Duster 69 to Release With Best Regards in June
Posted in Whathaveyou on April 12th, 2022 by JJ KoczanAfter their 2021 EP that was called — wait for it — 2021 (review here), it’s not a huge surprise to hear more from reignited German heavy rockers Duster 69, who if you can’t trace their sound back to turn-of-the-century-era nascent European stonerrockness, then certainly the star on their logo should speak to the era. Still, the more you know the better off you are, so in addition to that new release testing the waters for a proper return, the band has now moved forward with a gathering of some 13 tracks (11 on vinyl) from their first run in the form of With Best Regards, a new LP/CD/DL collection that spans 1999-2008 and has had its material completely remastered for this new release.
It’s not a complete stretch of catalog reissues, but neither is it unjustified. There were a slew of bands like this at the time, laying the groundwork for what became the vital creativity of the German underground — to say nothing of greater Europe — so to have them back is a boon even if this will be the first time many listeners who’ve gotten into the style since encounter them. There are three labels involved here in Savage Magic, Ozium and Daredevil Records, with a total of 200 CDs and 200 LPs pressed. Seems like maybe an argument in favor of checking it out while the checking’s good.
From the PR wire:
Duster 69 With Best Regards LP/CD (SM-059)
Between 1999 and 2007, German stoner rockers Duster 69 released four full length albums, a handful of split EPs and singles with bands like Calamus, The Awesome Machine, Rickshaw, and House Of Broken Promises, and one final EP before splitting up. A collection of rare and unreleased stuff came out in 2008 and capped off the band’s initial run.
After 14 years, the band’s original lineup got together and recorded two new songs for a very limited single on No Balls Records appropriately titled 2021.
Knowing that all the original releases are long sold out and out of print, the band wanted to put together a career spanning collection. Here we have 13 tracks carefully selected from all those albums, EPs, and singles remastered just for this release.
This will be a limited pressing of only 200 LPs. 100 will be pressed on beige vinyl and available only here through Savage Magic Records. 100 will be pressed on red vinyl and available through Ozium Records in Sweden and Daredevil Records in Germany. 200 digipak CDs containing two bonus tracks will also be pressed and be available in limited amounts from each label.
Keep an eye out for updates as we get closer to the release date. We’re shooting for June/July.
As always, thanks for your support!
~ Carey/SMR
Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Remember
2. Oppose
3. Upcoming
4. 50 Miles
5. Schoolbus
Side B:
6. Going Into Red (featuring John Hermansen)
7. Red Goat
8. Tornado
9. Pride
10. Bad Luck
11. Dust Crusher
CD Bonus Tracks:
12. A Triangle In An Empty Room Without Any Windows
13. Calling
LP – $20 + postage
CD – $10 + postage
200 LPs to be pressed
100 beige through Savage Magic for North America
100 red through Ozium (Sweden) and Daredevil (Germany) for Europe
200 CDs to be pressed
Release Date: June 2022
Members:
Lucki – vocals
Jochen – guitar
Matthias – bass
Peter – drums
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