Hot on the heels of some killer reunion shows (including a headlining slot at the inaugural A.V. Fest), Archers Of Loaf are gearing up to re-release their second album, Vee Vee, on February 21, 2012. We've got an exclusive peek at the reimagined cover art—by friend of The A.V. Club and poster king of the world Jay Ryan—as well as the track listing, which you can see above and below. In short: 16 bonus tracks, a remaster job by Bob Weston, and liner notes by the newly reignited Magnet Magazine's Eric Miller. Among the songs: the far-superior studio version of "Mutes In The Steeple," a never-released John Coltrane cover, and a whole mess of demos. You can pre-order it here. Oh, and you should definitely check out Eric Bachmann doing "Web In Front" on today's One Track Mind!
Disc 1 –
1. Step into the Light
2. Harnessed in Slums
3. Nevermind the Enemy
4. Greatest of All Time
5. Underdogs of Nipomo
6. Floating Friends
7. 1985
8. Fabricoh
9. Nostalgia
10 Let the Loser Melt
11. Death in the Park
12. The Worst Has Yet to Come
13. Underachievers March and Fight Song
Disc 2 –
1. Harnessed in Slums ’95 (Bob Weston Radio Mix, 1995)
2. Telepathic Traffic (“Harnessed in Slums” single, Alias, 1995)
3. Don’t Believe the Good News (“Harnessed in Slums” single, Alias, 1995)
4. Smoking Pot in the Hot City (7” single, Esther, 1995)
5. Mutes in the Steeple (7” single, Esther, 1995)
6. Mark Price P.I. (out of print)
7. Bacteria (The Speed of Cattle, Alias, 1996)
8. Equinox (unreleased) (J. Coltrane) 3:30
9. (Big Joe and) Phantom 309 (out of print) (T. Faile) 4:12
10. 1985 (Marathon Boombox Demo)
11. Fabricoh (Marathon Boombox Demo)
12. Nostalgia (Marathon Boombox Demo)
13. Let the Loser Melt (Vee Vee 4-Track Demo)
14. Underdogs of Nipomo (Vee Vee 4-Track Demo)
15. Nevermind the Enemy (Vee Vee 4-Track Demo)
16. Don’t Believe the Good News (Vee Vee 4-Track Demo)