Galaxie 500 - Limited Edition Box Set (4 Cd + 52 P. Booklet)

GALAXIE 500 Galaxie 500 (Rare 1996 US 4-CD box set containing their three long out of print albums, each with bonus tracks, a bonus disc of unreleased, alternative & rare tracks & a 52-page deluxe booklet, all housed in a sturdy 6" x 5" x 2" picture box! RCD10355).

Documenting a band that helped define the sound and attitude of late-'80s and early-'90s independent guitar rock, this box is essential for old fans and new converts alike. Dean Wareham, Damon Krokowski, and Naomi Yang were part of a Northeastern music scene that distilled the Velvet Underground, Television, and Joy Division into its own brand of post-art-school rock. Galaxie 500 took the Velvets as their blueprint for shimmery, glazed pop with a warmth and depth that set them apart from many of their louder, angrier contemporaries. The band's three records; a fourth disc of covers, outtakes, and rarities; and a gorgeous 54-page booklet are included, along with multimedia tracks of four of the band's videos. --Donovan Finn