This is a singles compilation by Jay Reatard, it collects a series of singles that he has released over a few months of this year, and it’s the first material he has made whilst signed to his new label Matador. A decision was made to gradually limit the amount of each 7” as they were released, concluding with the final one from mid September which was almost impossible to obtain. Needless to say, this method drove both music nerd fetishists and rabid Reatard fans crazy, few, if any, managed to collect the whole set of vinyl, and will have to make do with this CD. What can be found with this collection is that Jay Reatard is taking significant steps towards indie pop/rock of the melodic type, and away from garage rock/punk of the snotty pissed off type. Continue Reading

Memphis native Jay Reatard has confirmed a string of UK and Ireland shows for the autumn.

The compilation of his Matador 7″ singles issued this year, Matador Singles ‘08, will hit stores on 6th October with an album proper expected early next year. Details for the final installment in the 7″ singles series coming soon….

The dates are as follows:

November
16 Green Synergy Festival, Dublin
18 Barrowlands 2, Glasgow
19 Deaf Institute, Manchester
20 The Faversham, Leeds
21 Korova, Liverpool
22 Bodega, Nottingham
23 The Cooler, Bristol
24 Old Blue Last, London
26 The Belvedere, London
27 Banquet Records, London (in-store)
28 Engine Rooms, Brighton

Exciting news for Jay Reatard fans:

Jay Reatard’s compilation of Matador singles comes out on October 7 and is entitled “Matador Singles ‘08.” It contains all 6 of the limited edition 7″es that we have been releasing this year, less Deerhunter’s cover of “Oh, It’s Such A Shame,” and with the addition of one extra track. Since single #5 has 3 songs, that makes 13 songs total. We’re currently up to single #4 with #5 on the way in three weeks.

Track listing will be:

1. ‘See/Saw’ - 7″ #1
2. ‘Screaming Hand’ - 7″ #1
3. ‘Painted Shut’ - 7″ #2
4. ‘An Ugly Death’ - 7″ #2
5. ‘Always Wanting More’ - 7″ #3
6. ‘You Mean Nothing To Me’ - 7″ #3
7. ‘Fluorescent Grey’ - 7″ #4
8. ‘Trapped Here’ - 7″ #5
9. ‘Hiding In My Hole’ - 7″ #5
10. ‘Dead On Arrival’ - 7″ #5
11. ‘No Time’ - 7″ #6
12. ‘You Were Sleeping’ - 7″ #6
13. ‘I’m Watching You’ - extra track

I just did a wee out of excitement.

This release is a gathering-together of the “slew of singles and EPs on labels across the globe” (it says here) that Jay Reatard, former front man for The Reatards and Lost Sounds released, in limited quantities, following his debut solo album, 2006’s Blood Visions.  The 17 re-mastered tracks found herein serve as a useful primer to this prolific rocker’s work. Continue Reading