Austin, Texas band Cotton Mather is preparing to reissue its long out-of-print landmark power pop album Kontiki on Valentine’s Day, 2012. The album was originally released in the US in 1997 with little fanfare. In the UK, however, Kontiki was a smash.
With the spotlight shining on the album in their homeland, Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher discovered and fell in love with Kontiki. The Gallaghers started talking about the record in the press themselves, helping to spur on a cult following for the album among musicians all over the globe. A fellow Austin-ite and fan from the beginning, Spoon’s Britt Daniel also began to spread the word, and over the years, the adoration of Kontiki continued to grow, leading band leader Robert Harrison to prepare Kontiki (Deluxe Edition).
Scheduled for release on February 14th, 2012 on Harrison’s own Star Apple Kingdom label, the two-CD deluxe format will include the original album along with four-track demos, acoustic versions and songs that didn’t make the final cut. Harrision funded the reissue via a Kickstarter campaign made successful by the many fans that Kontiki created since 1997. The campaign was undoubtedly also helped by the profound endorsements and damn funny presentation captured in this promo film seen below.
Track Listing:
Disc 1:
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Camp Hill Rail Operator
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Homefront Cameo
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Spin My Wheels
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My Before and After
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Private Ruth
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Vegetable Row
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Aurora Bori Alice
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Church of Wilson
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Lily Dreams On
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Password
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Animal Show Drinking Song
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Prophecy For the Golden Age
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She’s Only Cool
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Autumn’s Birds
Disc 2:
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Homefront Cameo (4-Track)
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Pine Box Builder #1
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Camp Hill Rail Operator (Acoustic)
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Little Star
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Baby Freeze Queen #1
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Altar Boy (Live at The Hit Shack)
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Flying Annie’s Kite
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Innocent Street (Acoustic)
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Spin My Wheels (Electric)
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Church of Wilson (4-Track)
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Private Ruth (Acoustic)
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The Gold Gone Days
Musically Amusing 