass of Naomi Yang. Songs like Snowstorm, Strange, and Decomposing Trees have an endless quality, without beginnings or ends, but rather frozen somewhere on a spectrum of melancholy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"20 20 20","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50415958458699,"sku":"2001402","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f1e31902-fba3-4e58-a8fa-54db9939a612_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726694112"},{"product_id":"this-is-our-music-reissue","title":"This Is Our Music (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter producing two albums celebrated by a thirsty underground network of fans, Galaxie 500 released what turned out to be their unexpected swansong, \u003ci\u003eThis is our Music\u003c\/i\u003e. The title is an intentionally declarative statement. After being labeled masters of the disengaged and forlorn, Damon Krukowsi, Dean Wareham, and Naomi Yang delivered a full-length comprised of their most stately material. Here, one can hear potential realized, as well as changes afoot. \u003ci\u003eFourth of July\u003c\/i\u003e is a surprisingly up-front song for the band,with rolling drums and a bass-heavy refrain, and it proved to be their most popular single. The track sets the stage for the dynamism of \u003ci\u003eThis is our Music\u003c\/i\u003e. When Galaxie 500 sounds wistful (\u003ci\u003eSummertime\u003c\/i\u003e), it sounds like years of yearning actualized; when the band sounds regretful (\u003ci\u003eSorry\u003c\/i\u003e), it comes pleading on its knees. 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Produced and engineered by Kramer at Noise New York 1988-1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing B-sides, outtakes, and non-album material, the compilation also boasts eight never-before-heard cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Current Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50426408010059,"sku":"2209957","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LPx2","offer_id":50426408272203,"sku":"2209958","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tapex2","offer_id":50426407354699,"sku":"2209956","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CDx2","offer_id":50426407125323,"sku":"2209955","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Uncollected_Noise_New_York_88-90_6a436533_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726809260"},{"product_id":"cbgb-12-13-88","title":"CBGB 12.13.88","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a storied first year as a band releasing and touring behind their critically acclaimed debut album \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e, Galaxie 500 closed out 1988 with a quintessential performance at New York City’s famed CBGB with every bit of their signature intimacy and autumnal bombast on display. The unusual bill which also included Sonic Youth, B.A.L.L. and Unsane was a benefit show for the zine shop See Hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptured here in a raw but inspired board mix by Kramer and restored and mastered from the analog source by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, \u003cem\u003eCBGB 12.13.88\u003c\/em\u003e is a live snapshot of a Galaxie fully formed, punctuating the end of their first chapter while poised to step into their next with \u003cem\u003eOn Fire \u003c\/em\u003ethe following year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Current Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Milky Clear","offer_id":52036814864715,"sku":"R8276-9976","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":52036814897483,"sku":"R8276-1252","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52036814930251,"sku":"R8276-5880","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":52036814963019,"sku":"R8276-7838","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5315077f-2c69-4075-563b-c2ef4bb4a8d5.jpg?v=1749572393"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_7ea1a48c_thumbnail_4096_29cd2e8b-18ab-4534-b8a3-12d789454d2e.jpg?v=1726629613","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/galaxie-500.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}