Mike Krol - Mike Krol Is Never Dead The First Two Records (2017)

On Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records, we catch up with the past, that is. Indeed, Turkey, released in 2015, is Chapter 3 of the Krol saga; here, finally, are its long-lost predecessors. Self-released in 2011, I Hate Jazz was the opening salvo of World War Krol. Only 500 copies were pressed; they were given away to anyone who showed interest (and many who showed none whatsoever). Including Krol classics like “Fifteen Minutes” and “Like a Star,” the record has long been unavailable. Trust Fund followed in 2013; its 500 copies sold out on the ensuing tour, fueling a mini-mania that would elevate it to cult status. This set includes both records on freshly pressed Merge vinyl; an illuminating selection of digital outtakes, demos, and B-sides; and a fold-out poster showcasing a selection of Mike Krol ephemera.

TRACKLIST

01. Natural Disaster
02. Like a Star
03. Fifteen Minutes
04. Heart Attack
05. Seventeen (Age)
06. Grade School Love
07. Red Minivan
08. A Million Times
09. Plague
10. Cease and Desist
11. Modern Furniture
12. Locker
13. Teeth Grinder
14. Straaange
15. California
16. Fourth of July
17. Keith Moon
18. und
19. Drum Test (Bonus Track)
20. Kelly (Bonus Track)
21. Stacey (Bonus Track)
22. Snow Day (Bonus Track)
23. Natural Disaster (Demo) Bonus Track
24. Like a Star (Demo) Bonus Track
25. Fifteen Minutes (Demo) Bonus Track
26. Heart Attack (Demo) Bonus Track
27. Grade School Love (Demo) Bonus Track
28. A Million Times (Demo) Bonus Track
29. Fifteen Minutes Instrumental Reprise
30. My Country Tis of Thee (Bonus Track)
31. The Tempo (Bonus Track)
32. Plague (Demo) Bonus Track
33. Modern Furniture (Demo) Bonus Track
34. Locker (Demo) Bonus Track
35. Teeth Grinder (Demo) Bonus Track
36. Straaange (Demo) Bonus Track
37. I Got You (Chelsea) Bonus Track
38. und track of Terre T reviewing I Hate