Barcelona – Simon Basic (Expanded Edition)
A slightly expanded digital reissue of Barcelona’s classic indiepop/electronic pop debut album featuring two bonus tracks, which came out the same year but were not originally featured on the CD: “Why Do You Have so Much Fun Without Me? (hollAnd Remix)” from Various Artists – Little Darla Has A Treat For You V.14, Winter 2000 (Darla) and “I’ve Got The Password To Your Shell Account” from Various Artists – Moshi Moshi: Pop International Style (March).
Original album description: Their first record is a doozy. Songs for the Commodore 64 generation, Simon Basic captures the new wave thrill of Human League, B-Movie, and current heroes The Rentals & Wolfie. Jen, Ivan, Jason, & Christian are the four DC popsters to be and they’ve enlisted Trevor hOLLAND to twiddle knobs and Mark Robinson to TeenBeat the Graphica. What a way to enter the indie-pop sweepstakes!
1. Why Do You Have So Much Fun Without Me?
2. Sunshine Delay
3. Indian Names
4. C-64
5. Fabled Age
6. Space Guy Blues
7. I Know What You Think Of Me
8. 1/2
9. Unreal
10. Summer Songs
11. The Downside Of Computer Camp
12. Why Do You Have so Much Fun Without Me? (hollAnd Remix)
13. I Have the Password to Your Shell Account
