Iconic Album “C86” Gets A Reissue
Pitchfork: ‘After 28 years of being held by many as the gold standard for indie-pop—and of being a hefty influence, direct or otherwise, on everyone from My Bloody Valentine to Belle and Sebastian to the Strokes — “C86” is getting a lavish reissue with two bonus discs have been assembled by one of its original curators, former NME writer Neil Taylor, who also supplies copious liner notes (drawn in part from his upcoming book, “C86 & All That:Indie 1983-86).” These 50 bonus tracks represent an additional fifty bands that Taylor claims should have been contenders to be on C86 in the first place, and his claim is correct. Not only does the expanded reissue provide context and insight, it’s packed to the back teeth with song after head-spinning song. One of the joys of C86 has always been its impressive lack of filler, and even expanded to a staggering 72 songs, this holds true.’