Outside of a short-lived reunion in 2007, celebrated post-punks the Dismemberment Plan have been inactive since 2003. That's about to change, however, as the foursome have announced that they will reunite for a handful of shows in support of a reissue of their seminal LP, Emergency & I.
The reunion currently only includes five shows, all on the U.S. east coast in January, 2011. More shows aren't out of the question, however; bassist Eric Axelson told The Washington Post, "We're doing these shows and taking it day to day after that."
Although he emphasized that a new album isn't on the cards, the group will be releasing an expanded version of 1999's Emergency & I. A double LP, it will include the remastered twelve-song record plus four B-sides. It will come out via Barsuk Records on 180-gram vinyl with gatefold packaging and detailed liner notes.
This will be the first time the album has beenmade available on vinyl. It will hit shelves on January 11.
In a post on the band's official website, Axelson wrote, "The music was re-mastered from the original 1/2-inch tapes, keeping it analog every step of the way." He added, "We're very excited for everyone to hear the re-masters - they sound so good!"
See the tour dates below and the reissue tracklist below that.
Tour dates:
1/21 Washington, DC - Black Cat
1/22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
1/27 Philadelphia, PA - The Starlight Ballroom
1/28 Boston, MA - Paradise
1/29 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Emergency & I (expanded reissue):
1. "A Life of Possibilities"
2. "Memory Machine"
3. "What Do You Want Me to Say"
4. "Spider in the Snow"
5. "The Jitters"
6. "I Love a Magician"
7. "You Are Invited"
8. "Gyroscope"
9. "The City"
10. "Girl o' Clock"
11. "8 1/2 Minutes"
12. "Back and Forth"
13. "The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich"
14. "Just Like You"
15. "Since You Died"
16. "The First Anniversary of Your Last Phone Call"
The reunion currently only includes five shows, all on the U.S. east coast in January, 2011. More shows aren't out of the question, however; bassist Eric Axelson told The Washington Post, "We're doing these shows and taking it day to day after that."
Although he emphasized that a new album isn't on the cards, the group will be releasing an expanded version of 1999's Emergency & I. A double LP, it will include the remastered twelve-song record plus four B-sides. It will come out via Barsuk Records on 180-gram vinyl with gatefold packaging and detailed liner notes.
This will be the first time the album has beenmade available on vinyl. It will hit shelves on January 11.
In a post on the band's official website, Axelson wrote, "The music was re-mastered from the original 1/2-inch tapes, keeping it analog every step of the way." He added, "We're very excited for everyone to hear the re-masters - they sound so good!"
See the tour dates below and the reissue tracklist below that.
Tour dates:
1/21 Washington, DC - Black Cat
1/22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
1/27 Philadelphia, PA - The Starlight Ballroom
1/28 Boston, MA - Paradise
1/29 New York, NY - Webster Hall
Emergency & I (expanded reissue):
1. "A Life of Possibilities"
2. "Memory Machine"
3. "What Do You Want Me to Say"
4. "Spider in the Snow"
5. "The Jitters"
6. "I Love a Magician"
7. "You Are Invited"
8. "Gyroscope"
9. "The City"
10. "Girl o' Clock"
11. "8 1/2 Minutes"
12. "Back and Forth"
13. "The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich"
14. "Just Like You"
15. "Since You Died"
16. "The First Anniversary of Your Last Phone Call"
