Krol,Mike Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records CD

Most listeners were introduced to Mike Krol in 2015 with the release of his Merge debut, Turkey. Few knew at the time that Turkey was actually Chapter 3 of the Krol saga, and that he had self-released two records years earlier. To the delight of his new legion of fans, Merge reissued those early albums as the 2017 collection Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records. With that release, I Hate Jazz and Trust Fund found new life, and the inclusion of digital-only rarities led to fresh demand for a complete release of Mike Krol Is Never Dead on CD, out January 29, 2021. Self-released on LP in 2011, I Hate Jazz was the opening salvo of World War Krol. Only 500 copies were pressed; they were given away to anyone who showed interest (and many who showed none whatsoever). Including Krol classics like "Fifteen Minutes" and "Like a Star, " the record had long been unavailable. Trust Fund followed in 2013; it's 500 LPs sold out on the ensuing tour, fueling a mini-mania that would elevate it to cult status.ß The 3-CD edition of Mike Krol Is Never Dead includes the first two albums housed in miniature-sized reproductions of the original album tri-fold wallets, and an additional disc filled with an illuminating selection of outtakes, demos, and B-sides from that era.

1. Plague 2. Cease and Desist 3. Modern Furniture 4. Locker 5. Teeth Grinder 6. Straaange 7. California 8. Fourth of July 9. Keith Moon 10. [Untitled] 11. Natural Disaster 12. Like a Star 13. Fifteen Minutes 14. Heart Attack 15. Seventeen (Age) 16. Grade School Love 17. Red Minivan 18. A Million Times 19. Drum Test 20. Kelly 21. Stacey 22. Snow Day 23. Natural Disaster (Demo) 24. Like a Star (Demo) 25. Fifteen Minutes (Demo) 26. Heart Attack (Demo) 27. Grade School Love (Demo) 28. A Million Times (Demo) 29. Fifteen Minutes Instrumental Reprise 30. My Country Tis of Thee 31. The Tempo 32. Plague (Demo) 33. Modern Furniture (Demo) 34. Locker (Demo) 35. Teeth Grinder (Demo) 36. Straaange (Demo) 37. I Got You (Chelsea) 38. [Untitled Track of Terre T Reviewing I Hate Jazz on Wfmu]