Artoffact to release Rational Youth rarities

Canadian electro label Artoffact Records have announced the release of recently-discovered Rational Youth live recordings from 1983 containing complete shows from Winnipeg and Ottawa, including live versions of tracks which were never recorded or released.

The recordings were found, along with other rare demos, out-takes, and remixes, in a band member's basement, and over three hours of rare material will be cleaned, remastered and finally released as part of a 'Rational Youth Live + Archives Collection'.

As part of the promotion for 'Live 1983...', Rational Youth has reformed as a five-piece live act and haveconfirmed two shows in Sweden in 2014. Reunion shows in Toronto, Montreal, as well as in Norway and Germany are also in the works.

Tour Dates:

Gothenburg, Sweden (May 2nd, 2014)

Stockholm, Sweden (May 3rd, 2014)

Rational Youth will release 'Live 1983 + Magic Box' as a three-CD set on Artoffact Records on 5^th November 2013. For more information on the band, please visit their official website.

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