Taproot : l'inédit Except I Love You en écoute

Taproot a donné 3 concerts en 2017 pour les 15 ans de son deuxième album, Welcome, et en a profité pour jouer un nouveau titre nommé "No One Else To Blame". Motivé, la formation a annoncé vouloir sortir des nouveaux morceaux en 2018 (un EP ?, un 7ème album ?) et de repartir en tournée. Le dernier album, The Episodes, remonte à 2012 et il ne reste que Stephen Richards (chant) et Phil Lipscomb (basse) comme membres originels. En attendant un éventuel nouvel opus, le groupe a décidé de sortir prochainement (pour Noël normalement) un coffret compilant plus de 130 titres raretés et inédits. Un ensemble de 8 CDs nommé Besides à précommander ICI dont les détails sont à découvrir dans la suite du billet, accompagnés du stream du second titre inédit "Except I Love You", à partir de 1:05:44 dans le podcast avec Stephen Richards.

Disc I: Independent:

01 – “Justice Is Blindfolded”
02 – “Str8 Edge”
03 – “Can’t Not”
04 – “Sick”
05 – “Lowlife” (v1997)
06 – “Negative Rein4sment”
07 – “Clueless”
08 – “Sound Control”
09 – “11 Months”
10 – “Scapegoat” / “Get Outta My Dreams”
11 – “Lowlife” (v1998)
12 – “Shine”
13 – “Flatline”
14 – “Fear To See”
15 – “Outro”

Disc II: Gift Era: 

01 – “Day By Day”
02 – “Thriftwhore”
03 – “1 Nite Stand” (independent)
04 – “Again & Again” (independent)
05 – “Comeback” (independent)
06 – “Mentobe” (independent)
07 – “Mirror’s Reflection” (independent)
08 – “Believed” (independent)
09 – “Smile” (demo)
10 – “Emotional Times” (demo)
11 – “Impact” (demo)
12 – “Day By Day” (demo)
13 – “Thriftwhore” (demo)
14 – “Mirror’s Reflection” (live 1998)
15 – “Again & Again” (live studio)

Disc III: Welcome Era I:

01 – “Remain”
02 – “Contradiction”
03 – “Can’t Believe”
04 – “Indecisive”
05 – “Can You”
06 – “Lie In My Sleep”
07 – “Head In The Clouds”
08 – “What Can I Say”
09 – “Effort”
10 – “Free” (demo)
11 – “On My Own”
12 – “Quitter”
13 – “Boy”

Disc IV: Welcome Era II:

01 – “Transparent ”
02 – “Free”
03 – “Poem 2 Self”
04 – “Strive”
05 – “Get Me”
06 – “When” (demo)
07 – “Like” (demo)
08 – “Sumtimes” (demo)
09 – “Art” (demo)
10 – “Transparent” (demo)
11 – “Dreams” (live studio)
12 – “Poem” (live studio)
13 – “Again And Again” / “Myself” (live studio)
14 – “Dreams” / “Poem” (live studio)

Disc V: Blue-Sky Research Era I

01 – “Stay Away”
02 – “Except I Love You”
03 – “Calling” (long play rough mix)
04 – “Blue-Sky Research” (full song)
05 – “Angel”
06 – “Kevin Spacey”
07 – “Crying Tree”
08 – “Untitled 1 BSR”
09 – “Nothing’s What It Seems”
10 – “Bass Intro”
11 – “April Suits” (demo)
12 – “Violent Seas” (early demo)
13 – “I Will Not Fall For You” (demo)
14 – “Nightmare” (demo)
15 – “Forever Endeavor” (demo)
16 – “Untitled 2 BSR”
17 – “Untitled 3 BSR”
18 – “Birthday” (live acoustic)

Disc VI: Blue-Sky Research Era II:

01 – “Who’s To Say”
02 – “So Eager” (rough mix extended bridge)
03 – “Push And Pull”
04 – “Sock Party”
05 – “Inside You”
06 – “Be”
07 – “State Of Affairs”
08 – “Thank You”
09 – “Untitled 4 BSR”
10 – “Promise” (demo)
11 – “Calling” (reverse drums demo)
12 – “Violent Seas” (demo)
13 – “She” (demo)
14 – “Lost In The Woods” (demo)
15 – “Untitled 5 BSR”
16 – “Untitled 6 BSR”
17 – “Untitled 7 BSR”
18 – “Untitled 8 BSR”
19 – “Shenanigans”

Disc VII: Our Long Road Home Era I:

01 – “These Walls”
02 – “Made A Choice”
03 – “No One”
04 – “Sick Of The Suffering”
05 – “These Eyes”
06 – “Children Close Your Eyes”
07 – “All Along”
08 – “It’s Natural” (Stephen only version)
09 – “As One” (demo V1)
10 – “As One” (demo V2)
11 – “As One” (demo V3)
12 – “Hand That Holds True” (partial demo)
13 – “It’s Natural” (early demo)
14 – “It’s Natural” (later demo)
15 – “These Walls V2”
16 – “These Walls” (demo)
17 – “Untitled 1 OLRH”
18 – “Untitled 2 OLRH”
19 – “Untitled 3 OLRH”

Disc VII: Our Long Road Home Era II:

01 – “Wake Up”
02 – “Episode 1”
03 – “Episode 2”
04 – “Episode 3”
05 – “Episode 4”
06 – “Goodnight Goodbye”
07 – “Wherever I Stand” (early demo)
08 – “Wherever I Stand” (later demo)
09 – “You’re Not Home Tonight” (early demo)
10 – “You’re Not Home Tonight” (later demo)
11 – “Wake Up” (demo)
12 – “Be The 1” (early demo)
13 – “Be The 1” (later demo)
14 – “Footprints” (early demo)
15 – “Blessings” (footprints demo)
16 – “Untitled 4 OLRH”
17 – “Untitled 5 OLRH”
18 – “Untitled 6 OLRH”
19 – “You’re Not Home Tonight” (acoustic)
20 – “Wherever I Stand” (acoustic)
21 – “Growing Pains”

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