We cant do that because universal wont let us do it. The posies dear 23 frosting on the beater blurt magazine. All of the posies fans i know have already purchased this fine new deluxe edition two cd set. Posies blood candy vinyl record digital download included. Well, posies fans are a pretty rabid bunch, so by now im sure they all know that omnivore recordings has in tandem with the band, as part of a pledgemusic campaign reissued the seattle bands 1990 sophomore ascension called dear 23. The reformed group are bringing their power pop vocal harmonies to audiences across europe and north america. From their seattle grunge roots in the usa, the posies have shaped and reshaped their sound and lineup over three decades. Dear 23, the posies second album, made a splash when it was first released in 1990, but under somewhat false pretenses. The posies celebrate 30 years of making music in 2018, and coinciding with that we are rereleasing our classic 1990s albums dear 23, frosting on the beater. Listen free to the posies dear 23 my big mouth, golden blunders and more. Jun 02, 2018 and that led to me engineering on posies second album dear 23.
But those experiences have simply served to strengthen the bonds between them. Reviewfrosting on the beater opens with a thick wall of distorted guitars and booming drums kicking up a very melodic fuss behind ken stringfellow and jonathan auers creamysmooth harmonies on the psychtinged dream all day, and the tracks sweetandsour blend immediately announces this is going. They released three albums with the geffen label and called it quits. Mar 08, 2019 dear 23 on cd came out in the early days of the format, and the older cds are not exactly true to the analog masters the albums were made on. The posies popular mp3, the posies popular albums, the posies statics.
And i feel like its that way with the posies now as well. We began our career exactly 30 years prior by releasing a homerecorded cassette called failure, which to our. Coproduced the posies engineer john leckie with additional engineering from jon auer mixing assistant fred kelly with help and sweat from jon auer recorded march 17april 21 at crow recordings, seattle, washington. So if bonus tracks are your thing, the 2cd set will have you covered.
We were lucky to find ourselves living just a few doors down the road in seattle from arthur rick roberts and mike musburger, who agreed to join our band on. Apr 18, 2020 amazing disgrace november 16, 2018 description the posies final geffen fulllength, remastered from original tapes. This includes mike musburger on the drums and dave fox playing bass. We were lucky to find ourselves living just a few doors down the road in seattle from arthur rick roberts and mike musburger, who agreed to join our band on bass and drums, respectively. Original artyfacts from the second psychedelic era, 19761995 along with i may hate you sometimes from their first album, failure. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest dear 23 the posies files are listed. The band was formed in 1987 in bellingham, washington by primary songwriters jon auer and ken stringfellow.
After the release of failure in 1998, they enlisted the help of mike. Getting a proper rhythm section in bassist rick roberts and drummer mike musburger, the posies made their majorlabel debut in 1990 with dear 23, which showcased their budding sense of popcraft with biggerbudget production. Mike musburger and rick roberts joined soon after, allowing the band to play its first live shows in seattle and bellingham. The track apology was my 24 track demo in the studio.
Mar 21, 2000 the collection kicks off, as did 1990s dear 23, with my big mouth, a snappy, smartass tune that comes and goes long enough to trap its hook in your head without coming close to wearing out its. Those early demos were released as the album failure 1988. Jon auer ken stringfellow mike musburger brian young dave fox joe bass rick roberts. Super pumped to be joining power pop icons the posies on the road in may and june as support on their newest run of north american tour dates. The posies tickets for the upcoming concert tour are on sale at stubhub. And that led to me engineering on posies second album dear 23. Having gone all in on pretty with dear 23, it is tempting to think that frosting on the beater was the result of the posies challenging themselves as songwriters to. The posies licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen. I was very happy to hear about the posies expanded reissues. They are best known for their radio hits golden blunders from dear 23, as well as dream all day, solar sister and flavor of the month from frostin more.
