Galaxie 500 - Today

When Galaxie 500s Today was released in 1988, it set off a chain reactionof quiet explosions still being felt. Never before had a record soemphasized the calming elements of rock music, transforming what atfirst seems like a collection of bridges into fully realized songs. And onecan draw a straight line from here to the many groups they influenced,like Low, Belle & Sebastian, and Bon Iver.Today is full of idiosyncrasies. The trio of Damon Krukowski, DeanWareham, and Naomi Yang were recent Harvard grads who intuitivelyeliminated any histrionic tradition to rock songs, leaving core emotion(not for nothing did they include a cover of Dont Let Our Youth Go toWaste, by the kings of feeling, The Modern Lovers). It was producedby Mark Kramer, who was best known for his work with cataclysmicslop rock pioneers such as Bongwater, Ween, and King Missle.The bands hometown of Boston was just coming out of its love affairwith Mission of Burma and pouncing upon the spasmodic electricityof The Pixies. Despite, or perhaps because of, all these elements, Todaythrived.More than 20 years after its initial release, its title is still no misnomer.The music, recorded with what many thought at the time was too much reverb, sounds present, alive, and indeed a product of today. Songslike Flowers, Temperatures Rising, and of course Tugboat (thebands debut single) stand the test of time and exist in an eternal now.For the first time since its original pressing, Today is available againon vinyl. Cut by vinyl ace Kevin Gray from a remaster by Kramer andAlan Douches, the album sounds more vibrant than ever, and Galaxie500 exists again as one of the most enrapturing and glorious bands toemerge from the underground in the past 25 years.

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