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Rarities Vol. 5: Boss Medication

by The Slackers

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This volume of the Slackers' rarities series delves into the years 2006-2008. The band was searching for new sounds. We were exploring a lot during a series of recordings at King Django's Version City studio in New Brunswick, New Jersey. We did a lot of different versions of tunes during this period. Ska, Reggae, Swing, Rock, Psychedelic. Sometimes we would play the song 4 different ways looking for something.

So these tunes are funny ones. They are the versions of tunes or compete tunes that didn't end up on the album. The incomplete thought or the plan B.

But I got to say its funny. Listening to these versions against what ended up on the album. There are definitely lots of merits in these tunes and versions. The version of stars has a low key garage band feel to it that is missing on the orchestral psychedelia that ended up on the album. The version of Lonely Nights is as groovy uptempo swinging ska as the slackers have ever produced.

I'll let you be the judge. Enjoy.

Dave Hillyard 2020

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released December 4, 2020

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