Dear 23 is the second album by seattle alternative rockgrungepower pop band the posies. Im lukewarm about this one because i already have the box set and the expanded edition issued by houston party in 2003, but band members have confirmed that the three dgc albums dear 23, frosting on the beater and amazing disgrace are all slated for expanded reissues as well, which promises more great stuff. Marking the legendary northwest rockers 30th anniversary, core members jon auer and ken stringfellow played several acoustic shows as a duo earlier this year. Mike musburger and arthur rick roberts joined soon after, allowing the. The band first saw the light of day in the late 1980s on the west coast of the usa with the release of their first studio album, failure. Mind you, it was late and the turf by this point was only two thirds full. Download dear 23 the posies free shared files from downloadjoy and other worlds most popular shared hosts. The band was formed in 1987 in bellingham, washington, united states, by primary songwriters jon auer and ken stringfellow. Dear 23 will now stretch across two lps and will be mastered at 45 rpm. Aug 24, 2018 having gone all in on pretty with dear 23, it is tempting to think that frosting on the beater was the result of the posies challenging themselves as songwriters to be just as embraceable when. The posies celebrate 30 years of making music in 2018, and coinciding with that we are rereleasing our classic 1990s albums dear 23, frosting on the beater and amazing disgrace and double cddouble lp sets. The posies celebrate 30 years with expansive reissues of. Drummer frankie siragusa exited the stage while jon and ken stepped in front of the monitors.
Dear 23, the posies second album, made a splash when it was first released in 1990. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Nov 03, 20 the posies licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen. The collection kicks off, as did 1990s dear 23, with my big mouth, a snappy, smartass tune that comes and goes long enough to trap its hook in. Yet this summer and fall, ken stringfellow will play a full u. Jon and ken will be complemented by drummer mike musburger and. Ken announced that the next song you avoid parties from 1990s dear 23 was a quiet one it would work better if everyone came in close. Signed to geffen records, we recorded 3 releases, 1990s dear 23, frosting on the beater in 1993, and amazing disgrace in 1996. Catch the posies on their 30th anniversary tour in 2018 too. Marshall crenshaw mike viola nate campany nina persson the posies pugwash. We made the decision to stick to just the original albums for the vinyl release, and give it room to breathe across two glorious slabs of wax.
The posies amazing disgrace 2cd remastered 19962018. Amazing disgrace november 16, 2018 description the posies final geffen fulllength, remastered from original tapes. Signed to geffen records, we recorded our second album dear 23, and toured the us, including support tours for both redd kross and the replacements. California coproduced the posies engineer john leckie with additional engineering from jon auer mixing assistant fred kelly with help and sweat from jon auer recorded march 17april 21 at crow recordings, seattle, washington. Dear 23 will be reissued by omnivore recordings who have, among many releases new and old, reissued our first album failure plus releases by big star, game theory. The posies chime in on power pop, band chemistry, and big. Jun 05, 2018 the posies are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a world tour and will be returning to.
Ultimately, the magic of the posies lies in the special chemistry between auer and stringfellow. The posies will play club dada on may 31 dallas observer. Drummer mike musberger and bassist rick roberts joined them shortly after and they started playing shows around the pacific northwest and lived together for a short time in seattles university district. They are best known for their radio hits golden blunders from dear 23. Mar 24, 2008 the wikipedia entry has a brief explanation of the nasty label pressure put on the posies after dear 23 which was actually fairly successful. Like any great partnership, its one thats had its ups and downs, stops and starts, over the years. They are best known for their radio hits golden blunders from dear 23, as well as dream all day, solar. The posies biography, mp3, albums, wiki, concerts and statics. The posies are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a world tour and will be returning to.
Chats with the posies, dry the rivers peter liddle and ghost towns kevin mccullough. Signed to geffen records, we recorded 3 releases, 1990s dear 23, frosting. The posies celebrate 30th anniversary with expanded cd. May 30, 2018 yet this summer and fall, ken stringfellow will play a full u. In 1989, the posies signed their majorlabel deal with dgc records. About 4 minutes of crowd shots, 30 minutes of music. The posies began as a set of informal home recordings by stringfellow and auer, but soon became a fullfledged band. And the posies were smart enough to know how to work within their limitations. They are best known for their radio hits golden blunders from dear 23, as well as dream all day, solar sister and flavor of the month from frosting on the beater. Jorn 50 years on earth the anniversary box set web 2018. They didnt want any digital release coming out of this. By the time of their second album, dear 23, the posies had become a.
Lps including the now seminal dear 23 and frosting on the beater that served as. Imwan 20181116 the posies dear 23, frosting on the. Mike musburger and rick roberts joined soon after, allowing the band to play its first live shows in. The posies tickets the posies concert tickets and tour. The posies frosting on the beater omnivore recordings.
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