Rock icons KISS celebrate multi-platinum 'Destroyer' album- Super Deluxe Anniversary Edition out November 19, 2021

KISS is set to revisit their greatest studio album 'Destroyer' via a Super Deluxe 45th Anniversary Edition out Nov. 19, 2021...Robert Kinsler 

KISS celebrate multi-platinum 'Destroyer' album

 

SUPER DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITION OUT

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

CLASSIC 1976 ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AS A SUPER DELUXE EDITION 4-CD + BLU-RAY AUDIO BOX SET, 

DOUBLE VINYL, 2-CD, AND DIGITAL

 

Watch The Unboxing Video Here

 

 

Los Angeles, CA – September 17, 2021 – Celebrating its 45 anniversary, Destroyer was originally released in 1976 and is considered to be one of the quintessential KISS albums. It is the band’s first album to sell one million copies in its first year and holds the title of being their all-time best selling studio album. Packed with concert staples and KISS Army favorites including “Detroit Rock City,” “Shout It Out Loud,” “God Of Thunder” and “Beth,” on November 19, 2021 UMe will release KISS – Destroyer 45th in the form of a Super Deluxe 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set as well as on standard double black vinyl and limited edition yellow and red double colored vinyl, 2-CD set, and digital. Destroyer 45^thcan be pre-ordered, HERE.

 

For the recording of Destroyer, Bob Ezrin was brought in as KISS’s new producer, helping the band reach new levels, both sonically and creatively. The album also showed the band’s growth as musicians and songwriters, experimenting with new sounds which came in the form of the softer side of songs like “Do You Love Me?,” and songs heavy with orchestral arrangements including “Great Expectations” and their Billboard No. 7 hit single “Beth.” Following the breakthrough success of 1975’s No. 9 Billboard charting Alive!, Destroyer was the KISS album that brought them to the forefront of the mainstream and transformed them into global rock icons. For its anniversary, UMe celebrates this seminal album’s legacy with a staggering amount of bonus material. 

 

CD 1 includes the original album newly remastered at Abbey Road Mastering, while CD 2 features 15 demos from Paul Stanley’s and Gene Simmons’s personal archives – 9 of which are unreleased. CD 3 is packed with studio outtakes, alternate versions / mixes and single edits – most notably a brand-new stripped-down mix for “Beth (Acoustic Mix),” and CD 4 contains an electrifying performance from the band’s visit to Paris France at the L’Olympia on May 22, 1976. For the Blu-ray Audio disc, Steven Wilson was brought in to create a first-ever Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mix of the original studio album plus 2 bonus tracks “Beth (Acoustic Mix)” and “Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)” the latter featuring Ace Frehley’s original recorded guitar solo that was not released on the studio album (this track is available on the 2012 Destroyer: Resurrected project.)

 

Additionally, the Super Deluxe box features an extravagant array of collectable KISS memorabilia and ephemera, including a complete recreation of the original KISS Army Kit with the original folder and following items: 

 

• KISS Army newsletter Volume 1 – No 2 announcing Destroyer 
• 2x 8”x10” Destroyer Press Photos
• Discography Sheet 
• Gene, Paul, Ace & Peter Bio Sheet
• KISS Army Member Certificate 
• KISS Army Membership Card 

 

Also included in the Super Deluxe set: 

 

• KISS logo Iron-on
• KISS Army Sticker
• “Detroit Rock City” Bumper Sticker
• Destroyer Cover Sticker
• 11”x17” KISS on Westminster Bridge UK Poster
• 4 brand new 8”x10” Band Member Photos
• 8”x12” Destroyer Foil Flyer 

