Warner Music Australia has released the first-ever vinyl edition of Gerling's 2001 ARIA-nominated album When Young Terrorists Chase The Sun as a deluxe 2LP reissue, marking the album's 25th anniversary. The reissue includes five bonus tracks and updated artwork by the band, and features the genre-blending Sydney trio's landmark recording alongside guest appearances from Kylie Minogue, Kool Keith and Solex.

GERLING RELEASE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THEIR ARIA-NOMINATED 2001 CLASSIC
WHEN YOUNG TERRORISTS CHASE THE SUN

THE ALBUM'S FIRST-EVER VINYL RELEASE IS A DOUBLE LP, WITH 5 BONUS TRACKS AND ARTWORK UPDATED BY THE BAND, AND IT'S OUT TODAY!

Warner Music Australia are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Gerling's ARIA-nominated 2001 masterpiece When Young Terrorists Chase The Sun with a deluxe 2LP vinyl reissue - the album's first vinyl release ever - and it's out today.

The album, originally released on Festival Mushroom in Australia, Sony in Japan, Flying Nun in New Zealand and Infectious in the UK, was a landmark release for the young and genre-defying Sydney trio, and one that was surrounded by controversy and angst through the most unfortunate of circumstances.

Originally set for a September 16, 2001, release, the record (CD) was already in the warehouse when the Twin Towers came down on September 11. Perhaps surprisingly the album title survived – although it was changed to Headzcleaner for release in the Northern Hemisphere - but the artwork was changed and the release delayed. Remarkably, it hit the stores only a week or so late.

Rewriting the rules of alternative music, When Young Terrorists Chase The Sun seamlessly melded indie rock, house, classic disco, and hip-hop into a critically acclaimed and prescient piece of work. A hugely ambitious record (from a band whose apparent lack of commercial ambition was always fairly apparent), the album featured a guest appearance from cultural icon Kylie Minogue while simultaneously undermining the culture from which Kylie had sprung. The other guests - iconoclastic US rapper Kool Keith, Dutch DIY electronic innovator Solex and local experimental artist Inga Liljeström - were far from household names in Australia but their contributions were telling and their involvement helped frame Gerling’s freewheeling music making in an broader contexts and exposed the guest artists to new audiences here.

When Young Terrorists Chase The Sun produced the massive world-wide club anthem“Dust Me Selecta” and received incredible press. While they only released two more albums, eventually folding in 2007, Gerling remains a cultural touchstone for a generation of Australian music lovers, and When Young Terrorists Chase The Sun is the record that ensured their lasting influence.

To celebrate the album’s 25th Anniversary, its first-ever vinyl appearance is as a double LP featuring beautifully reimagined artwork alongside five bonus tracks. The never-before-heard gems freshly unearthed from the band's personal archives include the long-lost studio version of live favourite “Deep Fryer,” an instrumental version of “Brother Keith of Destructor Mountain,” and remixes from Cornelius, Jacques Lu Cont and Riton.

ORDER NOW VIA
https://wma.lnk.to/WYTCTS25

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A STATEMENT FROM DARREN, BURKE AND PRESSER:

It was meant to be the year we released what was, at that stage of the game, our definitive GERLING album. What not many people know is that the record was actually finished and delivered to the record company early in the year. It was released first in Japan, on July 25, on Sony, and it was a roaring success. From there, we played the Fuji Rock Festival alongside Oasis, New Order, Neil Young, and Patti Smith. Coming back to Australia, we were completely psyched and buzzing - the Japanese audience loved the music. We had an extensive Regurgitator National tour lineup, with the album to drop during the tour. It was perfect.

But the year was 2001 and the album was scheduled for its Australian release on September 16. Then September 11 happened and the entire Australian release was completely derailed. To say we were disappointed is a massive understatement, but like everyone else in the world, we were in complete shock. Because of the events, we had to change the artwork, tweak a few track titles, and delay everything. The rest is history.

So, for this album to finally be released on vinyl for its 25th anniversary via Warner Music is genuinely special. Hopefully now, with the benefit of hindsight, people can see we were in no way affiliated with the atrocities in New York and can simply enjoy the music for what it was. We poured years of our lives into this record, creating the WYTCTS album in our very own GERLOG Studios, working with incredible producers like Magoo and Josh Abrahams to shine the album and tighten it up, and featuring amazing guest vocals from Kylie Minogue, Kool Keith, and Solex.

Genre-less. Relentless youthful spirit. Punk indie, DIY, dance music. We thought this album was going to go down in history - and it did, just for very different reasons. Now, you can finally enjoy it on vinyl with special updated packaging. As a side note: Darren recreated the cover art to strip away any unintended political connotations, and Presser tweaked the gatefold artwork that was originally part of the Headzcleaner release. So, there you go. Enjoy it!

GERLING'S 'WHEN YOUNG TERRORISTS CHASE THE SUN' 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS OUT NOW VIA https://wma.lnk.to/WYTCTS25

Vinyl record album with bright yellow cover featuring two performers jumping against red and blue geometric shapes, paired with black LP records.

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