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Rewriting the history of music, Pere Ubu continue to confound convention and shift personnel. The next box set in Fire Recordsâ reissue series, âNuke The Whalesâ houses 4 LPs originally released between 2006 and 2014 â
'Why I LUV Womenâ, 'Carnival Of Soulsâ, âLady Of Shanghaiâ and Long Live Pere Ubu!â
âNuke The Whales,â is a nod of respect to a couple in Cleveland who would daub such messages over the big news stationsâ advertising boards. âVery few bands display such dedication to constant self-reinvention as Pere Ubuâ The Quietus
All four albums have been remixed and remastered by original Pere Ubu member David Thomas. âWhy I LUV Womenâ, originally released on Glitterhouse in 2006, gains its first vinyl release. "Spews 11 tunes of arcane lyrics and dense musicâ shrieked The Cleveland Gazaette.
Itâs joined by âLong Live Pere Ubuâ a soundtrack to a musical adaptation of the play. âSkronking, squalling rhythms and melodic snippets undulating round a pulsating soundscape." Record Collector
And âLady From Shanghaiâ, their Fire debut for Fire in 2013. Originally released on the 35th anniversary of the group's debut, âThe Modern Danceâ, a latter day re-evaluation of the unprompted dance genre.
And its follow up âCarnival Of Soulsâ, a haunting âunderscoreâ to a tale of alienation, it âcombines metallic percussion, spare guitars and David Thomas' muttered vocals into something rustic and rickety, yet threatening at a moment's notice.â AllMusic