• 8”x12” Destroyer Canadian Flyer (super rare)
• 4x Band Member Trading Cards (newly created for this boxset) 
• 16”x24” KISS Over New York Skyline Poster
• 16”x24” KISS Halloween 1976 Concert Poster
• 2x 9”x12” Destroyer Tour Stage Blueprints on Transparent Vellum (never been seen before) 
• 16-page Destroyer 1976 Tour Program 
• Gotham Rock City News Volume 1 Newspaper that is a track-by-track interview with all 4 band members, Bob Ezrin and crew 
• 68-page hardcover book with extensive liner notes by Paul Elliott & Ken Sharp featuring interviews from Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter, then-manager Bill Aucoin, album producer Bob Ezrin, and many more about the album’s writing and production process, U.S. and European tours, photo shoots, promotional stories, band member memories from their TV appearance on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, and an intoxicating amount of unreleased photos and imagery 

 

The entire contents are housed in a lift top- style box and features artist Ken Kelly’s original Destroyer cover art, arguably one of the most iconic album covers in rock, making this the ultimate KISS Destroyer souvenir.

 

KISS is America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time in every category and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Peerless as a live act, the band’s illustrious legacy is marked by record breaking global tours. Now, after an astonishing 48-year career, KISS - Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer - are currently in the midst of their END OF THE ROAD tour. 

 

SUPER DELUXE TRACK LIST: 

 

DISC ONE: 

DESTROYER: Original Album Remastered

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of The Night Time World 

3. God of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me? 

 

DISC TWO 

DESTROYER-ERA: Demos 

PAUL STANLEY DEMOS 

1. Doncha Hesitate
2. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll 

3. It’s The Fire*
4. Detroit Rock City*
5. Love Is Alright* 

 

GENE SIMMONS DEMOS 

6. Bad, Bad Lovin’
7. Man Of A Thousand Faces 

8. I Don’t Want No Romance* 

9. Burnin’ Up With Fever* 

10. Rock N’ Rolls Royce* 

11. Mad Dog 

12. Night Boy*
13. Star* 

14. Howlin’ For Your Love* 

15. True Confessions 

 

DISC THREE
DESTROYER: Outtakes, Alternate Versions / Mixes, Single Edits 

1. Beth (Acoustic Mix)* 

2. Shout It Out Loud (Single Edit)
3. Flaming Youth (Single Edit)
4. Detroit Rock City (Single Edit)
5. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
6. Flaming Youth (Mono Single Edit)
7. Detroit Rock City (Mono Single Edit)
8. Beth (Mono)
9. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)* 

10. Do You Love Me? (Mono Instrumental)*
11. God Of Thunder (Early Instrumental Mix)*
12. Ain’t None Of Your Business (Instrumental)* 

13. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
14. King Of The Night Time World (Alternate Mix)* 

15. Great Expectations (Early Version)*
16. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
17. Do You Love Me? (Early Version)*
18. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)*
19. Ain’t None Of Your Business (Outtake)*
20. Beth (Take 6 – Instrumental)*
21. Beth (Instrumental)*
22. Do You Love Me? (Alternate Mix)* 

 

DISC FOUR
LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – 22 May, 1976* 

1. Deuce

2. Strutter
3. Flaming Youth
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Firehouse
6. She / Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
7. Nothin' To Lose
8. Shout It Out Loud / Gene Simmons Bass Solo 

9. 100,000 Years / Peter Criss Drum Solo 

10. Black Diamond
11. Detroit Rock City
12. Rock and Roll All Nite 

 

BLU-RAY AUDIO:
DESTROYER: *Dolby Atmos 48kHz 24-bit, *Dolby True HD 5.1 96kHz 24-bit, 

DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 96kHz 24-bit, PCM Stereo 96kHz 24-bit

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World 

3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me? 

 

Bonus Tracks: 

10. Beth (Acoustic) 

11. Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo) 

 

* Previously unreleased 

 

DELUXE EDITION 2CD TRACK LIST: 

 

DISC ONE 

DESTROYER 

Original Album Remastered 

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of The Night Time World 

3. God of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me? 

 

DISC TWO 

PAUL STANLEY DEMOS 

1. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll 

2. Detroit Rock City*
3. Love Is Alright* 

 

GENE SIMMONS DEMOS 

4. I Don’t Want No Romance* 

5. Rock N’ Rolls Royce*
6. Star* 

 

