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Dischord updates: Gray Matter reissues, Joe Lally plans UK tour, Jawbox reissues

Contributed by inagreendase. Posted by Bryne on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

Dischord Records has posted a lengthy update about some of their future releases. Notable among these updates is news of the label reissuing the two records from Gray Matter, Food For Thought / Take It Back, on vinyl in September. Both albums will also come with MP3 download coupons, and the Take It Back reissue will be expanded into a full-length with the addition of four songs from a double 7" the band released in 1991.

The label also adds that Joe Lally is planning to tour Japan in October and the UK and Ireland in November. In the meantime, he'll be spending time closer to his home in Italy to write, presumably for a follow-up to his 2007 full-length Nothing Is Underrated.

Lastly, the label has announced that they're partnering with Desoto Records to reissue the seminal 1994 Jawbox album, For Your Own Special Sweetheart. The CD will feature three extra songs and the vinyl will be packaged with an MP3 download coupon, which will also include the extra tracks.

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Jelone (joe) (July 27, 2009)

Fuck yes.

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

This is awesome.

I keep hoping to see the Dischord label and be surprised with a random Fugazi reunion. Still one of the best live bands ever.

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Preston (July 27, 2009)

That'd be nice.

MPC (July 27, 2009)

The last time they were here (in like 98) was with Shellac and Blonde Redhead, and they opened with Blueprint, pretty much my favorite song of theirs. Such a good show.

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

The one time I saw Blonde Redhead they stunk the joint up something fierce.

Last time I saw Fugazi was in 02. It was the best set ever. They hit every single song I wanted to hear. They ended with Furniture and Waiting Room. The place went nuts.

MPC (July 27, 2009)

Right on. I'm not a huge Blonde Redhead fan but they weren't terrible. The first time I saw Fugazi (with Branch Manager and Make-Up) they closed with Instrument, and I went nuts... I don't think they played Waiting Room either time. That Furniture EP was great stuff.

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

As chaotic as their live show is/was, Instrument did an amazing job of delivering the band to the masses.

scientistrock (July 27, 2009)

A friend of mine's first concert was Fugazi just before the hiatus. I hate him.

Indecay (July 27, 2009)

Speaking of Dishord, I had almost forgotten about Dag Nasty until I stumbled upon Wig Out At Denkos at a record store the other day. 5 bucks well spent. Great record.

Trying is an awesome song.

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baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

Peter Cortner > Dave Smalley.

I don't care what anybody says.

android (July 27, 2009)

that´s a tough one...

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

I stand by it.

I love the first 2 Down By Law records, no use for them after.

Prefer Wig Out at Denkos to Can I Say.

android (July 27, 2009)

most of my friends hate Four On The Floor for some reason...it´s my second favorite after Can I Say

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

I prefer Four on the Floor to Can I Say.

Indecay (July 27, 2009)

Wig Out At Denkos has always been my favorite but I might have to give Can I Say a spin tomorrow. It's been years since I listened to it.

Four On The Floor was the first DN album I got but I never really got into it.

android (July 27, 2009)

Million Days is just amazing.

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

Yes, yes it is.

android (July 27, 2009)

a friend of mine once said "How can you not love that song?". agreed.

DrGunn (July 27, 2009)

i love both eras of dag. too different to really pick one over the other. could really give a shit about smalley after ALL though.

Michael_Berryman (July 27, 2009)

Colin Sears went on to play with the Marshes. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. PERTINENT!

Dante3000 (rich) (July 27, 2009)

Gray Matter or Gray Area?
-Dante

SydBarrett420 (July 27, 2009)

Cue lame comments from JawBreakerSucks

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Preston (July 27, 2009)

Do you know something we don't?

Maybe a JawboxSucks will emerge.

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

I understand busting on Blake's Ego, attacking Mr Robbins would be fucking savage.

Preston (July 27, 2009)

...and cause baldsteve to get the first case of stress-induced alopecia.

BrandonSideleau (July 27, 2009)

Dischord only releases like 2 or 3 new releases per year, but they're always quality. Anybody hear the Title Tracks EP? Sounds great. I too hopefully for a Fugazi reunion, but its probably not going to happen- I think the best we can hope for is a new record from an Ian project, but I know he just had his first child, keeps a man busy.

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baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

Well then, he has something to yell about. I see him around town a few time a year

Slacker (July 28, 2009)

Title Tracks is great. I only heard the songs on their myspace though

MyStereoHasMono (July 27, 2009)

Novelty FTW

deadelectromix (July 27, 2009)

I'm glad to see the major label Jawbox albums finding a home on Dischord. Those records fucking ripped.

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baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

emusic now has the major label s/t.

Hey_Asshole (July 27, 2009)

i found that at a used record store for, like, 3 bucks. it is excellent.
it does not make sense as a major label album though

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

Iodine is one of the best songs they ever did.

Hey_Asshole (July 27, 2009)

fact

spoon_of_grimbo (July 27, 2009)

that's the song that got me into them.

i recently managed to find Sweetheart and the self titled on US amazon site, used. admittedly, they've got "for promotional use only" stamped in tiny letters across the front, but still, got them cheap. and they're badass records. that tori amos cover at the end of Jawbox is immense!!!

baldsteve (July 27, 2009)

Yeah, Cornflake Girl at the end is pretty amazing. I love that stuff. I'll take random 'promo' copies anyday.

ChadReligion (July 27, 2009)

That's my favorite Jawbox record... very stoked to see it's getting reissued
Curious what the extra tracks are.... I wonder if it's the b-sides from the Savory songle

mikeva (July 27, 2009)

gray matter rules. with so many good bands from dc, they seem to be overlooked. them and marginal man. i saw their reunion show last year, great time.

saladxdays (July 27, 2009)

gray matter and jawbox are two of my all time favorite bands!

bytheslice (July 28, 2009)

The self-titled Jawbox album is my absolute favorite. Best songs? I pick "Livid" (which would have been an amazing single) & "Excandescent".

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