Extra Wax (Wax stylised in all caps) is a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl EP by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall as a supplement to her sixth studio album, WAX. It was released on 13 April 2019.[1] The record contains two new non-album tracks, "John the Conqueror" and "Throw Down Boy", and a cover of Violent Femmes' "Blister in the Sun".
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| Released | 13 April 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Length | 8:55 | |||
| Label | Rostrum | |||
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Background
editOn March 1, 2019, Tunstall announced on Instagram a special version of her latest album, WAX, which was first released on 5 October 2018.[2] This special release included new tracks, but it was limited to only 1,000 copies. The EP was released in conjunction with the independent record store event Record Store Day on 13 April 2019.
Both "Throw Down Boy" and "John the Conqueror" had been bonus tracks that were originally only available for purchase in Scotland. "John the Conqueror" was written during the Tiger Suit sessions.[3] The "Blister in the Sun" cover is new.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "John the Conqueror" |
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| 2:51 |
| 2. | "Throw Down Boy" |
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| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Blister in the Sun" | Gordon Gano | Tunstall [4] | 2:46 |
References
edit- ^ "Specialrelease". 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Tunstall, KT (1 March 2019). "KT Tunstall's Instagram post 01-03". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Official album titled for album #3 - Tiger Suit". Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "KT Tunstall - Extra Wax (2019, Grey, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 October 2019.