MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Pioneering emo band Within Without announced the release of a new B-sides and rarities album which will let fans hear their favorite songs recorded poorly, and played at a weird temp nobody enjoys, sources confirmed.
“We are so excited to share these songs with everybody. We unearthed some real gems, like the basement recording sessions from our earliest practices, which were completely remastered. So now instead of everyone sounding like they are underwater, it sounds like we are playing in a windy cave,” said Within Without guitarist and main vocalist James Trayner. “There are also some demo versions of fan-favorite songs that show how our songs evolve. These early versions are so bad you wouldn’t even realize they are the same songs people sing every word to at our shows. And the best part is this is a four-LP collection with over 60 songs.”
Longtime fan Patricia Driscoll says she already pre-ordered the album.
“My favorite part of any B-side album is when they include songs they played live on a radio station nobody ever heard of. There is a certain sadness to those songs you just can’t capture anywhere else,” said Driscoll. “Then there are all the acoustic versions that nobody asked for. I can’t get enough of those. But my favorite part of any B-sides album is there is always one legitimately good song, followed by at least three dozen unlistenable tracks. I just love how it flows like a gorgeous stream and slowly turns into a mud puddle.”
Indie record executive Lenny Salamar says these compilation albums are often big revenue generators.
“When you run a label your main goal is to drain as much value from an artist as humanly possible. I look at bands like a ripe orange. I slowly juice them for all they are worth, and when it seems like they are squeezed dry I just rip it apart and sell the public the undigestable pulp,” said Salamar. “I need to hand it to all the people in marketing out there that are able to create buzz around albums of literal trash. It’s incredible. There were reasons people didn’t want you to hear these songs, now we sell the collection at a premium. I love capitalism.
At press time, Within Without announced a “deluxe” edition with a live recording of a show they played in 2005 where you can clearly hear the sound guy arguing on the phone with his mother.