The Soft Boys make themselves relevant again, and by relevant I mean they reissue their best album

The Soft Boys make themselves relevant again, and by relevant I mean they reissue their best album

What does an aging critically-acclaimed musician/band do when their time in the sun is long past but still want to be relevant? Well, they could go on a reunion tour, do something tragic to force fans to think about the good days (suicide is a good example), or do what most bands do: reissue a great album.

That’s just what The Soft Boys are doing, as Underwater Moonlight is going back to the presses! The album (which falls into the category “Great Albums That Had Influence But, Strangely Enough, Not Many Listeners,” along with company like Big Star) will once again see the light of day with the helping hands of Yep Roc. This time around, Underwater Moonlight will be reissued in its 10-song original format on both CD and 180 gram vinyl.

The bonus material included on past reissues, which took up the majority of space, will only be available as digital downloads, but the big news of this reissue is the fact that this is the first time that the original form of the album has been reissued on LP, ever. And because The Soft Boys know that the true worth of an artist is based on their entire catalog and not just one release, they’ve also announced the reissue of their first release, A Can of Bees. Similar to Underwater Moonlight, the album will be available on both CD and LP (this being the first time that the album has been repressed to vinyl) and will feature downloadable bonus tracks.

On a side note: did you know that The Soft Boys’ guitarist, Kimberley Rew, wrote “Walking on Sunshine” for Katrina and the Waves? I hate that song, but it makes me so happy!

• The Soft Boys: http://www.myspace.com/thesoftboys
• Yep Roc: http://www.yeproc.com

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