Rarities (Soviettes album)

Rarities
Studio album by
The Soviettes
ReleasedMarch 16, 2010
Recorded2002–2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
GenrePunk rock
Length35:19
LabelRed Sound Records, Rottentone Records
ProducerJacques Wait
The Soviettes chronology
LP III
(2005) 		Rarities
(2010)

Rarities (typeset as [Rarities] on the artwork) is the fourth album, and first compilation, by the Minneapolis punk rock band The Soviettes. It is a selection of the group's lesser-known material, including their early EPs. It was released free on the internet and also in vinyl LP format.[1]

A.V. Club reviewer Jack Spencer called the album "an excellent last hurrah," describing it as "quick bursts of spirited, guitar-driven rock, punctuated by 'woos'" and 'heys'." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Hot Sauced and Peppered" – 2:34
  2. "In the Red" – 1:21
  3. "Go Lambs Go!" – 1:58
  4. "Sandbox" – 1:25
  5. "Matt's Song (Split Version)" – 2:46
  6. "Sixty Days" – 2:03
  7. "Latchkey" – 2:51
  8. "Sunday AM" – 2:51
  9. "The Nine To Life" – 2:35
  10. "gossip@whogivesashit.com" – 1:53
  11. "Twin Cities Sound" – 1:55
  12. "30 Minutes or Less" – 1:37
  13. "Mazacon" – 1:45
  14. "Alright" – 1:33
  15. "Plus One" – 1:19
  16. "Old Man Reading a Book" – 1:59
  17. "The Best of Me" – 1:33
  18. "LPIII Original Intro" – 1:09

Additional information

  • Tracks 1 to 4 are from May 2002's T.C.C.P. EP.
  • Tracks 5 to 10 are from November 2002's split EP with The Valentines.
  • Track 11 is from the 2002 Havoc Records compilation "No Hold Back; All Attack"
  • Tracks 12 & 13 are from 2003's split EP with The Havenot's.
  • Tracks 14 & 15 are from the 2004 single "Alright".
  • Tracks 16 to 18 are unused demos from the recording sessions for LP III.

Personnel

  • Annie Holoien – guitar, vocals
  • Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko – guitar, vocals
  • Susy Sharp – bass guitar, vocals
  • Danny Henry – drums, vocals (tracks 5 to 18)
  • Lane Pederson - drums, vocals (tracks 1 to 4)

Reception

News of the album was reported and/or reviewed by Minnesota's "City Pages",[3] Reviler magazine,[4] Punk News,[5] the Minneapolis Examiner,[6] the A/V Club (twice) [7][8] and the Twin Cities' Vita.mn magazine site.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Red Sound Records". 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  2. ^ Spencer, Jack (March 19, 2010). "The Soviettes: Then and now". A.V. Club. Twin Cities. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ Hansen, David (March 17, 2010). "The Soviettes reunite after years as punk rock royalty". City Pages. Minnesota. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  4. ^ Keller, Josh (March 18, 2010). "The Soviettes Rarities Review + Show Reminder". Reviler. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Pelone, Joe (staff) (March 26, 2010). "The Soviettes - Rarities". Punk News. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  6. ^ Raidt, Dana (January 26, 2010). "The Soviettes reunion announced! Shows and rarities album in the works". Examiner. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Thomas, Lindsey (January 30, 2010). "The Soviettes reunion announced! Shows and rarities album in the works". A.V. Club. Twin Cities. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  8. ^ Spencer, Jack (March 19, 2010). "The Soviettes: Then and now". A.V. Club. Twin Cities. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Boller, Jay (November 12, 2010). "The Soviettes event". vita.mn. Retrieved January 10, 2011.