
Boston, MA shoegaze/alt band Drop Nineteens have announced the release of a “lost” album called ‘1991‘.
The 9-track record, out on February 7 2025 through Wharf Cat, follows on from the release of Hard Light, the band’s first album in 30 years, and the re-issue of their 1992 shoegaze masterwork Delaware. Pre-order it here.
The album comprises the band’s first two demo sessions which were mailed out via cassette to labels in 1991 finding their way to the UK music press and generating instant buzz and an ensuing feeding frenzy to sign the band. After signing with Caroline Records Drop Nineteens decided to write an entirely new record, Delaware, for their first official release, leaving the songs on 1991 behind, frozen in time.
Adorn with swells of layered guitars and buried vocal harmonies, these tracks, displays Drop Nineteens when the comparison to their UK contemporaries such as Slowdive and Ride were apt. 1991’s songs, recorded with a low fi charm, show an ambitious young band capable of writing songs filled with texture and hooks, on the eve of their breakthrough with Delaware.
Check out the first single, “Daymom” below.
1991 Tracklist:
- Mayfield
- Shannon Waves
- Kissing the Sea
- Snowbird
- Another Summer
- Daymom
- Song for JJ
- Back in Our Old Bed
- Soapland
Upcoming Live Shows
Sat Oct 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made with Olivia O.
Sun Oct 20 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse with Olivia O.
Mon Oct 21 – Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz PDB with Olivia O.
Tue Oct 22 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace with Olivia O.
Wed Oct 23 – Chicago, IL – Metro with Olivia O.
Sat Nov 2 – Dallas, TX – Ferris Wheelers Backyard BBQ with Airiel
Sun Nov 3 – Austin, TX – Levitation with Slowdive, Glare, Airiel, Ringo