4AD will release a limited EP this April, titled Fragments from a Work in Progress.
Released to coincide with Record Store Day on Saturday 17, the 12â EP features new material from various 4AD acts, including new signings Gang Gang Dance and Ariel Pink.
âShowcasing rough drafts and material ahead of each actâs forthcoming workâ, Fragments also features the first ever recorded material from Blonde Redhead in the form of a demo of the track âNot Getting Thereâ.
Brooklynâs brilliant Gang Gang Dance contribute new track âSlime City (Heaven)â while lo-fi poster boy Ariel Pink and his band Haunted Graffiti provide a track from their recently recorded and yet to be aired 4AD session, which promises âa flavor of what to expect from the groupâs debut
Tune-Yards and The Big Pink round off the EP with a demo cut âYes Yes Youâ and the unreleased âWith Youâ respectively. Full tracklist below.
Catalogue Number: BAD3X17
A1: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti ‘Menopause Man’
A2: Tune-Yards ‘You Yes You’
B1: Blonde Redhead ‘Getting There’
B2: Gang Gang Dance ‘Slime City (Heaven)’
B3: The Big Pink ‘With You’