Flood of sunshine has to be easily their best song. Dear 23 will be reissued by omnivore recordings who have, among many releases new and old, reissued our first album failure plus releases by big star, game theory. Dear 23 will now stretch across two lps and will be mastered at 45 rpm. However, it also made them sound like they werent especially fun to be around. They are best known for their radio hits golden blunders from dear 23, as well as dream all day, solar sister and flavor of the month from frosting on the beater. Jon auer and ken stringfellow dedicated themselves to the band whenever other commitments i. Aug 21, 2018 when omnivore recordings first announced their rerelease of the posies debut failure, it was just a matter of time before they got around to the bands two best efforts, 1990s dear 23 and 1993s frosting on the beater.
The posies remasters dear23, frosting on the beater, amazing. Listen to your favorite songs from dear 23 by the posies now. In my copy, the discs are also labeled 2 and 3 like dear 23. Dear 23 is the second album by seattle alternative rockgrungepower pop band the posies. Apr 18, 2020 amazing disgrace november 16, 2018 description the posies final geffen fulllength, remastered from original tapes. Dear 23, marked the bands major label debut, 10 goodtogreat power pop tracks that brought to mind everyone from the raspberries to cheap. Listen to bloodcandyby the posies on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. The posies dear 23 frosting on the beater blurt magazine.
All of the posies fans i know have already purchased this fine new deluxe edition two cd set. Mar 08, 2019 dear 23 on cd came out in the early days of the format, and the older cds are not exactly true to the analog masters the albums were made on. Signed to geffen records, we recorded our second album dear 23, and toured the us, including support tours for both redd kross and the replacements. However, it also made them sound like they werent especially fun to be around or compelling to hear from, and that ultimately sinks the album. Imwan 20181116 the posies dear 23, frosting on the. About 4 minutes of crowd shots, 30 minutes of music. Due to licensing restrictions, the lp does not include a download card. Jan 28, 2018 dear 23 was supposed to come out in may and i just got it today. Original artyfacts from the second psychedelic era, 19761995 along with i may hate you sometimes from their first album, failure.
The posies never really did put it all together and produce a truly great album, though frosting on the beater and amazing disgrace are chock full of nice songs and give it a good try. Anyway, in the liner notes, he never mentions flood of sunshine. Provided to youtube by universal music group my big mouth the posies dear 23. By the time of their second album, dear 23, the posies had become a household name in the pacific northwest, hailed by critics and fans alike. Bloodcandy the posies free internet radio slacker radio. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. We were lucky to find ourselves living just a few doors down the road in seattle from arthur rick roberts and mike musburger, who agreed to join our band on bass and drums, respectively. When omnivore recordings first announced their rerelease of the posies debut failure, it was just a matter of time before they got around to the bands two best efforts, 1990s dear 23 and 1993s frosting on the beater. I even have the greatest hits best of dream all day and the guy who wrote the liner notes professed to be a huge posies fan.
With three decades of alternative rock already under their belts, the posies released their 7th album in 2010, and stopped by wolfgangs vault during their recent san francisco tourstop to catch. Well, posies fans are a pretty rabid bunch, so by now im sure they all know that omnivore recordings has in tandem with the band, as part of a pledgemusic campaign reissued the seattle bands 1990 sophomore ascension called dear 23. During an onoff career thats spanned three decades, the seattlerooted outfit, led by musical polymaths jon auer and ken stringfellow, have shaped and reshaped their muse, creating one of the more compelling catalogues in modern pop. The posies my big mouth dear 23 usa, geffen, 1990 the posies open every window demo 91 dream all day ep usa, geffen, 1993 jon auer fight it if you want demo joan auer demos usa, 1994 the posies somehow everything success usa, popllama, 1998 chariot id rather you leave me i am ben hur usa, munster, 1998 the posies grant. The posies dear 23frosting on the beater cds neufutur. Failure lp the posies free internet radio slacker radio. When i compiled a set of posies rarities bsides, compilation tracks, etc. In the new millennium, the posies exist as something less than a fulltime band and something more than a side project. It struck me that many of us who were on the tape may have digital copies of our songs and newer posies covers. Submit data corrections for dear 23 the posies on allmusic. Provided to youtube by universal music group suddenly mary the posies dear 23. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest dear 23.
