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Following their reformation in 2013, The Replacements are now gearing up to reissue their entire back catalogue with a special eight-disc box set, called The Replacements: The Studio Albums 1981-1990.
Being released on April 14 via Rhino, the box set will include all of the Minneapolis-based garage band's seven albums, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash (1981), Hootenanny (1983), Let It Be (1984), Tim (1985), Pleased To Meet Me (1987), Don't Tell A Soul (1989) and All Shook Down (1990), as well as their 1982 EP Stink.
You can take a look at the press release below, which the band marked up with notes themselves.
There have been rumors spreading that The Replacements are working on a new album, but no details have been confirmed. Along with this reissue, though, is the band's forthcoming tour, which kicks off on April 9 in Seattle, WA. Aside from a few scattered festival appearances over the last couple of years, this will be the band's first full-fledged US tour in 25 years.
The Replacements will play the following tour dates:
Thursday April 09 - Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Friday April 10 - Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Monday April 13 - San Francisco, CA Masonic
Thursday April 16 - Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sunday April 19 - Denver, CO The Fillmore
Wednesday April 29 - Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre
Thursday April 30 - Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre
Saturday May 02 - Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
Sunday May 03 - Detroit, MI The Fillmore
Tuesday May 05 - Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
Wednesday May 06 - Columbus, OH LC Pavilion
Friday May 08 - Washington, DC Echostage
Saturday May 09 - Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier
Thursday May 28 - Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound
Saturday May 30 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
TuesdayJune 02 - London, England Roundhouse
Tickets are on sale now.
