It's
hard to believe that almost 15 years have passed
since the Austin-based quartet Cotton Mather
released their classic power pop LP, Kontiki.
The album gained a cult following, received rave
reviews in the UK music press, and got a lot of love
from fellow musicians (such as Noel Gallagher from
Oasis, Britt Daniel from Spoon, and
Nicole Atkins).
Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign,
Kontiki is being reissued as a double disc
release complete with outtakes and acoustic versions
on February 14. The best part, though, is that
the Kontiki-era lineup (Robert Harrison, Whit
Williams, Dana Myzer, Josh Gravelin) will be
reuniting for SXSW. I can hardly wait to hear
jangly, melodic gems such as "My Before And After"
performed live again.
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