Rarities (Soviettes album)

Rarities
Studio album by The Soviettes
Released	March 16, 2010
Recorded	2002-2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre	Punk rock
Length	35:19
Label	Red Sound Records, Rottentone Records
Producer	Jacques Wait
The Soviettes chronology
LP III (2005) Rarities (2010)

Rarities (typeset as [Rarities] on the artwork) is the fourth album, and first compilation, by the Minneapolis punk rock band The Soviettes. It is a selection of the group's lesser-known material, including their early EPs. It was released free on the internet and also in vinyl LP format.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Hot Sauced and Peppered" – 2:34
2. "In the Red" – 1:21
3. "Go Lambs Go!" – 1:58
4. "Sandbox" – 1:25
5. "Matt's Song (Split Version)" – 2:46
6. "Sixty Days" – 2:03
7. "Latchkey" – 2:51
8. "Sunday AM" – 2:51
9. "The Nine To Life" – 2:35
10. "[e-mail]" – 1:53
11. "Twin Cities Sound" – 1:55
12. "30 Minutes or Less" – 1:37
13. "Mazacon" – 1:45
14. "Alright" – 1:33
15. "Plus One" – 1:19
16. "Old Man Reading a Book" – 1:59
17. "The Best of Me" – 1:33
18. "LPIII Original Intro" – 1:09

Additional information

• Tracks 1 to 4 are from May 2002's T.C.C.P. EP.
• Tracks 5 to 10 are from November 2002's split EP with The Valentines.
• Track 11 is from the 2002 Havoc Records compilation "No Hold Back; All Attack"
• Tracks 12 & 13 are from 2003's split EP with The Havenot's.
• Tracks 14 & 15 are from the 2004 single "Alright".
• Tracks 16 to 18 are unused demos from the recording sessions for LP III.

Personnel

• Annie Holoien – guitar, vocals
• Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko – guitar, vocals
• Susy Sharp – bass guitar, vocals
• Danny Henry – drums, vocals (tracks 5 to 18)
• Lane Pederson - drums, vocals (tracks 1 to 4)

Reception

News of the album was reported and/or reviewed by Minnesota's "City Pages",^[2] Reviler magazine,^[3] Punk News,^[4] the Minneapolis Examiner,^[5] the A/V Club (twice) ^[6][7] and the Twin Cities' Vita.mn magazine site.^[8]

References

1. "Red Sound Records". 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
2. Hansen, David (March 17, 2010). "The Soviettes reunite after years as punk rock royalty". City Pages (Minnesota). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
3. Keller, Josh (March 18, 2010). "The Soviettes Rarities Review + Show Reminder". Reviler. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
4. Pelone, Joe (staff) (March 26, 2010). "The Soviettes - Rarities". Punk News. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
5. Raidt, Dana (January 26, 2010). "The Soviettes reunion announced! Shows and rarities album in the works". Examiner (Minneapolis). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
6. Thomas, Lindsey (January 30, 2010). "The Soviettes reunion announced! Shows and rarities album in the works". A.V. Club (Twin Cities). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
7. Spencer, Jack (March 19, 2010). "The Soviettes: Then and now". A.V. Club (Twin Cities). Retrieved January 10, 2011.
8. Boller, Jay (November 12, 2010). "The Soviettes event". vita.mn. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

External links

• The Soviettes on Myspace
• Red Sound Records free download site