The late Mark Lanegan’s acclaimed 2004 album Bubblegum is getting a deluxe twentieth anniversary reissue, that includes a great deal of beforehand unreleased songs and demos, together with a collaboration with Beck.
Titled Bubblegum XX, the reissue arrives August twenty third, and marks the primary posthumous launch since Lanegan’s passing in February 2022.
The unique Bubblegum album, which has been remastered, includes a who’s who of visitor musicians, together with Lanegan’s Queens of the Stone Age bandmates Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, and Troy Van Leeuwen, in addition to Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli, and basic Weapons N’ Roses members Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin, amongst others. Singer PJ Harvey contributes vocals to 2 of the songs: “Hit the Metropolis” and “Come to Me.”
The collaboration with Beck, “Union Turnpike,” is a track that Lanegan had hoped to incorporate on the unique model of Bubblegum, however Beck was unable to contribute on the time, probably resulting from engaged on his personal 2005 album, Guero. Beck recorded his vocals and harmonica earlier this yr to lastly full the observe.
Among the many different rarities are a sequence of tunes that Lanegan recorded with Van Leeuwen in numerous lodge rooms. “So these lodge demo classes had been principally forgotten,” Van Leeuwen mentioned in a press release. “Once I heard the information of Mark’s passing, these reminiscences began speeding again to me. I searched by means of my archive of drives and by some means magically was in a position to open up these classes. … It’s a real reward from Mark to these of us who love him and his unvarnished expression of magnificence. With each hear, I’m humbled and honored to share his reward with you.”
The deluxe reissue is available in a restricted version 4-LP/3-CD field set, full with a 64-page hardback booklet that includes essays by Homme, Van Leeuwen, McKagan, Alain Johannes, and extra. Separate 2-LP editions of simply the Bubblegum album can be found in clear crimson or black vinyl.
Pre-orders for the field set can be found right here, whereas the 2-LP vinyl editions may be pre-ordered right here. See the paintings and full tracklist for the 4-LP version under.
Bubblegum XX 4-LP Art work:
Bubblegum XX 4-LP Tracklist:
Bubblegum:
A1. “When Your Quantity Isn’t Up”
A2. “Hit the Metropolis” feat. PJ Harvey
A3. “Wedding ceremony Costume”
A4. “Methamphetamine Blues”
B1. “One Hundred Days”
B2. “Bombed”
B3. “Unusual Faith”
B4. “Sideways In Reverse”
C1. “Come to Me” feat. PJ Harvey
C2. “Like Little Willie John”
C3. “Can’t Come Down”
D1. “Morning Glory Wine”
D2. “Head”
D3. “Driving Demise Valley Blues”
D4. “Out of Nowhere”
Right here Comes That Bizarre Chill (Methamphetamine Blues, Extras & Oddities):
A1. “Methamphetamine Blues”
A2. “On The steps of the Cathedral”
A3. “Clear Spot”
A4. “Message to Mine”
A5. “Lexington Sluggish Down”
A6. “Skeletal Historical past”
B1. “Want You Nicely”
B2. “Sleep With Me”
B3. “Sleep With Me – Model…”
B4. “Sympathy” (beforehand solely out there on the Has God Seen My Shadow anthology)
B5. “Mirrored” (B facet from “Hit the Metropolis” single)
B6. “Mud Pink Skag” (B facet from “Hit the Metropolis” single)
Demos & Unreleased Songs:
A1. “Heard a Prepare” *
A2. “Union Tombstone” feat. Beck *
A3. “Josephine” *
A4. “Kingdom” *
A5. “Soldier” *
A6. “Little Willie John” * (Alternate model of “Like Little Willie John”)
A7. “Blood (Crackers & Honey)” *
B1. “You Wild Colorado” ** (Johnny Money cowl)
B2. “Revolver” ** unique demo of a track ultimately recorded with Isobel Campbell
B3. “Leaving New River Blues” ** (beforehand solely out there on the Has God Seen My Shadow
Anthology as “Heaven Is Dry”)
B4. “St. James Infirmary” **
B5. “Willie John” ** (Alternate model of “Like Little Willie John”)
B6. “Pure Faith” ** (Alternate model of “Unusual Faith”)
* outtake
** Troy Van Leeuwen Resort session