Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records 2xLP
- Plague
- Cease and Desist
- Modern Furniture
- Locker
- Teeth Grinder
- Straaange
- California
- Fourth of July
- Keith Moon
- [Untitled]
- Natural Disaster
- Like a Star
- Fifteen Minutes
- Heart Attack
- Seventeen (Age)
- Grade School Love
- Red Minivan
- A Million Times
- Drum Test
- Kelly
- Stacey
- Snow Day
- Natural Disaster (Demo)
- Like a Star (Demo)
- Fifteen Minutes (Demo)
- Heart Attack (Demo)
- Grade School Love (Demo)
- A Million Times (Demo)
- Fifteen Minutes Instrumental Reprise
- My Country Tis of Thee
- The Tempo
- Plague (Demo)
- Modern Furniture (Demo)
- Locker (Demo)
- Teeth Grinder (Demo)
- Straaange (Demo)
- I Got You (Chelsea)
- [Untitled Track of Terre T Reviewing I Hate Jazz on Wfmu]
- Format
- 3LP
- Genre
- Rock
- Discs
- 2
- Tracks
- 38
- Pressing
- Download Card
Vinyl LP pressing. On Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records, we catch up- with the past, that is. Indeed, Turkey, released in 2015, is Chapter 3 of the Krol saga; here, finally, are it's long-lost predecessors. Self-released in 2011, I Hate Jazz was the opening salvo of World War Krol. Only 500 copies were pressed; they were given away to anyone who showed interest (and many who showed none whatsoever). Including Krol classics like ""Fifteen Minutes"" and ""Like a Star,"" the record has long been unavailable. Trust Fund followed in 2013; it's 500 copies sold out on the ensuing tour, fueling a mini-mania that would elevate it to cult status. This set includes both records on freshly pressed Merge vinyl; an illuminating selection of digital outtakes, demos, and B-sides; and a fold-out poster showcasing a selection of Mike Krol ephemera.
- Plague
- Cease and Desist
- Modern Furniture
- Locker
- Teeth Grinder
- Straaange
- California
- Fourth of July
- Keith Moon
- [Untitled]
- Natural Disaster
- Like a Star
- Fifteen Minutes
- Heart Attack
- Seventeen (Age)
- Grade School Love
- Red Minivan
- A Million Times
- Drum Test
- Kelly
- Stacey
- Snow Day
- Natural Disaster (Demo)
- Like a Star (Demo)
- Fifteen Minutes (Demo)
- Heart Attack (Demo)
- Grade School Love (Demo)
- A Million Times (Demo)
- Fifteen Minutes Instrumental Reprise
- My Country Tis of Thee
- The Tempo
- Plague (Demo)
- Modern Furniture (Demo)
- Locker (Demo)
- Teeth Grinder (Demo)
- Straaange (Demo)
- I Got You (Chelsea)
- [Untitled Track of Terre T Reviewing I Hate Jazz on Wfmu]
- Format
- CD
- Genre
- Rock
- Discs
- 3
- Tracks
- 38
- Pressing
- Bonus Tracks
- Edition
- Reissue
Most listeners were introduced to Mike Krol in 2015 with the release of his Merge debut, Turkey. Few knew at the time that Turkey was actually Chapter 3 of the Krol saga, and that he had self-released two records years earlier. To the delight of his new legion of fans, Merge reissued those early albums as the 2017 collection Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records. With that release, I Hate Jazz and Trust Fund found new life, and the inclusion of digital-only rarities led to fresh demand for a complete release of Mike Krol Is Never Dead on CD, out January 29, 2021. Self-released on LP in 2011, I Hate Jazz was the opening salvo of World War Krol. Only 500 copies were pressed; they were given away to anyone who showed interest (and many who showed none whatsoever). Including Krol classics like ""Fifteen Minutes"" and ""Like a Star, "" the record had long been unavailable. Trust Fund followed in 2013; it's 500 LPs sold out on the ensuing tour, fueling a mini-mania that would elevate it to cult status. The 3-CD edition of Mike Krol Is Never Dead includes the first two albums housed in miniature-sized reproductions of the original album tri-fold wallets, and an additional disc filled with an illuminating selection of outtakes, demos, and B-sides from that era.
