Evan Dando
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The Lemonheads’ fifth album It’s A Shame About Ray celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The American indie band around Evan Dando takes this as an opportunity to go on tour. There will also be a new release of the album.
The European tour is scheduled to start in Hamburg on April 28th. In April and May The Lemonheads will play further concerts in Germany, among others in Bremen, Berlin and Erlangen.
To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, Dando also announced the release of a limited reissue. Included with the edition is a CD of previously unreleased material, such as a version of “My Drug Buddy” starring Juliana Hatfield from the KCRW session, and B-sides of “It’s A Shame About Ray” and “Confetti.” Track from the EP “Mrs. Robinson/Being Round”, as well as demo versions. The anniversary edition is also available on vinyl and is scheduled for release on March 4th. here you can pre-order the album.
The new version of “My Drug Buddy” can already be heard in the stream:
It’s A Shame About Ray (30th Anniversary Edition) track listing
A1 Rockin’ Stroll
A2 confetti
A3 It’s A Shame About Ray
A4 Rudderless
A5 My Drug Buddy
A6 The Turnpike Down
B1 bit part
B2 Alison’s Starting To Happen
B3 Hannah & Gabi
B4 Kitchen
B5 Ceiling Fan In My Spoon
B6 Frank Mills
‘Essential Extras’
C1 Mrs Robinson
C2 Shakey Ground
C3 My Drug Buddy (KCRW Sessions, 1992)
C4 Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)
C5 Confetti (Acoustic)
C6 Alison’s Starting To Happen (Acoustic)
C7 Divan
‘Demo Recordings’
D1 It’s A Shame About Ray (Demo)
D2 Rockin’ Stroll (Demo)
D3 My Drug Buddy (Demo)
D4 Hannah & Gabi (Demo)
D5 Kitchen (Demo)
D6 Bit Part (Demo)
D7 Rudderless (Demo)
D8 Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)
D9 Confetti (Demo)
+++This article first appeared on rollingstone.de+++