Drop Nineteens have introduced a reissue of their debut album Delaware. It’s due for launch on June 21 by way of Wharf Cat, and at present, the band has shared two new songs: ‘Nest’ and a canopy of Lana Del Rey’s ‘White Gown’. Take a pay attention beneath.
“I used to be admittedly late to Lana,” bandleader Greg Ackell commented in a press release. “However this observe acquired me and it simply received’t let go, so I made a decision to deliver it to the band. The band checked out me slightly sideways after I recommended masking Lana Del Rey’s ‘White Gown,’ however the second we began operating by way of what I had in thoughts collectively, they locked in on it.”
Of ‘Nest’, he added: “‘Nest’ was initially meant to both open or shut our album Arduous Gentle. After we realized we had a greater opener and nearer, we had been unable to search out the correct place for it on the album. It’s an apt nearer as B-side to ‘White Gown’, as a result of it’s the the final tune Drop Nineteens might be releasing for some time, or maybe ever, as a result of you recognize, you by no means know… The ruminative lyrics make it nicely fitted to this place.”
The band has additionally altered the album’s cowl artwork for the reisssue, changing the gun within the lady’s hand with flowers. “We determined to vary the quilt picture, not a lot to self-cancel, however as a result of we merely is not going to put the picture of a teenager with a gun of their hand out on this planet in at present’s local weather,” Ackell stated. “To be truthful, the idea was in all probability overstated even in 1992. We love the brand new cowl design, and we’re proud to be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this Delaware reissue to the charity Artist For Motion To Forestall Gun Violence.”
Final 12 months, Drop Nineteens launched their comeback album, Arduous Gentle.
Delaware Cowl Art work:
Delaware Tracklist:
1. Delaware
2. Ease It Halen
3. Winona
4. Kick the Tragedy
5. Child Marvel’s Gone
6. Occur
7. Reberrymemberer
8. Angel
9. My Aquarium
10. (Plus Fish Dream)