Daniel Johnston, the influential indie artist, first released his studio album Artistic Vice back in 1991 after a decade of recording at home and live performances. This iconic work is set to be reissued, now featuring a bonus record filled with outtakes, rehearsals, and unreleased tracks that were intended for the original album.
Today marks the release of “All Good Children Got To Die,” a previously unheard track that showcases Johnston’s uniquely dark yet whimsical style, with lyrics reflecting on life and death. The reissue comes as a double vinyl, including contributions from his EYE Band members who were part of the Artistic Vice sessions.
Recently, Joaquin Phoenix covered Johnston’s 1984 classic “True Love Will Find You In The End” for the soundtrack of Joker: Folie à Deux. Since Johnston’s passing in 2019, numerous artists, including Built To Spill and Phoebe Bridgers, have honored his legacy through tributes.
Listen to “All Good Children Got To Die” below.
TRACKLIST:
LP1
01 “My Life Is Starting Over”
02 “Honey I Sure Miss You”
03 “I Feel So High”
04 “A Ghostly Story”
05 “Tell Me Now”
06 “Easy Listening”
07 “I Know Casper”
08 “The Startling Facts”
09 “Hoping”
10 “It’s Got To Be Good”
11 “Happy Soul”
12 “The Dream Is Over”
13 “Love of My Life”
14 “I Killed The Monster”
15 “Laurie”
16 “Fate Will Get Done”
LP2
01 “All Good Children Got To Die”
02 “Christian Martyrs”
03 “Easy Listening”
04 “I Know Casper”
05 “Penny Penny”
06 “You Said You Didn’t Really Love Me”
07 “Piano interlude”
08 “Happy Soul”
09 “Got To Be Good”
10 “It’s Over”
11 “Love Of My Life”
12 “Something Fantastic Rolling Over My Soul”
13 “Boogie”
14 “I’ll Be Going Home Someday”
15 “Dead Dogs Eyeball (Variation)”
16 “Ego Trip”
The reissue of Artistic Vice will be available on October 18th through Eternal Yip Eye Records / Thirty Tigers.
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