tlr Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 husband&wife – Live At The Bishop, April 20, 2013 – 2xLP + Concert Film + MP3 April 20, 2013 was the very last time that husband&wife ever played a live show, or ever did anything at all. And like every XRAfest or XRA album release show before it, in that moment, it felt like it really, truly mattered. The show was a massive, emotional, celebration of a band that had made it work well for more than a decade. At least seven official members, innumerable contributors, four full-length albums, two 7″ singles, scattered EPs and collections of demos and live material, tour dates, my god, so many tour dates…all of that building excitement, hopeful experimentation, and rallying support came crashing together into one final singularity on that night at The Bishop. Now, as a tribute to the band that created and sustained XRA Records for it’s entire life cycle, and as a final nail in the coffin of this collapsing, wheezing, enterprise, we’re offering the official document of that magical night on 2 LPs, mp3s, and a concert film! With a track list that spans from husband&wife’s very fist demo release to it’s final 7″ single and everything in between, this warts-and-all live recording and concert film captures the DIY, never-say-die, quitters-never-win spirit that fueled everything the band did all the way up until they quit, and the band died. Applause, cat-calls, guest musicians, surprising musical twists and turns, tears, and cheers pepper this collection with true, palpable excitement and bittersweet remembrances of the anecdotally nicknamed, “World’s Nicest Band”. Were you there? Will you return to the well with us one last time? (PS – we’re selling this sucker CHEAP just as a way to say thanks and to clear the shelves off a bit. Limited to 300 copies)((PPS – This is a preorder, but the LPS will ship just as soon as they arrive. They’re at the plant being pressed as we speak)) 2xLP Tracklist:Side A:Battlecab DramaticaBegone Long OneFlorida HideawayRed Cross FeverSupport YourselfNot Every Bird Can Fly Side B:Nice PipesHaven’t Got A FriendSupersize MeI Got FatEngland LivesCross-Fingered Handshake Side C:Heroic SymphonyDon’t Change6 Little IndiansI’ll Avenue Body, Graceland Lord, I’ll Avenue LifeDon’t Rush Side D:You Remain UnlovedThe BuildClass WarI’ll WaitProud Flesh (digital download includes bonus tracks “Thanks For Understanding”, “Low Profile” and “Mulberry Squeezins”) /300 for 16ppd, not bad. not sure if the film is just the avi files or dvd. http://www.xrarecords.com/catalog/live-at-the-bishop-april-20-2013/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeconspiracy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 h&w are fantastic, and for $16 shipped, that is a crazy good deal. ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeconspiracy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 and here's the link: http://www.xrarecords.com/catalog/live-at-the-bishop-april-20-2013/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Gettin that fuh sho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 and here's the link: http://www.xrarecords.com/catalog/live-at-the-bishop-april-20-2013/ shit, thanks forgot the important part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I think I need this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 LOVE this band, love that posters outside of indiana are into them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ordered! I've liked this band for a long time but unfortunately never got to see them live. shawnayala90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermyHewmatt Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Bands like Husband and Wife make me proud to be from Indiana. I don't think Mike Adams has done anything that I don't like. For those of you that are fans of Mike Adams, check out Prayer Breakfast. They're fantastic as well. shawnayala90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Bands like Husband and Wife make me proud to be from Indiana. I don't think Mike Adams has done anything that I don't like. For those of you that are fans of Mike Adams, check out Prayer Breakfast. They're fantastic as well.You grabbed the new Mike Adams/Starflyer 59 split yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermyHewmatt Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 No, I haven't gotten the new one. I have the 10" from a few years ago, I need to make a trip to Landlocked or Indy CD and Vinyl and pick up some stuff. It's been too long since being in a record store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorclose Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Bands like Husband and Wife make me proud to be from Indiana. I don't think Mike Adams has done anything that I don't like. For those of you that are fans of Mike Adams, check out Prayer Breakfast. They're fantastic as well. Prayer Breakfast is so rad. Only ever found the tape they put out; would love to have one of the few copies of the ep they pressed on vinyl. I was at the last H&W show. For those that followed this band, that show was such a celebration of everything they'd done and everything they'd meant to us. Such a fitting last release from XRA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermyHewmatt Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Prayer Breakfast is so rad. Only ever found the tape of that release; would love to have one of the few copies they pressed on vinyl. I was at the last H&W show. For those that followed this band, that show was such a celebration of everything they'd done and everything they'd meant to us. Such a fitting last release from XRA. That sounds amazing! I wish I'd been there. They truly were a great band. I have one of the limited black covered vinyl of Prayer Breakfast. I'm not sure how many were made. It's one of the super rare records I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 1.) Anyone who doesn't buy this for $12 is a fool 2.) I still have a few copies of Dark Dark Woods and they're currently on sale for $6. In other words, you can buy two separate (GREAT) releases for less than the cost of one $RC album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Got my download code today, includes the audio and film as mp4. XRA said they shipped these on december 28th, so they should be arriving pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I hope Landlocked gets these considering its Mike's local shop as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Yeah got mine in on tuesday, sounds absolutely fantastic. It really feels like a greatest hits collection and may be the perfect introduction to the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Crosley Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I had never heard of this band until seeing this thread randomly go by, but by doing so found out that Mike Adams is in it. His Best of Boiler Room Classics was one of my favourites of '14 (and I basically stumbled upon it by accident), so I'm super excited to find out that there is a ton of his work to be discovered. So far I've listened to Deep Dark Woods (which is incredible!) and Proud Flesh (really good - but I like DDW better). I'll probably end up getting this, especially for a price like that... Guess I need to check out Prayer Breakfast given the discussion here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Its Dark Dark Woods*** Prayer Breakfast is great but seek out the first ep over the LP. As an Indiana dude its straight bizarre/awesome to see someone discover mike adams work ass backwards haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I wish they would press the old H&W stuff. I can't remember the album title because I lost the CD years ago, but the first couple albums they did after the switch from Handbook For William are fucking amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnayala90 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I wish they would press the old H&W stuff. I can't remember the album title because I lost the CD years ago, but the first couple albums they did after the switch from Handbook For William are fucking amazing. Their first record is called "husband&wife" and the second "Operation:Surgery." I think they havent been pressed because theyre 12 and 10 years old now, and the mixing isnt exactly the best for vinyl, especially on O:S. That being said, its definitely the fan favorite. The songs from that album played at this show got wild applause, and were always requested. So maybe if this sells well they would look into doing an Operation:Surgery remix/remaster and a press finally. If you remember the dark dark woods one took a while to get out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Operation:Surgery is so fucking good. That was my introduction to the band, and probably my favorite album of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorclose Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I wish they would press the old H&W stuff. I can't remember the album title because I lost the CD years ago, but the first couple albums they did after the switch from Handbook For William are fucking amazing. "Operation; Surgery" is one of my all time faves. Most of the XRA releases were solid. I grew up with/listening to this record label, and this is such a fitting final release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 It's so crazy that so many people know about h&w/Mike Adams because I live twenty minutes from the house where I saw them play a million shows. When I was like eighteen, I got shitfaced at a h&w show/kegger at that house, and it was a damn good time. Hell, even one of my tattooers played trumpet for them a few times. Sorry for the rant. It's just insane to me that all you guys know about this band that I've considering a hidden gem for a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yep, I put the song, the direction we never went, on my wife's first mixtape I made her lol. And back when they did a kickstarter, I have two songs that they did acoustic for me, battlecab dramatica and the direction we never went. If anyone wants them send me a pm. I know some other members on here got some songs as well but I lost them in a hard drive crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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