D-A-D: New Single To Debut On Danish Radio On Monday
October 24, 2009The single "Strong Where You Belong" from Danish rockers D-A-D will hit the airwaves in the band's home country on Monday (October 26). According to the group, "It is a foretaste of the surprises you can expect" from "The Overmuch Box", a collection of D-A-D's complete works in a box.
"Strong Where You Belong" was recorded in 1999 in the Swedish Tambourine Studio, in connection with the recording of the album "Everything Glows".
"The Overmuch Box" contains — besides a CD with never previously released tracks and b-sides and a 160-page book about the band — remastered versions of the bands ten albums. All albums have been remastered by Chris Athens, who has previously mastered albums such as COLDPLAY's "X & Y", N*E*R*D's "Fly Or Die" and KELIS's "Tasty". Athens has also worked with remastering music of world artists like OZZY OSBOURNE and JOHNNY CASH.
"Look What The Drug Dragged In", a previously unreleased song from Danish rockers D-A-D, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track will appear on the group's "Behind The Seen" bonus album, to be included in the "The Overmuch Box".
Due on November 16, "The Overmuch Box" will celebrate D-A-D's 25th anniversary by containing 10 remastered studio albums:
* Call Of The Wild (1985)
* D.A.D. Draws A Circle (1987)
* No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims (1989)
* Riskin' It All (1991)
* Helpyourselfish (1995)
* Simpatico (1997)
* Everything Glows (2000)
* Soft Dogs (2002)
* Scare Yourself (2005)
* Monster Philosophy (2008)
The package will also contain D-A-D's first release ever, the EP "Standin' On The Never Never" (1985) — remastered and released on CD for the first time. "The Overmuch Box" will also contain the bonus album "Behind The Seen" (2009),featuring eight previously unreleased tracks plus 10 rare b-sides and bonus tracks. Also included will be a book in English about the life and times of D-A-D, based on a number of recent interviews with the band, by author Michael Valeur. The 160 pages are generously illustrated by D-A-D bass player Stig Pedersen.
Besides the regular version, "The Overmuch Box" comes as a deluxe limited edition in a cow-skull-shaped metal box containing both "The Overmuch Box" and a cow-skull-shaped USB key. The 2GB USB contains all 10 studio albums, the "Standin' On The Never Never" EP, the "Behind The Seen" bonus album, plus ultra-rare live recordings, not available anywhere else!!!
"Monster Philosophy", the 10th studio album from D-A-D, was released on vinyl on December 1, 2008, featuring a double gatefold cover with heavyweight vinyl. The LP was made available in all good vinyl shops in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
"Monster Philosophy" was produced by Jon "Joshua" Schumann, who has previously worked with MEW, KENT, KASHMIR and CARPARK NORTH, among others. The basic tracks were laid down in April in Long Branch, New Jersey and work continued at Mansion Studiet in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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