Extra Painful

Extra Painful

Deluxe Reissue of 1993’s classic Painful, in time for the band’s 30th anniversary this December. 2xLP includes bonus 7” + download coupon with 15 extra tracks , in p/s with ephemera, photos, original band-aid sticker, the first YLT Gazette in 14 years, liner notes by Matador’s Gerard Cosloy and the band 2xCD + download coupon which includes the 2 tracks from the “Shaker” 7” as well as the 15 extra bonus tracks in a jewelcase brilliant box and all the artwork in the booklet. This release includes three unreleased songs from the original sessions recording Painful. In addition there are locked loops of alternate versions of “Big Day Coming” and “From A Motel 6” in the runout grooves of disc 2. Painful has scanned 80,000 units. “The first truly great collection of work from a group that would become one of the definitive bands of its genre.” —Stereogum