By Gregory Adams
Fans of reunited West Coast janglers Grapes of Wrath have been privy to news that the band have been prepping a brand new album, their first since 2000's Field Trip, but have to wait until sometime early next year for that collection to drop. In the meantime, the Kelowna, BC-bred crew will rep some of their older material via the upcoming best-of set, Singles.
While the new studio album will be issued via Aporia Records, Singles arrives October 9 through the group's old home, EMI. The 17-song set jumps though the troupe's back catalogue, heading as far back as their 1985 debut September Bowl of Green to a couple present-day numbers.
While the focus will be on classic "Byrdsian" cuts like "Misunderstanding," "I Am Here," and the chart-friendly hit "All the Things I Wasn't," two new songs -- "Good to See You" and "Take on the Day" -- are poised to bring back the band's familiar sound.