Cotton Mather to reissue 'Kontiki'

Cotton Mather’s long out-of-print power pop classic “Kontiki” to receive deluxe re-issue on Valentine’s Day.

Original album issued in 1997 to be packaged with second CD of demos, acoustic versions and B-sides.


“My Before and After” is one of many favorites to be re-discovered on Cotton Mather’s 1997 album “Kontiki.”

[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/cottonmather/mp3/cottonmather-mybeforeandafter.mp3



[TRAILER]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XmMo1TDPNs


Austin, Texas band Cotton Mather is preparing to reissue its long out-of-print landmark power pop album Kontiki on Valentine's Day, 2012. The album was originally released in the US in 1997 with little fanfare. In the UK, however, Kontiki was a smash with Uncut Magazine giving the album five stars and calling it “music to smile yourself to death to.” Mojo said the songs were “brought to life with daring vitality” and in its own five-star review, The Guardian called Kontiki “a bewildering, dizzy thrill.”



With the spotlight shining on the album in their homeland, Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher discovered and fell in love with Kontiki. The Gallaghers started talking about the record in the press themselves, helping to spur on a cult following for the album among musicians all over the globe. A fellow Austin-ite and fan from the beginning, Spoon’s Britt Daniel also began to spread the word, and over the years, the adoration of Kontiki continued to grow, leading band leader Robert Harrison to prepare Kontiki (Deluxe Edition).



Scheduled for release on February 14th, 2012 on Harrison’s own Star Apple Kingdom label, the two-CD deluxe format will include the original album along with four-track demos, acoustic versions and songs that didn't make the final cut. Harrision funded the reissue via a Kickstarter campaign made successful by the many fans that Kontiki created since 1997. The campaign was undoubtedly also helped by the profound endorsements and damn funny presentation captured in this promo film seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83CKa5YXejQ.


Cotton Mather
Kontiki (Deluxe Edition)
(The Star Apple Kingdom – Feb. 14th, 2012)
Track Listing:

Disc 1:
01. Camp Hill Rail Operator

02. Homefront Cameo

03. Spin My Wheels

04. My Before and After

05. Private Ruth

06. Vegetable Row

07. Aurora Bori Alice

08. Church of Wilson

09. Lily Dreams On

10. Password

11. Animal Show Drinking Song

12. Prophecy For the Golden Age

13. She's Only Cool

14. Autumn's Birds



Disc 2:



01. Homefront Cameo (4-Track)

02. Pine Box Builder #1

03. Camp Hill Rail Operator (Acoustic)

04. Little Star

05. Baby Freeze Queen #1

06. Altar Boy (Live at The Hit Shack)

07. Flying Annie's Kite

08. Innocent Street (Acoustic)

09. Spin My Wheels (Electric)

10. Church of Wilson (4-Track)

11. Private Ruth (Acoustic)

12. The Gold Gone Days