Covering the first 30 years of Rose Melberg's deeply influential career, Things We Tried to Hide places fan favorites alongside deep cuts, B-sides, and rarities, with the intention of welcoming new listeners and lifelong fans alike. 25 songs from 10 projects and 20 different releases in 60 minutes.
In addition to her solo material, the compilation includes her work in Tiger Trap, The Softies, Go Sailor, Brave Irene, Gigi, Imaginary Pants, PUPS, Knife Pleats, and her collaborations with Dustin Reske.
These tracks are sourced from albums, EPs, singles, and compilations originally released on K, Slumberland, Lookout!, Double Agent, Four Letter Words, Tomlab, Rok Lok, Green Burrito, Where It's At Is Where You Are, Speakeasy, Jigsaw, and Lost Sound Tapes.
Released on Antiquated Future Records. Dubbed on gold-striped white cassettes, packaged in letterpress and offset-print boxes by Stumptown Printers Worker Cooperative, accompanied by a booklet with personal essays by guest curator Gina Sarti and Jigsaw Records' Chris Mac.
The Selected Songs series seeks to shine a light on under-appreciated and overlooked artists from the present and past. Each volume serves as a curated primer to an artist’s catalog, or a hand-picked selection of an artist’s lost or forgotten songs.