RARITIES 

7. Beth (Acoustic Mix)*
8. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
9. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)* 

10. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
11. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
12. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)* 

 

LIVE IN PARIS – L’Olympia – May 22, 1976* 

13. Deuce 

14. Strutter 

15. Flaming Youth 

16. Hotter Than Hell 

 

*Previously Unreleased 

 

DELUXE EDITION 2LP TRACK LIST: 

 

LP ONE 

DESTROYER 

Original Album Remastered

Side One 

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of The Night Time World 

3. God of Thunder
4. Great Expectations 

 

Side Two 

1. Flaming Youth 

2. Sweet Pain
3. Shout It Out Loud 

4. Beth
5. Do You Love Me? 

 

LP TWO 

Side Three 

PAUL STANLEY DEMOS 

1. God Of Thunder And Rock And Roll 

2. Detroit Rock City*
3. Love Is Alright* 

 

GENE SIMMONS DEMOS 

4. I Don’t Want No Romance* 

5. Rock N’ Rolls Royce*
6. Star* 

 

Side Four 

RARITIES 

1. Beth (Acoustic Mix)*
2. Shout It Out Loud (Mono Single Edit)
3. King Of The Night Time World (Live Rehearsal Instrumental)* 

4. Detroit Rock City (Instrumental)*
5. Flaming Youth (Early Version)*
6. Shout It Out Loud (Alternate Mix)* 

 

*Previously Unreleased 

 

DOLBY ATMOS – STREAMING 

 

DESTROYER: *Dolby Atmos 48kHz 24-bit

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World 

3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me? 

 

Bonus Tracks: 

10. Beth (Acoustic Mix) 

11. Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo) 

 

* Previously unreleased 

 

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Multi-Platinum Icons KISS Launch New Archival Live Series With 'KISS – OFF THE SOUNDBOARD: TOKYO 2001' - to be released on June 11

KISS fans will want to pick up this exciting release in June. The concert set features some of the band's most iconic tracks...Robert Kinsler

MULTI-PLATINUM ICONS KISS LAUNCH NEW ARCHIVAL LIVE SERIES WITH

KISS – OFF THE SOUNDBOARD: TOKYO 2001

CLASSIC 2001 PERFORMANCE FROM TOKYO, JAPAN KICKS OFF THE SERIES AVAILABLE ON TRIPLE VINYL, 2-CD & DIGITAL

To Be Released On June 11

LOS ANGELES, CA – April 23, 2021 – On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series, KISS – Off The Soundboard, with Tokyo 2001, recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a 3-LP standard black vinyl set, a 2-CD set, digital downloads and available to stream. Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001 will also be available as an exclusive 3-LP set pressed on crystal clear vinyl with bone swirl via the Official KISS online store. All configurations can be pre-ordered HERE.

Tokyo has always held a special place of importance throughout the KISStory of the band and Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001 captures KISS giving the packed 55,000 seat venue the quintessential KISS live experience, direct from the soundboard with such classic anthems as “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” “Heaven’s On Fire,” “Rock & Roll All Night” and the #7 1976 Billboard hit “Detroit Rock City,” as well as rarities such as “I Still Love You” from 1982’s Creatures Of The Night. The 21-track concert is a celebration of the band’s musical legacy and features co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, with Ace Frehley on guitar and Eric Singer on drums.

KISS are globally recognized as one of the greatest live bands of all time and are the creators of what is universally considered the best live album ever, 1975’s gold-certified and No. 9 Billboard charting Alive!. KISS – Off The Soundboard continues their storied legacy of groundbreaking live albums with a document of the spectacular, larger than life extravaganza that is a KISS concert. 

Known for their trademark larger-than-life blistering performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers who have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide have said this tour is devoted to the millions of KISS Army fans.  

