Henry Rollins also lends a new written perspective, making this release a vital addition to the collections of Alan Vega and Suicide fans. With help of the official Vega Vault, two never before heard tracks have been unearthed from the 1985 JAMD recording sessions and brought to life by long time collaborator Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots, adding a new insight to the recordings.

Just A Million Dreams is the sound of Alan Vega taking on the 1980’s and winning. It was a brave and unfairly misunderstood move,īut the components come together to form an incredibleĪnti-commercial, commercial album. Set against the grandeur of mid 80’s production: big processed drums, runaway guitar solos, we get a rare peak into what Vega would sound like if he was allowed to be a rock star drenched in the sonic excesses of the era. Listen to tracks like ‘Creation’ and you still get that raw emotion he spent his career honing. Lyrics painting images of dystopian love might be a sideways move away from the intense nihilism of his past, but it’s still the real deal. Here Alan Vega’s vocals sound better than ever, full of emotion and brooding honesty. Would you expect anything less from one half of NYC legends Suicide? Perhaps not, but the hows and whys to Vega landing himself in such a mainstream position are perhaps just as fascinating as the record itself. As an artist Vega had a crucial drive, but having a hit record was never a motive, neither was pandering to expectations, which is why Just A Million Dreams is perhaps a perfect statement for that moment, bettering the then bastions of MTV rock without even trying, an exercise in subversion that still has Vega’s unique artistry at its core. Presented in a remastered deluxe vinyl package, Just A Million Dreams, produced by Ric Ocasek and Chris Lord-Alge, takes Vega on an expedition into new territory.

Two unheard bonus tracks produced by Liz Lamareįuturismo are proud to present a first time reissue of the killer 1985 album: Just A Million Dreams by the uncompromising LP in WILD HEART Vinyl (Clear marbled with hot red)

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