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For those of you who resided in Sydney, Australia in the Summer of 1992/93, Evan Dando’s presence was a ubiquitous one. Whether playing sold out shows with The Lemonheads or drums with local supergroup Godstar, you literally couldn’t walk into a bar without tripping over him. It was good times all round.

While all of this (and more) was going on, Dando recorded a set of songs in his Bondi hotel room featuring tracks that would later appear on Come On Feel The Lemonheads, along with covers of Love Positions and Smudge songs. Having recently unearthed the cassette, Dando deemed it worthy of release and the album, Hotel Sessions, is due out on January 9, 2012.

Dando explains…

“I’ve always wanted to make an “Album” for 53 dollars – Walkman 50, tape 3 bucks – Oh to record live to cassette, master it and put it out … I have finally done it! I recorded this here biscuit in and around either December ’92, or Feb ’93. I remember it was a Sunday night in Bondi – the night the ‘car enthusiasts’ come out. I had just returned to Australia – my home away from home – from our first Japanese tour. Life was good. I made this tape for our Aussie agent of that time, Stephen Pavlovic. I am forever grateful to this man for introducing me to Australia and a grand gang of Australians!”

“This LP documents a lovely lull in the action. A Sunday night into morning, to collect myself and my songs. The songs that would be on our next album, some of these never made it, and the “Into Your Arms” I did here is better than the one on the album (I like it anyway). So sit back, snort some NoDoz and listen for the tunes, the sea, the tape hiss (ahhh), the cars, the birds the trucks, and the killer motorcycle at the end of ‘Being Around’! Wherever you live, I’ll be back there soon, Inshallah!! Until then, let’s all make the most of the tail end of sex with furniture. Yours ever faithfully.”

The Lemonheads will be touring the UK through late November/December playing It’s A Shame About Ray in full (and hopefully a whole load of other songs as that album is only 29 minutes long!!). Full tour dates below and a tracklisting of Hotel Sessions appears below that.

November
30 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

December
1 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
2 Leeds Cockpit
4 Newcastle Cluny
5 Glasgow Oran Mor
6 Manchester Ritz
7 Liverpool Academy 2
8 Sheffield Plug
10 Birmingham Academy 2
11 Cambridge The Junction
12 London Shepherds Bush Empire
13 Brighton Concorde 2

Hotel Sessions tracklisting:

“Big Gay Heart”
“Great Big No”
“Paid To Smile”
“It’s About Time”
“Style”
“I’ll Do It Anyway”
“Rest Assured”
“You Can Take It With You (pt.2)”
“Down About It”
“Into Your Arms”
“Superhero”
“And So The Story Goes”
“Being Around”
“You Can Take It With You (pt.1)”