 

KISS – Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001  (2CD)

Tracklist :

 

CD1 

1. Detroit Rock City 

2. Deuce
3. Shout It Out Loud 

4. Talk To Me 

5. I Love It Loud
6. Firehouse
7. Do You Love Me 

8. Calling Dr. Love 

9. Heaven’s On Fire 

10. Let Me Go Rock & Roll 

11. Shock Me / Guitar Solo 

12. Psycho Circus 

 

CD2
1. Lick It Up / Bass Solo
2. God Of Thunder / Drum Solo 

3. Cold Gin
4. 100,000 Years
5. Love Gun
6. I Still Love You
7. Black Diamond
8. I Was Made For Lovin’ You 

9. Rock And Roll All Nite 

 

3LP 

LP1, Side A
1. Detroit Rock City 

2. Deuce
3. Shout It Out Loud 

4. Talk To Me 

 

LP1, Side B
1. I Love It Loud
2. Firehouse
3. Do You Love Me 

4. Calling Dr. Love 

5. Heaven’s On Fire 

 

LP2, Side A
1. Let Me Go Rock & Roll 

2. Shock Me / Guitar Solo

 

LP2, Side B
1. Psycho Circus
2. Lick It Up / Bass Solo
3. God Of Thunder / Drum Solo 

 

LP3, Side A
1. Cold Gin
2. 100,000 Years 

3. Love Gun 

 

LP3, Side B
1. I Still Love You
2. Black Diamond
3. I Was Made For Lovin’ You 

4. Rock And Roll All Nite 

 

Digital Tracklisting

1. Detroit Rock City 

2. Deuce
3. Shout It Out Loud 

4. Talk To Me 

5. I Love It Loud
6. Firehouse
7. Do You Love Me 

8. Calling Dr. Love 

9. Heaven’s On Fire 

10. Let Me Go Rock & Roll
11. Shock Me / Guitar Solo
12. Psycho Circus
13. Lick It Up / Bass Solo
14. God Of Thunder / Drum Solo 

15. Cold Gin 

16. 100,000 Years
17. Love Gun
18. I Still Love You
19. Black Diamond
20. I Was Made For Lovin’ You 

21. Rock And Roll All Nite 

Sights and Sounds: Jesse Colin Young to Perform in All Together Now; Glass Animals shares new remix; The Rare Occasions Set new LP

 Here's what is happening in the music world...Robert Kinsler

Jesse Colin Young to Perform with The Tribe in Rock Cellar Productions' “ALL TOGETHER NOW – LA2” – an online concert event helping the City of Los Angeles with Coronavirus Crisis Relief

