THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 23RD RELEASE DATE. In June 2009, Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. This album is a celebration of Chris and his music. Chris Knox was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love and with his solo work. Artists from the U.S. (Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, Mountain Goats, Will Oldham, Stephin Merritt, Bill Callahan, L...   [ read more ]

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New Zealand's greatest singer/songwriter, Chris Knox, has been the pivotal figure in its scene for more than 20 years, with the Enemy, Toy Love, and his long-running duo Tall Dwarfs, as well as on his own. "Almost" consists of ten delicious, never-before-recorded songs that have been kicking around his live repertoire for years, blasted onto tape in a single day. Yes!!

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Chris Knox's ever-productive career shows no signs of slowing down with Beat, just over 70 minutes (counting some silence and a wiggy bonus track) of his own merrily tweaked take on psych-pop and rock, glowing with all the warm and rough energy that's made him a deserved legend. That the album starts with "It's Love" -- perhaps not as scintillating as "Not Taken Lightly," but no less affecting in its sentiments and armed with a killer piano party -- sets the tone for the rest of the album...   [ read more ]

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