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Announcing: “The History of Crying (Revisited)”
by Jad Fair & Kramer (Debut U.S. Release)

Legendary American Indie Music collaborators
Jad Fair & Kramer
announce their third collaboration for
Kramer's newly reborn Shimmy-Disc label,
The History of Crying (Revisited) -
a 12-song LP produced by Kramer at his Noise Miami
recording studio, and in Austin, Texas. Long-time fans of
Jad Fair will be blown away by his vocals on this album,
as he runs rings around Kramer's complex melodies
and sings like he's never sung before.
33 years after their first LP together ("Roll Out The Barrel"),
this new LP sounds nothing like their previous two releases.
With music by Kramer and words by Jad, there's something dripping down for everyone on this limited edition “Golden Tears Vinyl" LP, remixed by Kramer in glorious analog on the very same vintage UA610 console used by Brian Wilson to mix "Pet Sounds", and by Arthur Lee to record and mix LOVE's seminal LP, "Forever Changes".

With this announcement, Jad & Kramer have dropped their first single,
"Red Red Sun"

a quintessentially sunny, gently woven ballad with a timeless vibe;
a perfectly crafted soundtrack to usher in the long awaited
Covid-free summer or 2021. What a relief. This LP also features
psychotic guitar solos on each and every song by
PAUL LEARY (Butthole Surfers),
marking the very first time all three of these American
Indie Music stalwarts have collaborated on an LP. Fans of
Half Japanese, Bongwater, Butthole Surfers and The Beatles
will love what these musical nomads have created together.
Kramer directed the video on Jad's home turf in Austin, Texas.
Watch "Red Red Sun,"-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_4Ar3VGfw

(excerpt from Kramer’s “Producer’s Notes” for THE HISTORY OF CRYING)…

KRAMER: Hey. Jad. Listen. We haven’t made a record together for almost 20 years.
JAD: Well yes, I think it would be about 20 years. It’s been quite a good long time now.
KRAMER: So we should fix that, right?
JAD: Well yes, i would think that 20 years is, perhaps, a bit too long between records.
KRAMER: So why don’t you send me some lyrics, and i’ll get started.
JAD: OK, but, well, i’m just so terribly busy right now with so many records coming out,
and I, I’m… I just don’t think I’d be able to write new lyrics for at least a few months.
Maybe even not until June or…I’m just so busy right now.
KRAMER: Hmmm. OK. Well, what if I sent you 12 song titles? Would that help?
JAD: You mean, like, right now?
KRAMER: Well, in about ten minutes. Gimme ten minutes.
JAD: Oh well then I can definitely get you the lyrics by Friday.