The Wake Release 'Testament'- Best of Compilation

Factory Benelux has released 'Testament', a comprehensive 'best of' collection by influential Glasgow group The Wake. 'Testament' includes tracks recorded for cult labels Factory and Sarah Records. It combines key album tracks with singles including "On Our Honeymoon", "Something Outside", "Talk About the Past", "Of the Matter" and "Crush the Flowers". 

Also included are a previously unreleased 7" edit of 'Pale Spectre' and 2012 studio outtake Clouds Disco. The vinyl edition includes an exclusive 54 minute bonus CD featuring 21 early live and demo recordings from 1981/82, preserved in the tape archive of Joy Division/New Order manager Rob Gretton. Among these priceless lost recordings are 7 songs never before heard even on bootlegs. 

The matt reverse board artwork is based on the artwork for an unreleased cassette edition of 'Here Comes Everybody', designed by Peter Saville. 

Follow the link for the track lists and additional information

www.factorybenelux.com/testament
 

Factory Benelux Reissues :The Wake- Harmony

Following the news about the recent Names reissue announcements, Factory Benelux presents a new CD edition of Harmony, the debut album by influential Scottish group The Wake, The album was originally released by Factory Records in December 1982 and this December it celebrates the 30th Anniversary. 'Harmony' was recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport with producer Chris Nagle and it was originally released as Fact 60. 

This new CD version includes bonus include second single, "Something Outside", and their John Peel session from July 1983, plus enhanced artwork featuring previously unseen images of the band by noted photographer Paul Slattery, taken at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. The album ids due for release on February 11, 2013. 

The band released a new album A Light Far Out, which is among our favorites for this year. 

http://news.cerysmaticfactory.info/2012/11/the-wake-harmony-fbn-29-cd.html

The Wake Announce New Album 'A Light Far Out' for May

The Scottish indie band the Wake are back with the first new studio release since their reformation in 2009 when they played play selected live dates in Brussels, London, Paris and New York. They will release a brand new album A Light Far Out on May 7, 2012. Core duo Caesar and Carolyn Allen worked with Ian Catt (St Etienne), Duncan Cameron (Teenage Fanclub) and remixer Drew Diver of NYC-based duo Horse Shoes. 

 If you buy 'A Light Far Out' direct from LTM mailorder then you will also recieve a free CDR of The Wake's set at Plan K (Brussels) on 12 December 2009, featuring Testament, Uniform, O Pamela, Here Comes Everybody, Favour, Talk About the Past, The Old Men, Something Outside, The Sands.   

www.ltmrecordings.com/wakecat