Remixed, Remastered version of the 1994 album "Weirdo".

140 gram double vinyl back in stock March 2025. 

"Distortion is often a good thing and has always been a part of Five Eight’s unique sound, but when it eclipses everything else, then you’ve got a problem. David Barbe of Chase Park Transduction (by far the coolest name for a studio ever) did the original mix of the Athens, GA band’s third album, Weirdo, back in 1994. Barbe broke away from 90s conventions, creating an album with a clean sound and a raw feel. The band- vocalist/guitarist Mike Mantione, bassist Dan Horowitz, guitarist Sean Dunn and drummer Patrick Ferguson- was happy with his work and ready to release the album when all hell broke loose. A purposely unnamed individual- referred to only as “the A&R man”- got hold of the recording, had someone else remaster it to add more distortion than the band ever intended, and ruined the band’s original vision. In the debate over which mix sounded best, Sky Records- their label at the time- took the A&R man’s side, and Five Eight was pressured into releasing a much modified version of Weirdo; one which both they and Barbe feared would sound dated and stuck in the 90s.

With the July 2015 re-release of Weirdo, the band finally got the mix they wanted all along. You can better hear the individual vocals and instruments on the newly remastered album because there is less distortion and background noise.

The album was re-released by Chicken Ranch Records of Austin, TX and only David Barbe got his hands on it- he produced, remixed and remastered the album. This new and improved version of Weirdo contains five previously unreleased bonus tracks."

 - We Heart Music

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