Vancouver/Toronto surf/punk quartet Tough Age will be releasing their new covers album Plays cub’s Hot Dog Day for their first Record Store Day release on April 18, 2015 via Mint Records. Stream “Tough Age’ here.
Available only on (very-)watery-ketchup-coloured seven-inch vinyl, Plays cub’s Hot Dog Day is a cover record devoted entirely to recreating the second set of six songs from Lisa, Robyn and Valeria, recorded fresh after Tough Age’s seventh or eighth tour.
Plays cub’s Hot Dog Day was recorded once again at Vancouver’s The Family Christmas, this time in their permanent home there and not dragging gear back and forth from The Orphanage space down the hall. Wholly produced by Jay Arner with assistance from Jay Arner and Jay Arner, this little red biscuit features every member of Tough Age singing, taking on such gems as “My Chinchilla” (“Satan sucks, but you’re divine.”), “Nicolas Bragg” (“Sunflower, nightshade, seaweed, x-ray.”) and of course a rolling rendition of Astrid Gilberto’s “Summer Samba” minus horns to put things in perspective.
Track listing:
Flying Carpet
My Chinchilla
Electric Chair
Nicolas Bragg
Through My Hoop
Summer Samba
Tour Dates:
Apr 04: Kazoo Fest – Guelph, ON
Apr 18: Red Cat Records – Vancouver, BC (free RSD performance)
May 02: The Astoria – Vancouver, BC (release party)