The Slackers - Redlight (20th Anniversary Edition) - VINYL LP

Peculiar ranks right up there with Redlight & The Question as one of The Slackers' most played & cherished albums in their arsenal. Pirates Press Records is proud to have teamed up with the band to bring you this incredible expanded gatefold version of Peculiar, including a bonus 45 carrying two additional tracks from the project not offered with the original Hellcat . Album Tracks 1. First Act 2. 86 the Mayo 3. Peculiar 4. Propaganda 5. Crazy 6. Set the Girl Free 7. In Walked Capo 8. Second Act 9. I'd Rather Die Happy 10. What Went Wrong 11. Keep It Simple 12. International War Criminal 13. Sauron 14. I Shall Be Released 15. Encore + Second Encore 7Inch 16. Rider 17. Propaganda (Dub)

Vinyl LP pressing + bonus 7Inch single. Over 30+ years, The Slackers have remained one of the most prolific musical combos in the game. In the course of drawing from a seemingly endless well of songwriting creativity, the band has released music on some of the biggest labels in independent music, as well as on much smaller boutique ska & reggae labels across the entire world. 2008's Self Medication LP was one of the latter releases, initially released on CD through Indication Records, and a single pressing on black vinyl from Special Potato/Indication. The record has been out of print for the ensuing 15 years and a tragically overlooked chapter in the band's history. In the spirit of the title, Self Medication, this record reflects the band's DIY roots. Recorded by a longtime friend of the band, King Django (Skinnerbox, Stubborn All-Stars), at New Brunswick, NJ's Version City Studio, with overdubs overseen by singer/multi-instrumentalist Vic Ruggiero & guitarist Agent Jay Nugent at their own Studio Slack & Crazy Baldhead Studios, respectively. The sound of this record, then, is that of a band who have the talent and the confidence to chart their course, experimenting with a diverse sonic palette including elements of ska, reggae, swing, rock, and a lot of psychedelia, that nevertheless feels distinctly and unmistakably like them. And, of course, the band's combination of earnest humanity and wry humor shines through in the lyrics, right from the opening line, Every day is Sunday when you're unemployed... Indeed, this is the sound of The Slackers as dictated by The Slackers. Pirates Press Records is thrilled to put Self Medication back in print - with worldwide distribution on colored vinyl for the first time - to be discovered or re-discovered by their countless fans worldwide. This definitive remastered version of the LP also features a bonus 7 with four additional s

Pirates Press Records are happy to announce the long overdue reissue of one of The Slackers most acclaimed albums, Wasted Days. Their fourth studio double album, originally released in 2000, hasn't been available since 2013, and is an essential component to any Slackers collection! It showcases The Slackers' innovative incorporation of diverse influences to create a sound that is truly their own - from ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub to soul, R&B, calypso, jazz, and rock 'n roll. Led by Vic Ruggerio's unmistakably Bronx accented vocal stylings, the band never lose touch with the scrappy energy of where they call home, New York City. With The Slackers continuing to tour the world throughout the end of 2022 and early 2023 in support of their recent full length InchDon't Let The Sunlight Fool YaInch it seems only right to get their back catalog back in press for the new fans they never fail to make at every single show. Be sure to catch them in a town near you! Album Tracks 1. Henderson Swamp 2. Please Decide 3. This Is the Night 4. Pets of the World 5. Dave's Friend 6. The Nurse 7. Olds Days 8. Midnight Rendezvous 9. Tales of the Mongoose 10. Easy 1. Wanted Dead or Alive 2. Don't Break My Heart 3. Fifteen 4. Information Error 5. Wasted Dub 6. Walking on 7. Tales of the Rugaroo 8. Old Days (Bingi Version) 9. Remember When 10. A Fifth of Slack