The March 20th livestream event will begin at 3 p.m. PDT

March 18, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) – On Saturday March 20, Legendary singer songwriter Jesse Colin Young will join forces with The Tribe - some of LA's top session and touring musicians - for the world premiere collaborative performance of his hit song "Get Together". Beginning at 3 p.m. PDT Rock Cellar Productions, in association with the Get Together Foundation and Councilman John Lee, will present ALL TOGETHER NOW-LA2 – its second annual online all-star concert event and telethon to raise money for the Coronavirus Crisis Relief. The concert will be a major and significant emergency relief effort helping Angelenos cope with the ongoing hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The online telethon and concert event will feature a stellar line-up of singers, songwriters, musicians, actors, comedians, and celebrities of all sorts coming together to perform, send positive messages out, and help raise money for the cause. A growing list of prominent entertainers has been pledging participation in the event including Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips) AJ Mclean, Nancy Wilson, Alyssa Milano, Christina & David Arquette, Jack Black, Paul Stanley, WAR, Harry Shearer, Sheila E, Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), Kevin Eubanks, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Jimmy Vivino, Billy Vera, Colin Hay & Cecilia Noël, Steve Lukather, Mindi Abair, Paul Glaser, WAR, Ellis Hall, Bootsy Collins, Albert Lee, Strawberry Alarm Clock, David Garfield & the Cats (Steve Ferrone, James Harrah & Jimmy Earl), Freda Payne, Pablo Cruise, Franke Previte, Stephen Kalinich, Rebecca Holden, Gregg Bissonette, Peter Beckett, W alter Egan, Tin Drum (Burleigh Drummond/Mary Harris of Ambrosia), Richard T. Bear with Laurence Juber & Tony Braunagel, The Cowsills, The Empty Hearts (ft. Elliot Easton), The Immediate Family, VENICE, Jeff Silbar, Dedee Pfeiffer, Kate Taylor, Dan Navarro, Craig Taubman, Jason Becker, Erich Bergen; EMERGING ARTISTS: Casey Abrams, Aubrey Logan, Rachel Flowers, Maiya Sykes, Dauzat St. Marie, Emmanuel Kelly, Cameron Graves, Carly Smithson with The Tribe, Elliot Lewis, Rocky Dawuni, Eric Baines, Butta B-Rocka, Greg Scott, Plastic Culture, John Flanagan, Lexy Panterra, King Elle Noir, FTG Trap, Justin Love, Michael Lemmo, Peyton, and Tara Macri. Actress and singer Carnie Wilson with husband singer/songwriter and producer Rob Bonfiglio; singer/songwriter, actress, and activist Judith Owen, actor and singer Bill A. Jones (Glee), and Heartbreaker and drummer Steve Ferrone are among the emcees that will be hosting the show. 100% of the proceeds raised will provide food, shelter and services to homeless families, and support to first responders, musicians, restauranteurs, and more through several partner organizations helping those in need including the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles’ COVID-19 Relief, The Midnight Mission, Project Angel Food, MusiCares, Valley Cultural Foundation, and the Get Together Foundation. WATCH ALL TOGETHER NOW-LA2 for FREE by going to: www.AllTogetherNowLA.org or on Alert the Globe (www.alerttheglobe.com). A text-to-donate link will be available throughout the event. This virtual live streaming event will give fans their music fix from the safety and comfort of their own homes. Supporters will enjoy not only a concert of immense talent, but one that includes being part of the bigger picture – one that embraces Los Angeles and a cross section of our community - those who have lost their homes, their jobs, and have limited or no means of income until this pandemic passes. If you love good music and helping people in need, don’t miss it. This is going to be a beautiful effort where success and generosity come together to truly impact lives. # # #

Event info: Saturday, March 20, 2021, 3:00-9:00PM PDT on www.AllTogetherNowLA.org or www.alerttheglobe.com More information: Get Together Foundation www.gettogetherfoundation.com / Phone: 818.727.7884 All Together Now – LA www.AllTogetherNowLA.org

Glass Animals shares Heat Waves (Expansion Pack)
Featuring new remix from Riton

“HEAT WAVES” HITS #1 ON ALTERNATIVE CHART

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Expanding the scope of their biggest hit to date once more, Glass Animals drops a new remix pack of “Heat Waves” today—listen to Heat Waves (Expansion Pack) HERE.

This time around, the band recruited UK dance music phenomenon Riton to reimagine, re-envision and recharge the single. He powers up “Heat Waves” with his signature four-on-the-floor house bounce, adding another dimension to the track as it amplifies frontman Dave Bayley’s fiery falsetto. Synths and bass lock into an unshakable groove as “Heat Waves” gets even hotter. The remix accompanies previously-released versions of the track by Oliver Heldens and Sonny Fodera, which EDM.com praised saying, “Both energetic house remixes elevate the original song’s success,” while Dancing Astronaut proclaims they were created for “dance floor primetime.”

This week, “Heat Waves” climbed to #1 on the Alternative Radio Chart, a first for the band in their career. The song is also #1 on Mediabase, #1 on Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart and #1 on Apple Music Alternative Genre Chart, and it continues to grow on the Top 40 Radio Chart and made its debut on Apple Music All Genres Chart.  

Bayley was recently featured on Song Exploder to discuss the creation of “Heat Waves”—listen HERE. Glass Animals also unveiled a mesmerizing, live version of “Heat Waves” featuring Holly Humberstone for La Blogothèque—watch HERE.

