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Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica gets the Third Man Records reissue treatment

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Let’s not pull any punches: Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica is weird as shit. Unconventional in its time as well as today, the album frankly doesn’t make much sense. But…it’s also a goddamn classic worthy of all the praise it has ever received — past, present, or future.

As such, Trout Mask Replica will soon be receiving a huge vinyl reissue befitting of it’s legacy as a bizarre work of genius. The reissue comes courtesy of Jack White’s Third Man Records, which is fitting, because I’m pretty sure Jack White’s whole “hat and whiskers” look from once upon a time was just an attempt at Trout Mask Replica cosplay.

Being that this is reissue is a Third Man Records production, you naturally get a lot of bang for your buck. Get a load of all this bang:

This mega-luxurious reissue of Trout Mask Replica is out April 30. You can learn even more(!) about it via Third Man Records’ website here and check out what the whole package looks like down below. And remember: if you do happen to snag yourself a copy, please practice safe trout mask replica replica-mask wearing.