
Sonic Records will be releasing the first four records of one of the most revered Canadian songwriters, Matt Mays’, discography on vinyl for the first time over the course of the month of June. Mays’ self-titled debut and eponymous Matt Mays & El Torpedo will hit stores on June 15th. The other two albums – the soundtrack for …When the Angels Make Contact and Terminal Romance – will be released on June 29th. The albums will be available via ADA or can be ordered from mattmays.com.
As Mays continues to tour in support of his most recent release, Once Upon A Hell of a Time…, more dates in the U.S. supporting The Gaslight Anthem have been added to his slate, including Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia.
More about the vinyl releases:
Matt Mays, which was originally released in 2002 and was nominated for two JUNOs, includes a bonus 7” featuring the long lost original recording of “City of Lakes”.
Matt Mays & El Torpedo, originally released in 2005, includes the hits “Cocaine Cowgirl”, “On the Hood” and “Time of Your Life”. The album swept the 2006 ECMAs, and is being released as double vinyl, including the bonus track “Wasn’t Meant to Be”.
Originally released in 2006, …When the Angels Make Contact is also a two LP set and includes a full-size movie poster for the film of the same name (which Mays still maintains is a real film). The album was nominated for the Adult Alternative Album of the Year award at the JUNOs in 2007.
Terminal Romance, the second and final album with his backing band El Torpedo, was released in 2008, and includes the radio hits “Tall Trees” and “Building a Boat”. Terminal Romance was nominated for the Rock Album of the Year at the JUNOs in 2008. The vinyl package includes a bonus 7” featuring the unreleased rocker “Get Lucky” (which is also being released digitally on June 15).
Also available are the JUNO winning 2012 release Coyote and the new double LP Once Upon a Hell of a Time… which was produced with Wintersleep’s Loel Campbell (who is also joining Matt’s band on drums for most of the summer tour dates).
MATT MAYS TOUR DATES
6/22 – Oshawa, ON @ The Music Hall
6/23 – Peterborough, ON @ The Venue
6/24 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
6/28 – Waterloo, ON @ Maxwell’s
6/29 – Owen Sound, ON @ Summertime Blues Music Festival
7/1 – Bala, ON @ The Kee to Bala
7/14 – Hinton, AB @ Wild Mountain Music Festival
7/27 – Belleville, ON @ Empire Square Live
8/9 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel (w/ The Gaslight Anthem)
8/10 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel (w/ The Gaslight Anthem)
8/11 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre (w/ The Gaslight Anthem)
8/13 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues (w/ The Gaslight Anthem)
8/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore (w/ The Gaslight Anthem)
8/23 – Hubbards, NS @ Shore Club
8/24 – Hubbards, NS @ Shore Club
8/25 – Hubbards, NS @ Shore Club
8/26 – Truro, NS @ Rock The Hub
9/7 – Vancouver, BC @ SKOOKUM Festival
9/22 – St John’s, NL @ Iceberg Alley