Released in the immediate aftermath of the runaway success of The Breeders’ platinum-selling second album, Last Splash, and the Pixies calling it a day the first time round, The Amps are an important part of the Kim Deal canon.

First intended as a solo project, The Amps instead grew into a fully-fledged band with Jim MacPherson from The Breeders joining on drums and Dayton, OH musicians Luis Lerma and Nate Farley on bass and guitar respectively. Releasing just one album, Pacer, in 1995, and after a whirlwind of touring with the likes of Foo Fighters, Guided By Voices and Sonic Youth, Kim returned them to the shelf, leaving behind one of her most intriguing chapters.

A glorious record whose charm has only grown since release, Pacer captures Kim energised by a new band and no pressure, recording with purpose in seven studios with a different engineer each time. The resultant record is both raw and undeniable, with Kim’s songwriting arguably at its most cryptic and personal. Don’t be fooled
by its casual lo-fi veneer too, underneath lies one serious record that never dips or lacks purpose.

With the first vinyl repress on 4AD is coming this August, Pacer is
finally getting the reappraisal it richly deserves.

LP TRACKLISTING
A1. Pacer
A2. Tipp City
A3. I Am Decided.
A4. Mom’s Drunk
A5. Bragging Party
A6. Hoverin
B1. First Revival
B2. Full On Idle
B3. Breaking The Split Screen Barrier
B4. Empty Glasses
B5. She’s A Girl
B6. Dedicated