RSD22 Commander Venus - The Uneventful Vacation [LP] (Red & Black Smoke Vinyl, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, 25th Anniversary, bonus track, indie exclusive)

4/23/22 LP Indie Rock Craft Recordings 888072400054 Not long before recording his first songs for Bright Eyes, 14-year-old singer-songwriter Conor Oberst co-founded Commander Venus alongside bassist (and future Cursive frontman) Tim Kasher, guitarist Robb Nansel (now president of Saddle Creek Records), and drummer Matt Bowen (who would soon join the Faint and be replaced by Ben Armstrong). After releasing their 1995 debut, Do You Feel at Home?, the Omaha indie rockers caught the attention of Wind-up Records, who backed the group's sophomore album, The Uneventful Vacation. While The Uneventful Vacation marked the musicians' final record together, before they each embarked on their next ventures, this formative album has since become a cult favorite in the '90s emo canon. This 25th Anniversary Edition is pressed on Red & Black Smoke vinyl with all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It also includes the bonus track, ''Congratulations!'' which appeared on the original vinyl release.

A1 Jean's T.V.
A2 Refused By Light
A3 We'll Always Have Paris
A4 The Uneventful Vacation (Part I)
A5 Lock'n'Chase
A6 Life As Expected
B1 The Way Things Had To Be
B2 Dress To Please
B3 The Walk-Around Problem
B4 My Collapsing Frame
B5 The Raining Holiday (Part II)
B6 The Role Of The Hero In Antiquity
B7 Congratulations!