Sleeper have announced their debut album Smart will get a deluxe reissue on June 5th to mark its 25th anniversary.
“We can’t believe it’s 25 years since Smart was released,” says Louise Wener. “On the day it came out we all jumped on the 73 bus to HMV Oxford Street to see the giant window display. Andy and Jon got a bollocking from staff for putting the vinyl at No.1 in the racks – by Saturday it ended up at No.5 – still a totally surreal feeling. We cannot wait to play this record in full and take it out on tour.”
Coloured vinyl and CD versions are to come with b-sides, rarities and an updated booklet with new photographs. UK tour dates with The Bluetones, meanwhile, have been booked for August and September.
Smart 25th anniversary reissue CD tracklist:
Disc 1;
Inbetweener
Swallow
Delicious
Hunch
Amuse
Bedhead
Lady Love Your Countryside
Vegas
Poor Flying Man
Alice In Vain
Twisted
Pyrotechnician (I Think I Love You)
Disc 2;
Bedside Manners
Tatty
Little Annie
It’s Wrong of You to Breed
One Girl Dreaming
Alice In Vain 7” Single version
Hymn To Her
Big Nurse
Ha Ha You’re Dead
Bank
Tour dates:
August
28 – O2 Academy, Glasgow
29 – O2 Institute, Birmingham
September
4 – O2 Academy, Newcastle
5 – O2 Academy, Leeds
11 – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
12 – O2 Academy, Bristol
18 – Ritz, Manchester
19 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London