<p>The Vaselines have long been celebrated by musicians and music enthusiasts across genres and across the globe, including super-fan Kurt Cobain. Sub Pop’s May 5 release of <cite>Enter The Vaselines</cite> is an opportunity for those already familiar with the Scottish band’s brief career to delve deeper into their body of work, while those new to their music can experience firsthand why so many hold them in such high regard. This new collection is effectively a deluxe-edition reissue of the 1992 Sub Pop release <a href="http://www.subpop.com/releases/the_vaselines/full_lengths/the_way_of_the_vaselines/"><cite>The Way of The Vaselines</cite></a> with a new title and new cover art from the band, and a whole lot of new material (the entirety of the 17-song second CD/third LP has been added). Originally mastered from a cassette tape, <cite>The Way of The Vaselines</cite> compiled the band’s two EPs (<cite>Son of a Gun</cite> and <cite>Dying for It</cite>) and their sole LP release (<cite>Dum-Dum</cite>). <cite>Enter The Vaselines</cite> is the definitive triple LP/double <span class="caps">CD </span>Vaselines collection. It includes new mixes and re-mastered versions of everything by The Vaselines, plus never-before-heard demos, and live recordings from 1986 in Bristol and 1988 in London.</p>
