Seminal midwestern indie rock band Shiner has unveiled the remixed and remastered track "Brooks" from the upcoming reissue of their 1996 debut album Splay which will be released digitally on July 26th and also marks the first time the album will be available on vinyl since its original release. Fans can pre-order the albums on exclusive limited edition vinyl or as part of a bundle with a brand new Shiner t-shirt here.

Shiner frontman Allen Epley shared his thoughts with BrooklynVegan about the reissue:

"Splay was our very first recording ever, and we recorded with Bob Weston of Shellac at Steve Albini’s (RIP) old studio in his house before he had opened Electrical, in the first 5 days of '95. We always cherished this document but felt like it needed an update sonically so we found the 2” reels and let Shiner bassist Paul Malinowski work some remix magic on it at his studio Massive Sound in KC. The bass guitar presence is probably the biggest change but it all became so much more after he dusted it up. J Robbins of Jawbox had created the original artwork but we also felt like this deserved another look and the new design builds on J’s earlier work."

Bassist Paul Malinowski also commented:

"Splay was recorded before I was in the band. I was a huge fan of what they were doing. We were very close friends and had seen the songs performed countless times before they recorded the album. The whole thing was recorded and mixed very quickly by Bob Weston at Steve Albini's home studio. It was great to have the opportunity to transfer the 2 inch tapes and remix the tracks with a little more time to spend getting the mix together. The sounds were all great! Especially the drums. It sounds much more like the live band that I loved."

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