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Superdrag Update: Reunion Tour in the Works


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The alterna/pop dynamo Superdrag went on an indefinite hiatus about 4 years ago when singer/guitarist John Davis decided to pursue a solo career. Now according to Superdrag's MySpace Page, "After 8 years, the original lineup of Superdrag will be touring together again. "

Here are the dates

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Superdrag.com has tickets online. The band also recently put out a new release of 8-track demo's and live recordings called Changin' Tires on the Road to Ruin. Here's what allmusic's Mark Deming has to say about it:

Some bands have more worthwhile songs than places to put them, and this seems to be the case with Knoxville, TN's guitar pop powerhouse Superdrag. Given the steady stream of singles the band has cranked out during their lifespan, John Davis and his bandmates clearly generate more material than they can use up at the rate they record albums, and
Changin' Tires on the Road to Ruin
is a collection of demo tapes and live recordings that offers alternate versions of five tunes from earlier Superdrag albums, and nine songs that have never made it onto a long-player before. Most of the tracks on
Changin' Tires
were recorded on cassette, so the production lacks something in the way of gloss, but as a set of songs, this is as consistently enjoyable as anything Superdrag have put out since
Regretfully Yours
in 1996, and "Here We Come," "She Says," "I Am Incinerator" and "Relocate My Satellites" deliver the kind of high quality melodies and high octane hooks that made this act a favorite in the first place. And despite the no-frills recording, the band sounds tight and forceful when they turn up the amps in their demo studio; most of these performances recall the straightforward energy of a good live tape than anything else, and the final two tracks, recorded during a 2003 gig at Nashville's Exit/In, offer further evidence of how good Superdrag can be when they hit their stride in front of an enthusiastic audience. Some listeners not already hip to Superdrag might be put off by the scratchy lo-fi sound of a few tracks, but fans will have much less trouble listening through the flawed audio (which is actually pretty good most of the time) and enjoying the great songs and estimable energy at the heart of these 14 tracks.

The buzz track everyone remembers was "

," but I always liked the MBV edge to this track from Regretfully Yours, "Destination Ursa Major."

They also did a cool version of The Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation."

And here is a live version of "Slot Machine / Phaser" (coincidently a former a 'track of the week' at the bottom of this post) that gives a good picture of the energy Superdrag projects at their live shows.

Recommending that anyone who can make it to any of these shows not to miss them. Superdrag has always been a consistently awesome live outfit, and it's hard to say when or if they will be doing this again. :thumbsup:

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