The lp initial pressing on colored vinyl also includes a download card for the entire cd program. Dear 23 starts strong as hell, with golden blunders in particular a pop jewel. The posies is an american indie rock band, originally from bellingham, wa. Rock n roll has rarely been as smart, soulful or satisfying than it has in the hands of the posies. Ultimately, the magic of the posies lies in the special chemistry between auer and stringfellow. Dear 23 will be reissued by omnivore recordings who have, among many releases new and old, reissued our first album failure plus releases by big star. Reply see 1 reply notify me helpful pjb73 july 2, 2018 report. Like any great partnership, its one thats had its ups and downs, stops and starts, over the years. The two cd redux on omnivore features a bountiful 27 bonus songs. Aug 07, 2018 song for song, dear 23 may not be the posies career defining moment but is the most impeccably manicured and graceful record they would ever attach their name to not to mention one of their masterpieces. Feb 06, 2020 new album releases download full albums, daily updates.
While auer and stringfellow have continued onwhether as members of the reunited big star, as the posies and as solo artiststhe journey began at failure. I believe they are labeled so because the album is dear 23 so a 2 disc and a 3 disc. Get all the lyrics to songs on dear 23 and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Dear 23 offers all the proof you could ask for that the posies were major talents. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Aug 19, 2014 listen to failure lp by the posies on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Not regarding dear 23 and not regarding the best of, which incidentally, closes the album.
But those experiences have simply served to strengthen the bonds between them. So if bonus tracks are your thing, the 2cd set will have you covered. Song for song, dear 23 may not be the posies career defining moment but is the most impeccably manicured and graceful record they would ever attach their name to not to mention one of their masterpieces. Aug 24, 2018 having gone all in on pretty with dear 23, it is tempting to think that frosting on the beater was the result of the posies challenging themselves as songwriters to be just as embraceable when. Released august 1990 label dgc producedmixed john leckie for dodgy productions april 26may 11 at the enterprise, burbank, california coproduced the posies engineer john leckie with additional engineering from jon auer mixing assistant fred kelly with help and sweat from jon auer recorded march 17april 21 at crow recordings, seattle, washington. The band was formed in 1987 in bellingham, washington, united states, by primary songwriters jon auer and ken stringfellow. Catch the posies on their 30th anniversary tour in 2018 too. The posies, dear 23 expanded reissue new music, songs. Elsewhere on this page i posted a picture of two of the posies tribute tapes that members of dear 23 made back in the 90s. Coproduced the posies engineer john leckie with additional engineering from jon auer mixing assistant fred kelly with help and sweat from jon auer recorded march 17april 21 at crow recordings, seattle, washington. Dear 23, the posies second album, made a splash when it was first released in. December 3, 2018 the posies dear 23 2018 april 18, 2016 the posies solid states 2016 september 28, 2010 the posies blood \ candy 2010. The bands two core members, singers, songwriters and guitarists are jon auer and ken stringfellow.
Listen free to the posies dear 23 my big mouth, golden blunders and more. And i feel like its that way with the posies now as well. Signed to geffen records, the posies recorded their second album dear 23, and toured the u. We made the decision to stick to just the original albums for the vinyl release, and give it room to breathe across two glorious slabs of wax. Dont expect just a repackaging of material already available on their 2000 boxed set of outtakes nearly all of the bonus tracks on this new reissue have never been heard. Download dear 23 the posies free shared files from downloadjoy and other worlds most popular shared hosts. Dec 22, 2010 with three decades of alternative rock already under their belts, the posies released their 7th album in 2010, and stopped by wolfgangs vault during their recent san francisco tourstop to catch. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest dear 23 the posies files are listed.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Find similar albums to dear 23 the posies on allmusic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The posies dear 23 reissue, remastered, deluxe edition 2018. Ken stringfellow and jonathan auer, the leaders of the posies, expressed genuine bigleague pop ambitions with minorleague budgets on their early releases, so its not especially surprising that their first album for a major label, dear 23, found them laying on all the baroque textures that they couldnt afford on their own dime.
Albums include frosting on the beater, dear 23, and amazing disgrace. The posies frosting on the beater 2018 download by. The band was formed in 1987 in bellingham, washington by primary songwriters jon auer and ken stringfellow. Dear 23, marked the bands major label debut, 10 goodtogreat power pop tracks that.
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