JAY REATARD RE-LAUNCHES SHATTERED RECORDS,
OPENS DIGITAL STORE WITH ALL 20 OF HIS ALBUMS
Matador Recording Artist Announces the Shattered Singles Series,
Shattered Subscription Club, New Album Collection Greatest Messes
Gives away new single "You're Gonna Lose"
Jay
Reatard, the "king of the rock and roll single" (Los Angeles Times) is
putting a striking focus on both vinyl and digital releases in 2009,
set to be the breakthrough year from the prolific Memphis-based
indie/pop/punk songwriter. Today he relaunches his own Shattered
Records label (2004-2007) to re-release his back catalog and will soon
release new singles and albums from some of the best artists in punk,
garage, and indie music.
Shattered Records' digital store opens
today featuring his entire 20 album catalog, including many out of
print for years and some that have never been available digitally
before. Many of these releases are exclusive to the Shattered Store.
A brand new 14-song digital-only collection of Jay's music from
1998-2007, entitled
Greatest Messes, is available starting today for just $7.99, only at
jayreatard.com. More nuggets from Jay's 50 7"s and EPs, never before available digitally, will be added in the coming months.
Jay also proudly announces The Shattered Single Series,
consisting of six 7"s from artists hand-picked by Jay including Jeffrey
Novak (from Cheap Time), Nobunny, Hunx, Useless Eaters, Box Elders,
Earthmen & Strangers, and legendary New Zealand lo-fi songwriter
Chris Knox. Each will be available in a limited run 500 7"s and as a
digital single. Shattered Records will also release the debut solo
album from Jeffrey Novak, entitled After The Ball, in April.
As exciting is The Shattered Subscription Club,
featuring many exclusive releases for Shattered members only. For an
annual subscription of $75.00, Shattered fans will receive:
- his upcoming Matador album (320kpbs mp3 and LP or CD)
- a Shattered Club exclusive brand new 7" (vinyl)
- a Shattered Club exclusive brand new live 7” (vinyl)
- a Shattered Club exclusive t-shirt
- 25-song Greatest Messes Shattered Club Edition (320kpbs mp3)
- all six Shattered Singles Series releases (320kpbs mp3)
- his very first album Teenage Hate by The Reatards, available digitally for the first time (320kpbs mp3)
- more surprises and exclusives throughout the year