Elastica - Elastica 2LP Deluxe Edition on black vinyl. Released on 2nd October.

Elastica - Elastica 2LP Deluxe Edition on black vinyl. Released on 2nd October.

Elastica’s iconic self-titled debut album is set to be reissued by Rough Trade Records on 2 October in a new edition boasting rarities and b-sides. The set comes with a poster featuring photos from the band’s archive.

Striking their own, distinct path in March 1995, Elastica proved uniquely fresh-sounding as the London four-piece delivered on the reputation they had built up gigging around the capital beyond in the months ahead its release.

Home to the likes of Line Up, Waking Up and Connection, singles at once timeless yet in the moment, Elastica’s debut captured the fraying emotions, hazy experience and burning energy of life, love and after-hours adventure.

Absorbing atmospheres and attitudes of their post-punk and new wave forbears, Justine Frischmann (vocals, guitar), Annie Holland (bass), Donna Matthews (guitar, vocals) and Justin Welch (drums) poured their own identities into the album’s 15 tracks which balancing youthful swagger, with sage-like observation and a knowing cool that made Elastica and their debut effortlessly timeless.

Tracklisting

Side 1

A1. Line Up

A2. Annie

A3. Connection

A4. Car Song

A5. Smile

A6. Hold Me Now

A7. S.O.F.T.

A8. Indian Song

Side 2

B1. Blue

B2. All-Nighter

B3. Waking Up

B4. 2:1

B5. Vaseline

B6. Never Here

B7. Stutter

Side 3

C1. See That Animal

C2. Spastica

C3. Cleopatra

C4. Car Wash

C5. Blue (Donna's 4-Track Demo)

Side 4

D1. Brighton Rock

D2. In The City (BBC Radio 1 Session)

D3. Pussycat

D4. Rockunroll (BBC Radio 1 Session)

D5. Gloria (BBC Radio 1 Session)

Rough Trade: RT0610LP 2026