The Clean - Tally Ho! b/w PlatypusOn November 12, Merge will reissue two crucial releases from The Clean's distinguished discography. The "Tally Ho!" b w "Platypus" 7 inch and the Boodle Boodle Boodle 12 inch EP, the Dunedin trio's first official recordings as a band, both celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. These reissues have been remastered by Tex Houston with assistance from the Alexander Turnbull Library New Zealand, and The Clean's David Kilgour and Robert Scott oversaw

a discordant piece that vibrates with an eclectic mix of city-pop elegance and a motorik beat inspired by krautrock

The swashbuckling tale of Henry Morgan's daredevil Buccaneers

Sigurd becomes convinced that the runes are in fact a treasure map

taking over the vocal duties

combined with soulful multi-textured vocals reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield's famous trio

which future Country artist Faron Young and Rockabilly

read by the actor

Includes 204-page photobook

features one of Salinas' best-known recordings (at least in Europe)

favorite storyline

not just as creators & composers

foregrounding new priorities