Anyone who cares knows by now that Pavement has reunited, but the latest news is that of a forthcoming 23-track greatest hits-type compilation, called Quarantine the Past: The Best of Pavement.
The double-LP and CD will arrive March 9 via Matador in the U.S. The label is also re-releasing the entire Pavement Matador catalog on low-priced vinyl the same day. Have a gander at the awesome cover art:
In a blog post, Matador says that while Quarantine "does not include any unreleased material, it definitely digs deeper than the hits." The label is unveiling the song selection through the appropriately titled Guess the Track Listing Contest, with prizes including a VIP trip to NYC for one of Pavement's upcoming Central Park reunion gigs.
The full statement of contest details from the band:
We are holding a Guess The Track Listing Contest. The album contains 23 tracks, all previously released, and the first track is "Gold Soundz" (MP3 of remastered version below). Prizes will be awarded as follows:
FIRST PRIZE for the track listing closest to the actual track listing
SECOND PRIZE for the most imaginative track listing
FOUR RUNNERS-UP in either of the above two categories (4 runner-up prizes total)
First prize will be a pair of tickets, with flights and hotel rooms, to see Pavement at Central Park Summerstage on Tuesday, September 21, 2009. Plus a complete set of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.
Second prize will be having your track listing pressed up in a special limited-edition vinyl double LP for Record Store Day (April 17). You will receive 5 copies of your best of selection. Plus a complete set of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.
Runner-up prizes will be complete sets of Pavement Matador 12″ vinyl.
...A few more clues: 3 pre-Matador tracks are included, plus one song that originally came out on a compilation. Every Matador album is represented, plus Watery, Domestic.
Deadline for entries is 2 weeks from today: TUESDAY, JANUARY 19.
Entry is open to anyone worldwide, with the exception of those listed under the contest rules and restrictions.
To participate, head to Matador and click on the appropriate Quarantine The Past album cover.
The first track will be Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain's "Gold Soundz", but Matador also mentions that they will complete the Pavement deluxe reissue series with Terror Twilight next fall.
More U.S. dates are expected to be announced soon. In the meantime, check out their current 2010 world tour schedule below:
03-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Town Hall
03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-05 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia - Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
03-14 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
04-07 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast
04-08 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast
04-10 Osaka, Japan - Zepp Osaka
04-12 Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya
05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-29-31 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival
07-01-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
08-12 Oslo, Norway - Oyafestival
08-14 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-24 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
