Have a listen to the  homespun alternative version of 0-0 (aet), which is on the flip of our limited edition commemorative 7 inch, available as part of our pre-order bundle for our upcoming deluxe boxset release... enjoy and read on below!

THOUSAND YARD STARE announce their upcoming release, titled ‘Neither Here, Nor There’, scheduled for June 6th 2025 through Stifled Aardvark Records, the 10th anniversary to the day of their re-emergence after 23 years.

Pre-order here : https://thousandyardstare.bigcartel.com/

NHNT is a compendium of a band in two eras, a project that has taken over 6 months to complete. Neither Here refers to recordings since our re-birth (2016-24), whilst Nor There harks to our original incarnation (1989-93). Each one is represented by an assemblage of key tracks lovingly re-mastered from each era, both accompanied by a miscellany of sundries; rarities, oddities, b-sides and previously unreleased material. There are 56 tracks in all, across 4 compact discs.
And there’s a book. An illustrative companion, comprising photographs and artworks, many plucked from our archives and previously unseen. The package comes in a bespoke boxset.

Stephen says of the release : “The idea had been floating for a while. I guess we have something of a fairly unique story, being an active musical outfit that has lived separate existences, over two decades apart. It’s the whole story of a small band originally from Slough that never really fitted in.. hence neither here, nor there. It’s been an emotional but cathartic experience, and for the first and last time, the fledgling us and the ripened us has been aligned, like a father and son united in a synchronous embrace. It feels good. Really good.”

The addition of the accompanying ‘sundries’ includes a selection of forgotten demos, curios, live tracks, remixes and covers as well as a number of previously unreleased tracks, designed to fill in the gaps in each era’s landscape, including their first ever recordings. “We found a cassette of our first ever release - Easter ’89 - recorded in Dom’s basement. Photocopied cover, letraset, C15 computer tapes. I think we dubbed 30 copies, sold them at gigs. Thankfully, we managed to extract the audio before the tape snapped! It’s as shonky as you might expect, but it was our moment of birth, so had to be included.”

There is also a reversible illustrative book, comprising photographs, lyrics, artworks and narratives for each chapter. “The countless hours of sifting through boxes of old flyers, letters, sepia tinged press cuttings and forgotten dog eared photographs was a real challenge, but opened the box on very special times. You could smell the energy of innocence from the old times, and also reflect on more recent moments that have made us feel very privileged to have been received so warmly on our return. These are the pictures that soundtrack of our dual lives.”

Neither Here, Nor There is released as a 4 xCD and book boxset limited edition on May 9th 2025 through Stifled Aardvark Records, available only via the band’s website and online stores.

  

Lewis P Mix 03 - 09 - 2020

tommytipee

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