Sonic Church Records have just announced their next release— There Is No Sun: A Tribute To Jay Reatard. 12 bands pay tribute, about half are from Alberta, Canada where the label is based, with the rest being spread out across the rest of North America. Sonic Church’s Cory Martens says “I’m super stoked about all these bands coming together to pay tribute to a prolific dude that helped clear cut a path in modern garage punk.” Release date is set for May 1st, what would have been Jay’s 46th birthday. Cassette can be pre-ordered via the label’s bandcamp.
Track listing (alphabetical by band):
Bat Leather - Nothing Now
Brain Bent - Death Is Forming
Chainshot - My Shadow
Church Of Telepathy - Not A Substitute
Craven Cowards - Turning Blue
Cringe Fantasy - I'm Watching You
The Dumpies - There Is No Sun
Faulty Cognitions - Oh It's Such A Shame
Night Court - Before I Was Caught
Salt Horse - Waiting for Something
Saps - It's So Easy
X Of Swords - Blood Visions
Cover illustration: Tom Bagley
