Jay Reatard
Memphis-based punk rock juggernaut Jay Reatard has adopted a fistful of musical approaches since he first began recording in his bedroom, writing and recording frantic punk, synth punk, power pop and straightforward rock & roll tunes at a frantic pace since releasing his debut EP in 1998. Reatard was born Jay Lindsey and dropped out of school when he was 15, owing to boredom with conventional education and a problematic home life. Lindsey became interested in rock & roll when he heard Nirvana via MTV, and in his mid-teens he began writing songs...[more]
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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE AUGUST 4TH RELEASE DATE. VINYL FORMAT. The long awaited follow-up to Blood Visions. On high quality 120 RTI vinyl in a heavy duty Stoughton jacket, with a printed inner-sleeve, and MP3 coupon. "Snarky, snarling, and soaring, this kind of derangement rarely sounds so sweet" - Dusted.
LP $17.99
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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE AUGUST 18TH RELEASE DATE. The long awaited follow-up to Blood Visions. House in a four panel digipak CD. "Snarky, snarling, and soaring, this kind of derangement rarely sounds so sweet" - Dusted.
CD $14.99
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Wilco Wilco (the Album), The Dead Weather Horehound PRE-ORDER, Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! For the six months leading up to this release, Matador has put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Jay Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excluding the Deerhunter track on #4), plus one extra song. Each tune is a perfect snarling pop-punk gem.
LP $14.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! By now, Jay Reatard should be known to most everyone paying any attention to this whole indie/punk/pop/garage/shitgaze/blahblahblah. Former front guy for The Reatards and Lost Sounds and current solo sensation, the man is nothing if not prolific. After recording his debut solo LP, 2006's Blood Visions, Reatard released a slew of singles and EPs on labels across the globe; all were pressed in limited quantities and now fetch serious coin on eBay. I [ read more ]
2xLP $14.99
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The Pre-Order Contest has ended. Go here to find out who won! Insound Staff Pick - 2008! For the six months leading up to this release, Matador has put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Jay Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excludin [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Debut solo release from the driving force behind the Reatards, Lost Sounds, The Final Solutions and The Angry Angles. Features a cover of the Adverts "We Who Wait." A combination of the aggressive approach of The Reatards with a melodic pop sensibility and a production recalling classic UK punk records.
LP $13.99
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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! By now, Jay Reatard should be known to most everyone paying any attention to this whole indie/punk/pop/garage/shitgaze/blahblahblah. Former front guy for The Reatards and Lost Sounds and current solo sensation, the man is nothing if not prolific. After recording his debut solo LP, 2006's Blood Visions, Reatard released a slew of singles and EPs on labels across the globe; all were pressed in limited quantities and now fetch serious coin on eBay. In The Red is p [ read more ]
CD+DVD $18.99
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This is a 12" x 18" poster for the January 29, 2009 Jay Reatard show with Earthmen and Strangers. Designed by Ivan Minsloff.
Poster $19.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the October 11 Jay Reatard show. Designed by Jeff Brooks. Please note: the upper right hand corner of this poster is slightly bent.
Poster $19.99
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Debut solo release from the driving force behind the Reatards, Lost Sounds, The Final Solutions and The Angry Angles. Features a cover of the Adverts "We Who Wait." A combination of the aggressive approach of The Reatards with a melodic pop sensibility and a production recalling classic UK punk records.
CD $15.99
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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! For the six months leading up to this release, Matador has put out a limited edition 7-inch by Memphis boy wonder Jay Reatard. Each generated more attention, but was released in a progressively more limited run, starting with 3,500 copies for the first and ending with 400 copies for the sixth. This package collects all six (excluding the Deerhunter track on #4), plus one extra song. Each tune is a perfect snarling pop-punk gem.
MP3 $7.99
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Jay Reatard had another busy year in 2008. His new deal with Matador led him to release 7" singles throughout the first two-thirds of the year. Matador Singles '08 collects all of them and adds a bonus track. If you've been following Jay for a while you sort of know what to expect from the songs, and that's lo-fi blasts of a unique concoction made up of raw garage rock and jittery post-punk, topped with sharp hooks and Reatard's yowling vocals. You can also expect to find him a further step a [ read more ]
CD $45.58