The Sabres of Paradise have reissued two of their seminal mid-90s albums, Sabresonic and Haunted Dancehall, on Warp Records.
The reissues, on double vinyl, CD and digital feature exclusive additions – Sabresonic now includes the iconic Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix) for the first time on vinyl, while Haunted Dancehall adds the track Theme in its double LP edition. The digital editions went live on 29 May, with the vinyl and CD editions to follow on 1 August (in the UK and Europe) and 15 August (in North America).
Following the death of co-founder Andrew Weatherall, The Sabres of Paradise now encompasses Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns, and remastering of the two albums was overseen by Matt Colton.
“We just thought it’s time to go back and revisit this,” Kooner explained. “To let people know that it was a pivotal moment in time, not just for us, but for a lot of other people as well. These are albums that really stand the test of time. People need to hear them live. Andrew, of course, wouldn’t be with us onstage. But we like to think he’d be standing in the wings, giving us the nod.”
To coincide with the reissues, The Sabres of Paradise will embark on their first tour in three decades. Although Weatherall never performed live with the group, Kooner and Burns are reviving the band’s live presence, with shows scheduled from London’s Fabric to the Sydney Opera House – including a much-anticipated performance at Primavera Sound Barcelona next week.
For the shows, Kooner and Burns have reassembled their old bandmates – Rich Thair (Red Snapper, The Aloof), Nick Abnett (The Aloof) and Phil Mossman (LCD Soundsystem).
As Warp Records put it, ‘As Kooner and Burns explain, there’s not so much unfinished business – The Sabres Of Paradise ran for as exactly long as they needed to, winding up after a final live show at Tokyo’s Liquid Room in May 1995. But there is new business.’
Pre-order Sabresonic here https://warp.ffm.to/sabresonic and Haunted Dancehall here https://warp.ffm.to/haunteddancehall.
Read more: Examining the origins of Sabres of Paradise’s ‘Smokebelch II’
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