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According to their website, the New York retro-techno pop collective and self-described "post-Napster band" Fischerspooner (yeah, we got their record off Soulseek) will release their overseas debut smash #1 in North America on February 25th via Capitol Records. The package will also include DVD #1, which features the artists' own film work and videos, live performance footage, a documentary, and "other surprises." Like a guy shitting in plastic underwear? 'Cause that would surprise anybody.

The label is touting the project as the "first time a major music project has been simultaneously released on both formats in one package," which, as we're sure you're aware, is quite an historic event! The record includes the eight original tracks off an elusive limited-edition CD, which was earlier this year made available exclusively to the beautiful people in New York City. In addition, you can expect a Junkie XL remix of the European hit single, "Emerge"; the accompanying video will be remixed from its original version as well, and included on the DVD, along with the video for "The 15th", a short film for the song "Sweetness", and some of the video projections the band use in their wet 'n' wild stage performances.

Fischerspooner-- whose core consists of musician/filmmaker Warren Fischer and lyricist/performer Casey Spooner-- last year released its second single, a cover of the Wire classic "The 15th" as a follow-up to their hugely successful debut single "Emerge." They proudly proclaim on their website that this "sees them joining the exclusive club of people savvy enough to cover Wire songs." A very incomplete rundown of that list includes My Bloody Valentine, Big Black, Mike Watt, Minor Threat, Lush, Band of Susans, Naked Raygun, Meat Puppets, Luna, Flying Saucer Attack, Yo La Tengo and R.E.M. May we politely suggest these fey city boys mind their tongues? But let's not be fooled here-- the reissue of #1 also finds the band joining the not-so-exclusive club of people trying to out-Human League the Human League. Fischerspooner expect to hit the road next year to make up some UK dates that were cancelled in November, due to the usually-not-pictured Fischer having to sit for another interview showcasing his uncanny Holly Johnson impersonation. Tracklist:

01 Sweetness
02 The 15th
03 Emerge
04 L.A. Song
05 Tone Poem
06 Horizon
07 Invisible
08 Turn On
09 @#$%&!
10 Natural Disaster
11 Ersatz

Hidden tracks, order unknown:
Mega C.
Emerge (Junkie XL Remix)
Emerge Video (2003)