Rivers Cuomo and co have announced details of the re-release of the Holy Grail of Emo, their 1996 Pinkerton album. Written off at the time, it has now – for better or worse – has been hailed as the touchstone for every shitty self-indulgent Emo band to apply their Mum’s makeup and write songs about their paaaaainnnn, man!
Released on November 2nd, and supported by the band playing select dates only in the US at this stage, the album will be a double affair with 25 previously unreleased tracks including studio outtakes, forgotten tracks and live tracks recorded around the time of the album’s original release. The tracklisting reads:
Pinkerton reissue tracklisting:
Disc One
Original Album:
1. “Tired Of Sex”
2. “Getchoo”
3. “No Other One”
4. “Why Bother?”
5. “Across The Sea”
6. “The Good Life”
7. “El Scorcho”
8. “Pink Triangle”
9. “Falling For You”
10. “Butterfly”
B-Sides and More:
11. “You Gave Your Love To Me Softly”
12. “Devotion”
13. “The Good Life “(Radio Remix)
14. “Waiting On You”
15. “I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams
16. “The Good Life” (Live and Acoustic)
17. “Pink Triangle” (Radio Remix)
18. “I Swear It’s True” *
19. “Pink Triangle” (Live and Acoustic)
Disc Two
1. “You Won’t Get With Me Tonight” *
2. “The Good Life” (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *
3. “El Scorcho” (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *
4. “Pink Triangle” (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *
5. “Why Bother?” (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *
6. “El Scorcho” (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *
7. “Pink Triangle” (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *
8. “The Good Life” (Live at X96)
9. “El Scorcho” (Live and Acoustic) *
10. “Across The Sea Piano Noodles” *
11. “Butterfly” (Alternate Take) *
12. “Long Time Sunshine” *
13. “Getting Up And Leaving” *
14. “Tired Of Sex” (Tracking Rough) *
15. “Getchoo” (Tracking Rough) *
16. “Tragic Girl” *
*Previously unreleased
