Domino Records have announced that the Toronto six-piece Austra are giving their critically acclaimed debut album Feel It Break the deluxe version treatment, available for the first time as a double CD edition from 26th March. Austra made a big impression at last years End of the Road festival (review here):
“Austra conversely playing the same stage earlier on the Saturday was one of the standout surprises of the weekend: heavenly harmonies and Kate Bush inspired interpretive dancing throughout; their’s was a truly captivating set”. Folk Radio UK review (by Melanie McGovern)
Accompanying the original danceable masterpiece is an entire disc worth of extra material including the unreleased tracks “Trip”, “Pianix”, “Believe Me” and a jaw dropping cover of the Roy Orbison classic “Crying”.
For completists, the B-sides from previous single releases are also incorporated including live favorite “Young and Gay” and the haunting Joni Mitchell cover “Woodstock”. Capping off the deluxe version is a positively sociopathic remix of album standout “Beat and the Pulse” by M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown from Slipknot.
Austra recently recorded an incredible live acoustic version of the b-side ‘Believe Me’ for their Canadian label Paper Bag
Austra have also announced the following UK shows in June with more dates TBA:
4-June – Glasgow: Optimo at Berkley Suites
6-June – Manchester: Soup Kitchen 150
8-Jun – Welbeck Abbey: No Direction Home festival
Austra Feel It Break (Deluxe Version) – Out 26th March
Tracklisting
01. Darken Her Horse
02. Lose It
03. The Future
04. Beat And The Pulse
05. Spellwork
06. The Choke
07. Hate Crime
08. The Villain
09. Shoot The Water
10. The Noise
11. The Beast
12. Identity
13. Young And Gay
14. Energy
15. Believe Me
16. Trip
17. Pianix
18. Woodstock
19. Crying
20. Beat And The Pulse (M. Shawn Crahan [Clown from Slipknot] Motion Remix)