Beastwars Release Limited Cold Wind / When I’m King 7″
Remember that time Beastwars put out their self-titled debut (review here) in 2011? I do. It was awesome. That record dominated nearly everything in its path, and it set the New Zealand band’s destructive course in motion in a way for which one can only feel grateful these 10 years later. The Wellington-based four-piece embarked earlier this year on a round of tour dates playing their first album in its entirety, and in reissuing it, they included a 7″ with two songs initially left off the LP, re-recorded by the band as they are now.
“Cold Wind” and “When I’m King” can both be streamed now, and the band have made a few limited copies of the 7″ available in standalone fashion. Shipping ain’t cheap, I’ll tall you right now, but I’ve been watching the numbers available tick down over the last few days, and I’ll confess to feeling an increasing sense of urgency as they do. My inclination is to treasure pretty much anything Beastwars do at this point as a bonus, what with the band having broken up before eventually coming back together for 2019’s IV (review here).
I don’t know how long they’ll last but the songs, unsurprisingly, are killer, so it’s one you might want to snag while the snagging’s good and the numbers tick down to zero.
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Don’t let the disheveled looks deceive you. This 7″ is fresh out of the vault. 2 tracks that we love that didn’t make it on to our debut album have been re-recorded and pressed to fresh black vinyl by Holiday Records in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Hand numbered and limited to 300 copies worldwide. This will never be repressed.
Tracklisting:
1. Cold Wind 04:44
2. When I’m King 02:57
BEASTWARS:
Clayton Anderson – Guitar
Nathan Hickey – Drums
Matt Hyde – Vocals
James Woods – Bass
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