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Photo by John Falls It may be hard for the under forty crowd to understand, but Peel Sessions recordings used to be gold. We used to pay top dollar for import CD singles to get a song or two from our favorite artists, and some bands would release entire Peel Sessions albums. The recently reunited Velocity Girl have made a version of "Copacetic" available from the upcoming re-release of Copacetic , and it shows exactly why these recordings are so cherished. The Peel Session version of this classic song has all of the noise and energy of a live performance but recorded in a top notch studio. It also shows why the two times I got to see Velocity Girl live are such great memories. This is a top tier 90's indie rock (and what we'd now call indie pop) artist in their absolute prime, and it shows why fans are so thrilled to have them back for live performances. You can listen to "Copacetic "Peel Session version)" below. UltraCopacetic (Copacetic Remixed and Ex...

Photo by John Falls We don't cover a lot of reissues here at If It's Too Loud..., but most bands aren't Velocity Girl. The 90's indie rockers reformed last year for the legendary D.C. club The Black Cat's thirtieth anniversary and have played a few other shows as well. Now, Sub Pop is reissuing their long out of print 1993 album Copacetic , and we can check out the remixed version of "Audrey's Eyes." I'm not one that's going to be able to tell you if this is a better mix or not, but "Audrey's Eyes" is absolute peak early/mid 90's indie rock as it moved away from grunge towards a more pop focused sound. Plus, the reissue contains singles, outtakes, and the band's 1993 Peel Session, and I'm all for hearing more from Copacetic era Velocity Girl! You can watch the video for "Audrey's Eyes" below. UltraCopacetic (Copacetic Remixed and Expanded) is due out August 16 on Sub Pop, and is available for pre-order he...