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The dB's to Reunite for First Sessions in 20 Years
Nick Patch reports:
It's a good news Monday, people-- the original members
of the dB's have reunited for their first sessions in
more than 20 years. Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey
(sometime collaborator of Yo La Tengo), Will Rigby,
and Gene Holder (sometime producer/bassist of Yo La
Tengo) recorded new material at Hoboken's Water Music
(sometime studio of Yo La Tengo...notice a pattern?)
this January. Seven new Holsapple/Stamey originals are
reportedly being completed, as well as a cover of the
Motown classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?"
Though the band is currently without a label, they are
tentatively hoping to release an album in early 2006,
with a possibility of some shows preceding it.
The last couple of years have seen a wave of 1980s
acts with fresh material and love-handles, but Chris
Stamey recently told Rolling Stone that the dB's
weren't motivated by nostalgia. "The whole world's
gone reunion mad," Stamey said. "But this project is
driven by the music we're writing, and not by the
desire for a high school reunion." Take that, Pixies!
The power pop group released Stands for Decibels and
Repercussion in 1981 and 1982, before founding member
Stamey split for lonelier pastures. The dB's released
then two more albums before breaking up in 1987, while
Stamey pursued a solo career.
As far as a tour goes, Stamey admits that trying to
satisfy fans' desire to hear classic dB's material
could prove frustrating, but remains optimistic. "If I
go see Gang of Four, I'm gonna want to hear 'At Home
He's A Tourist'. I understand that, and that's a
really good reason not to do this. But the excitement
we found in the sessions was based on something new."
Whatever. Play "Moving In Your Sleep"!!!
Flanders: Homer, God didn't set your house on fire.
Rev. Lovejoy: No, but He was working in the hearts of your friends and neighbors when they came to your aid, be they Christian [camera pans to Flanders], Jew [Krusty], or...miscellaneous [Apu].
Apu: Hindu! There are 700 million of us.
Lovejoy: Aw, thats super.
-The Simpsons, Homer the Heretic
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