Last year, synth pop agitator John Maus revealed plans to release a 6 LP career-spanning box set simultaneously with his latest album, Screen Memories, via Domino Records. The now completely sold out set included an exclusive twelve track album of material culled from the Screen Memories sessions.
Today, as the April 20 release date for the physical boxed set draws near, Maus revealed that the album of bonus Screen Memories material, now called Addendum, will get its own standalone release. He shared third track, “Episode,” to mark the occasion. You can hear the song above.
“Episode” begins with a glimmering synth line before bass and drums give it a propulsive, post-punk edge. Maus’ voice haunts the instrumentation with a dark, loose melody.
Maus has also announced The Sucrose Plane – a new show that will take place at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park in Coney Island on May 4th as part of Red Bull Music Festival New York, that will feature Maus and his band performing material from his back catalogue live as well as composing music that will play within select rides at the amusement park. More info and tickets can be found here.
Addendum tracklisting:
1. “Outer Space”
2. “Dumpster Baby”
3. “Episode”
4. “Drinking Song”
5. “Figured It Out”
6. “Middle Ages”
7. “Mind The Droves”
8. “Privacy”
9. “Running Man”
10. “Second Death”
11. “1987”
12. “I Want To Live”
Addendum will be available both on CD and digitally on 5/18 via Ribbon Music. You can pre-order it here.
