In case you were unaware, Captured Tracks — the Brooklyn imprint that gave the world Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing, Beach Fossils, DIIV, and even a couple of bands that never played a show on Kent Avenue — is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
In fact, the revelry has been going on for quite a while at this point, and it’s now time to reveal the label’s final surprises: the two “mystery releases” that Captured Tracks alluded to earlier this year are: a DIIV 7-inch (with covers of “Cow” by Sparklehorse and Sandy Alex G’s “Icehead”) and a repress of Minks’ By the Hedge, back by popular demand! Both will drop on Black Friday, November 23.
The label is also readying an action-packed, two-part sampler compilation, out on a regular Friday, October 26. Volume 1 will include some of the better-known hits from Captured Tracks’ catalog, as well as a bunch of never-before-released songs from Mac DeMarco, Soft Moon, and others. Volume 2 will focus on the artists from the roster who might’ve not gotten their proper due yet, as well as some of the label’s freshest signees.
Speaking of noobs: Lina Tullgren, Wax Chattels, and Drahla, all of whom joined the CT family within the last two years or so, will get together for a celebratory CT-X tour: “a showcase for some of the artists who are collectively poised to define Captured Tracks in the years to come.” Sounds like something you’d definitely not want to miss if you’re a fan of the bands’ 2021, 2023, and 2037 LPs. The three will be on road between October 18 and November 9, playing in a different order every night.
Click here to learn more about CT-X from Captured Tracks’ founder himself, Mike Sniper; below, you can see the tracklisting of the sampler and the tour’s complete itinerary. But first, some obligatory CT-related media, courtesy of YouTube:
Captured Tracks 10-year Anniversary Sampler tracklisting:
Volume 1
01. Minks - Kusmi
02. Craft Spells - Ramona
03. COSMETICS - Sleepwalking
04. DIIV - Big Joke
05. Widowspeak - In the Pines
06. Mac DeMarco - Still Beating (Live)
07. Juan Wauters - Woke Up Feeling Like Sleeping
08. Chris Cohen - Caller No. 99
09. Beach Fossils - Distance
10. Wild Nothing - Paradise (Feat. Michelle Williams Spoken Word)
11. Blouse - They Always Fly Away
12. The Soft Moon - Origin – Exclusive Track
13. The Jameses - Caribou
14. Shitfather - Only a Shadow (Live Cleaners from Venus Cover)
Volume 2
01. Molly Burch - Try
02. Nic Hessler - Please Don’t Break Me
03. EZTV - Trampoline
04. Reptaliens - 29 Palms
05. Dinner - Un-American Woman
06. Holograms - ABC City
07. Perfect Pussy - Driver
08. Naomi Punk - Burned Body
09. B Boys - Energy
10. Wetdog - Lower Leg
11. MOURN - Otitis
12. Lina Tullgren - Asktell
13. Shitfather - Tin Birds (Live Blank Dogs Cover)
CT-X Tour Dates
10.18.18 - New York, NY -Elsewhere Zone 1
10.19.18 - Washington DC - Songbyrd
10.20.18 - Durham, NC - Pinhook
10.21.18 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
10.22.18 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
10.23.18 - Dallas, TX - Transit Bicycle Co.
10.24.18 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas
10.26.18 - Phoenix, AZ - The Trunk Space
10.27.18 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
10.28.18 - Oakland, CA - Starline Social Club
10.30.18 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
10.31.18 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
11.01.18 - Boise, ID - The Olympic
11.03.18 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
11.05.18 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
11.06.18 - Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx
11.07.18 - Toronto, ON - The Monarch
11.08.18 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
11.09.18 - Boston, MA - Hassle Fest
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