Join the Jay Reatard Singles Club!

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Hey.

Gorilla vs. Bear has posted a track from Jay's third (June) single. It's here.

It's all right. Nothing special, I don't think.

[shauuuun]

I've heard that song before.  Is this something he posted on his blog last year?

[Raul]

that song is from an e-comp from matador, it's on their page

i like it

[Whet Bull]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the White Stripes.  Remember?  Those guys started on Sympathy and were in heavy rotation on MTV within two years.  That was a much bigger leap, I think, than Reatard going from Matador to TRL.

In 2001, who would have thought that gooberish indie bullshit like the Arcade Fire would debut at #1?  A number-one record nowadays means a couple hundred copies sold.  More examples... um, Andrew W.K. in '02... oh, yeah, Bjork trolling around for talent in the beardo underground, picking up Brian Chippendale and Chris Corsano on the cheap.

It's not like Jay Reatard's writing Electric Eels songs.  Dude's catchy, and he's got some shtick going for him, no?  I wanna hear a cameo on the next Mariah record. 

[vint]

Jay Reatard didn't go from Matador to TRL though. He's been releasing home recorded shit that he did all by himself since he was what, fifteen years old? He's been doing this shit for like ten years now or a litttle more.

Shit like Arcade Fire debuting at 1? What's surprising about that? It sounds like commercial music to me. Did they start out on an indie label? Just because you're on an independent label doesn't mean that you have anything to do with the underground. Andrew WK is definitely an interesting anomaly. He's got more background in the noise scene than anything else as far as I can see. Bjork? Chick was in KUKL. She was on Crass records. I'd be more shocked if she wasn't mining the underground for talent. She's been doing that for years.

Anyway, I'm kinda surprised by the attention Jay's gotten and kind of not. I mean, he deserves the attention. He's a mean kid from the wrong side of the tracks writing brilliant pop songs. That shit is rock 'n roll. He's violent, yet his songs are sexy. That's pretty marketable.

I've been telling people for years and years that people will listen to what you tell them too, and I've been proven completely right too. I think it's kind of cool that right now people are telling people to listen to good bands. It's cool seeing nice things happen for my friends. On other side of that same token, it's nice to do nice things for friends too, like tell people to check out their music, because, the shit is good. I know what good music is, so I'm not afraid to tell people what to check out. It's been pretty beneficial for all parties too. The bands get attention, people get good music, and I get to feel good knowing that I played my part in getting the word out. I was pretty bummed out when I'd be trying to get help from friends that I thought were pretty successful and I'd hear "I like your stuff, but I don't think anyone else will." Like I said, I've always felt people will listen to what you tell them too. So I just thought they were cowards. I was right. So, that's cool.

[DanzigPictureDisc]

i will gladly fill in on guitar for dude's band if he needs someone. the song posted on that blog is good. sounds like if i played a bunch of stiff records stuff on a turntable run through a marshall amp.

[SteveBeat]

You would lose your Edgeman status in eight seconds after wispy haired coke tragedies drag you off to the van, Ben.

[shauuuun]

I actually liked Jay's band as a three piece better than when I saw the full band last fall.  It sounded like an even shorter set, now.  Same songs, though.  Maybe he's just so used to playing the same set for the last 9 months now that every song is just insanely tight.

[bryan]

The song that Gorilla vs. Bear posted has been on Jay's myspace page for a while, good fuckin song.

[DanzigPictureDisc]

the only reason i don't do anything is because i'm strictly business. people should be so lucky to be associated with me.

[Doug]

Ordering is up.
Go!

[CollectorScum]

2,500 pressed of this first one.  Hoarders will get burned.

Ordering is up.
Go!

[shauuuun]

2,500 pressed of this first one.  Hoarders will get burned.

Ordering is up.
Go!

EDIT: I thought it said 500, but it doesn't say that.  It does say you can only order one per person, thpugh.

[trey]

i thought it said that too and went back to look but couldnt find it.  maybe it did say that and they took it down.

[CollectorScum]

It did say 500 earlier today.  I mentioned it to a Matador employee I know and he said it was a typo and 2,500 was the correct number.  They must have quickly edited it after I pointed it out.