“Heat Waves,” first released in June 2020 prior to Glass Animals’ critically acclaimed third album Dreamland, continues to climb up singles, streaming and radio charts around the world and shows no sign of stopping. It currently holds the #1 spot on Australia’s ARIA Official Singles Chart for the third consecutive week, as well as recently hit new peaks of #11 on Spotify’s US Top 50 Chart and #31 on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart. To date, the song has amassed over 300 million combined global streams (196M on Spotify / 77M on Spotify in the US alone) and hit a peak of 1.88 million daily streams on the platform. Glass Animals continues to rack up Spotify monthly listeners, currently at 16.2 million, making them the 217^th most-listened to artist on the platform and surpassing the likes of Tame Impala, Gorillaz, The 1975 and The Strokes. This week, “Heat Waves” hit new peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart (currently #57) and Billboard Global 200 Chart (currently #42), making the song the highest single chart peak success in the band’s history.

Be on the lookout for more surprises from Glass Animals in the near future.

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ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Thought, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, XO, Young Money, among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (J Balvin and Karol G).  In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey), Sony Pictures (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse) and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises. Extending further into the worlds of film, television, and content, Republic launched Federal Films in order to produce movies and series powered by the label's catalog and artists. Its first production was the Jonas Brothers documentary Chasing Happiness for Amazon Prime Video.

The Rare Occasions Announce New Album Listen to Previously Released Singles Big Whoop Out June 18th

LISTEN AND SHARE: The Rare Occasions - "Control" Soundcloud/Spotify/Bandcamp LISTEN AND SHARE: The Rare Occasions - "Set It Right" Soundcloud/Spotify/Bandcamp LISTEN AND SHARE: The Rare Occasions - "Alone" Soundcloud/Spotify/Bandcamp After slow-releasing a few singles, LA-based and New England-bred band The Rare Occasions are finally ready to announce their sophomore album, Big Whoop, due out June 18th. Big Whoop was defined by the intensely DIY nature of the recording process. Almost every aspect of the production was done by the band. The recording sessions were all done in Brian McLaughlin's living room and spare bedroom, where he also mixed the songs. Luke Imbusch composed the orchestral arrangements, recruiting and then conducting a live string quartet for the recording. The band collectively shares production credits, with each member bringing their own unique contributions to the table. Mastering was done by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden. On the album, the band says, "So much of this album was born out of struggle which forced us out of our comfort zones and to think beyond our own barriers. After the departure of our guitarist, Peter, we knew we had more to give to the world. This process pushed us to broaden our approach to songwriting, arranging and production. We had released a couple of preliminary singles and then the pandemic hit which halted everything for months. This forced us to step back again, refine what we had created, and expand our new sound even further." Big Whoop - Tracklisting 01. Alone 02. Bolts 03. Control 04. Stay 05. Origami 06. Sparrow 07. Call Me When You Get There 08. The American Way 09. Do Not Do Drugs 10. Cynical 11. Set It Right 12. The Fold LINKS: Website - Facebook - Twitter - Soundcloud - Bandcamp - Instagram - YouTube The Rare Occasions Bio: The Rare Occasions are an LA-based, New England-bred indie rock band known for their explosive garage rock anthems with catchy vocal harmonies. Brian McLaughlin (vocals) and Luke Imbusch (drums) have been making music together since their early teenage years. They formed The Rare Occasions while attending college in Boston where they met Jeremy Cohen (bass). Since then, the band have toured nationally, won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and released a vast catalog of music online. After the departure of a fourth member in 2018, Brian, Jeremy, and Luke started on their newest full-length record, Big Whoop. Working as a three-piece has allowed them to flourish creatively; their new songs feature wall-of-sound guitars, electronic soundscapes, and lush orchestral arrangements, with intricately-woven lyrical themes of existentialism and a pointed sense of cheekiness. Big Whoop was recorded and mixed entirely by the band themselves in their cramped rehearsal space - everything from the essential power trio instrumentation to layers of analog synths and a live string ensemble make an appearance in this labor of love, due to be released in Summer 2021. Despite the struggles of COVID-19, The Rare Occasions have managed to capture the increasing attention of listeners online from around the world, and the band looks forward to sharing their new music with live audiences once venues can safely open their doors.