{"product_id":"bash-pop-friday-night-is-killing-me-lp","title":"BASH \u0026 POP 'Friday Night Is Killing Me' LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTommy Stinson surprised many by resurrecting his old band (or the moniker at least), Bash \u0026amp; Pop to put out a new full LP of tracks. The result was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnything Could Happen\u003c\/em\u003e, a dozen down and dirty straight up rock songs that hues pretty close to The Replacements, the band that started it all for Tommy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surprises keep coming as Stinson, partnering with the label Omnivore, just re-released Bash \u0026amp; Pop’s 1993 debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFriday Night Is Killing Me\u003c\/em\u003e, with a phenomenal 18 bonus tracks. Hardly throw-aways, even his home demos here, of which there are four, sound like fully formed rockers that could have easily been released as is (“the stellar “Hang Ups,” in particular).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a slew of alternate takes, and a number of songs that never made the record, like “Making Me Sick” (that eventually found a home on on the Clerks soundtrack) and “Harboring a Fugitive,” two songs as good as anything from the original debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Replacement disciples, the reissue was co-produced by Peter Jesperson, the band’s former manager and the label co-founder (Twin\/Tone) who gave the band their original break. The reissue also includes an essay in the linear notes from Bob Mehr, the author behind the authoritative Replacements bio\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrouble Boys\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowdys Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655914905731,"sku":"D546849","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/5057\/0883\/files\/Bash-Pop-Friday-Night-Is-Killing-Me-Reissue.webp?v=1775101404","url":"https:\/\/rowdysrecords.com.au\/products\/bash-pop-friday-night-is-killing-me-lp","provider":"ROWDYS RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}