{"title":"The Verlaines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"way-out-where-rsd-2024","title":"Way Out Where - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eThis product is a Record Store Day exclusive title\u003c\/strong\u003e and is not available to pre-order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy in-store: 8am, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy online: 8pm, 22\/04\/2024. (Subject to availability).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a run of acclaimed albums released via New Zealand's Flying Nun label through the 1980's, The Verlaines signed a deal with Los Angeles based Slash Records. By mid 1992 the band were regrouping after touring in support of Ready To Fly, their frst album with their new label Second guitarist and vocalist Paul Winders joined and new drummer Darren Stedman was recruited. With Graeme Downes and Mike Stoodley, they began rehearsals at home in Dunedin, New Zealand, working on a new set of songs that would become Way Out Where. The resulting set of songs was a bigger, denser and more muscular sounding recording compared to earlier efforts, with exhilarating distorted guitars and drums and vocals to the fore. Chicarelli pushed the band in more of a rock direction, typifed by songs like the rollicking This Valentine, the monolith Blanket Over The Sky, the pop perfection of Lucky In My Dreams, and the stirring, now classic Dirge. On the tail of these sessions Chicarelli joined the band in Sydney, Australia where they cut their contribution to the No Alternative compilation, Heavy 33. Pressed on Transparent Black color vinyl. Way Out Where has never been issued on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50408982446411,"sku":"2182122","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_09dcb20c_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1726609248"},{"product_id":"dunedin-spleen","title":"Dunedin Spleen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Verlaines are a rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. Formed in 1981 by principle songwriter Graeme Downes, the band was named after the French poet Paul Verlaine, from from whom Television’s Tom Verlaine also lifted his stage name. The Verlaines are also one of the pioneers of the cult-followed 'Dunedin Sound' which was lifted from the explosion of talent coming out of their hometown in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The Chills, The Clean, Bailter Space, The Bats, The 3D's and the Straitjacket Fits all came roaring out of this University town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Verlaines’ angular sound made them favorites of bands like Pavement, R.E.M., Superchunk, Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Will Oldham, Yo La Tengo, Lou Barlow and many others. Uncut Magazine suggested that \"before the mp3 replaced the flexidisc, the three axes of the international indie-pop underground were Olympia WA, Glasgow, and Dunedin, New Zealand.\" From 1985 to 2012, The Verlaines have released eleven albums, most of which are on the legendary New Zealand label Flying Nun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50474240246091,"sku":"1123145","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3509f904-ffb8-4eb9-b470-1a087cc56c34_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727434877"},{"product_id":"bird-dog","title":"Bird Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is an album by The Verlaines, released in 1987. The album is often considered to be the Verlaines' best, most introspective piece of work, with songs such as \"Slow Sad Love Song,\" \"Bird Dog,\" and \"C.D., Jimmy, Jazz and Me\" all appearing on \u003ci\u003eYou're Just Too Obscure for Me\u003c\/i\u003e, the group's only compilation to span their entire career.\n \"Slow Sad Love Song\" was the first song Graeme Downes ever wrote, in 1980, inspired by the suicide of a friend. Out of print for years, Schoolkids Records is proud to re-issue this classic album exclusively for Record Store Day on coloured vinyl, and a brand-new album artwork and design by the band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50520301699403,"sku":"2012191","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Bird_Dog_b8c177c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727982667"},{"product_id":"some-disenchanted-evening-cr","title":"Some Disenchanted Evening - RSD 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (12\/04\/2025). 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Featuring some of Graeme Downes' finest compositions in the form of This Train, Whatever You Run Into (covered by Ryan Adams) and Anniversary, Some Disenchanted Evening represents a contrast to predecessor Bird Dog. The stripped back production yields an intimacy which has endeared the album to Verlaines fans since its release in 1990. Never before reissued.  Limited and exclusive to RSD 2025. Seaweed Green Transparent Vinyl","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":51446714433867,"sku":"R2844-4097","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467289804_800.webp?v=1741954011"},{"product_id":"ready-to-fly-rsd-2026-mr","title":"Ready To Fly - RSD 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (18\/04\/2026). This product is an RSD Exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemaining stock available online from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS - 08:00 EST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU - 14:00 CEST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK - 20:00 BST (20\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome titles will sell out prior to online sale and some will only be available in specific regions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the dawn of the 1990's The Verlaines had parted company with long-time New Zealand indie label Flying Nun. Looking to increase their profile in the Northern Hemisphere (where their previous albums had made an impact through the likes of U.S. College Radio), they signed with Los Angeles based Slash Records. Ready To Fly, was the first of two releases with the label, appearing in 1991.\nRecorded in Sydney, Australia, Trouser Press praised the albums 12 songs, saying \"... throw in Downes' strongest bunch of guitar-pop tunes and you've got the Verlaines' best LP.\nIndeed, some of the band's most enduring material can be found on Ready To Fly, in particular War In My Head, Gloom Junky and the titular track with it's grand orchestration.\nReleased for Record Store Day 2026 for the very first time on Blue Jay Opaque colored vinyl on with remastering by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios.\n\nThis is a 2026 Record Store Day Release.","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue Jay Opaque","offer_id":56475717960011,"sku":"R3619-1136","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467310377_800.webp?v=1770396059"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/the-verlaines.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}