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Jason Falkner, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. and Brian Reitzell have quite a musical history. Manning and Falkner—once bandmates in Jellyfish—have gone on to success as solo acts, or as members of groups including The Three O’Clock, The Grays, Imperial Drag, and The Moog Cookbook. Brian Reitzell, once the drummer for Redd Kross and Air, turned his talents to film and television, supervising and composing music for several films directed by Sofia Coppola, including The Virgin Suicides and the Academy Award nominated Lost In Translation (for which he, along with Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, was nominated for a BAFTA award.) Currently, Reitzell composes music for the NBC-TV drama Hannibal.

But, together, they were TV Eyes.

Their 2006 self-titled debut was only released in Japan, now out of print, and commanding top dollar on the collector market. Omnivore Recordings is going to rectify that situation with a CD and 2-LP expanded edition. The release features nine tracks from TV Eyes, plus 3 bonus tracks from the Japanese only EP Softcore—each of which is a song from TV Eyes, remixed by a member of the band. If that wasn’t enough, the reissue also includes the first CD appearance of “She’s A Study,” which was featured in the aforementioned Lost In Translation, and previously only available on a white label, promo 12” single a decade ago.

For its first ever issue on vinyl, the double LP will be pressed on translucent yellow vinyl, and includes a download card. The packaging for both formats will include photos and liner notes from the band’s Jason Falkner.

It’s time to turn on your ears by turning on TV Eyes!

CD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MVI8ABK/?tag=imwan-20

Vinyl: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MVI8AAQ/?tag=imwan-20

This was only available as a very expensive Japanese import (is there any other kind?) until now, thanks to the good people at Omnivore. It's an excellent record, combining power-pop & synth-pop. From former Jellyfish member Jason Falkner, whose solo career has been packed with one melodic gem after another, and former Redd Kross member/sometimes Air collaborator Brian Reitzell.

It's almost better than its influences.

I agree, Linda. Happy to find another fan of this record. I only have a digital copy from a friend's CD (since I couldn't justify spending that kind of money on the Japanese CD), so I'm very excited about this release. I might have to get the vinyl edition.

Awesome. Never picked this one up.
Now I wish someone would release Jason Falkner's All Quiet Noise on the Floor.

I was sure I'd seen this CD in a box of promos at 'Rama recently, without realizing what it was. Happily, they still had it in stock today.

This should be right up your alley, Jimbo.

And if you don't already have the Logan's Sanctuary mock-soundtrack to a fictional Logan's Run sequel, it's in the same ballpark (although it's mostly instrumentals, with Jason Falkner adding vocals to one song). Here's a sample:

Playing it at work...and loving it.

Like Linda said earlier, it's almost better than its influences. I'm so pleased this finally got a US release.

This was rescued from the old TV Eyes website, hence the low quality -- the group had actually made a promo video proper for the track "She's A Study":

Thanks for sharing that video, Linda. Very cool.