Name: Today
Brand: Galaxie 500

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

202020 07

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2009-07-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Revol­ver

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

600197100813

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Artist

Galaxie 500

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

20/20/20

<p>Galaxie 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 &amp; 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].</p>

when galaxie 500's 'today' was released in 1988, it set off a chain reactionof 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 &amp; sebastian, and bon iver. 'today' 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 'dont let our youth go to waste', by the kings of feeling, the modern lovers). it was producedby 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, 'today' thrived. more than 20 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 'flowers', 'temperatures rising', and of course 'tugboat' (the bands debut single) stand the test of time and exist in an eternal now. for the first time since its original pressing, 'today' is available again on vinyl. cut by vinyl ace kevin gray from a remaster by kramer and alan douches, the album sounds more vibrant than ever, and galaxie 500 exists again as one of the most enrapturing and glorious bands to emerge from the underground in the past 25 years.

Today

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