An archival release from Doug Gillard, EAT 20, and more!
Listen to "Man-Gun" from the album "A Duty Dance With Death" by Children's Crusade, a 1984 reissue on Robert Pollard's Splendid Research label.
The second release on Robert Pollard's new label, Splendid Research, is set to bring a forgotten chapter of Cleveland's underground rock scene back to the spotlight. A vinyl & CD reissue of 1984 demo cassette, A Duty-Dance With Death, by Children's Crusade, the post-punk teenage band of Guided by Voices guitarist Doug Gillard with vocalist Fraser Sims, is due for release on November 15th.
Listen to the first single, “Man-Gun,” in Brooklyn Vegan below!
"This record is a remix and remaster of A Duty-Dance With Death using only the original tracks from the original half-inch multitrack tapes as recorded in 1984," says Gillard." I was always amazed by Fraser’s lyrics and titles, and am glad these can be heard and read again."
Gillard went on to record for Scat, Homestead and Restless Records with the bands Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, My Dad Is Dead, and Gem, before joining GBV (1996-2004), then Nada Surf (2010-2016), then rejoining GBV (2016-present), as well as playing on albums by Richard Buckner, Neko Case and others.
Doug Gillard also has a multi-page feature in the current issue of Guitar Player magazine.
2024 TOUR DATES
SEP 27 FRI w/ The Reds, Pinks & Purples— SOLD OUT!!
August Hall @ 7:30pm San Francisco, CA, United States
SEP 28 SAT w/ Tony Molina
The Bellwether @ 8:00pm Los Angeles, CA, United States
OCT 25 FRI w/ Cast Of Thousands
Mohawk Austin @ 8:00pm Austin, TX, United States
OCT 26 SAT w/ Will Johnson
Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ @ 6:00pm Dallas, TX, United States
EAT 20 BY ROBERT POLLARD IS OUT NOVEMBER 15
Also out on November 15, is Robert Pollard’s latest collection of artwork, EAT 20. Pollard’s amazing collages feature in this full-color, 238-page book.
