Tune-Yards, the art-rock group led by singer-guitarist Merrill Garbus, are reissuing their album Nikki Nack to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The deluxe edition includes four new tracks and will hit streaming services on August 9. One of those songs is a deconstructed remix of “Water Fountain” by Water From Your Eyes, which they’ve retitled “Water From Your Fountain.” Listen to it below.
In addition to the digital reissue, Tune-Yards have announced Behind the Behind of the Album, a 28-page zine about the creation of Nikki Nack. Designed by Molly Styslinger and Garbus, it includes behind-the-scenes photos, scans of Garbus’ lyric journals, handwritten anecdotes, and more. Behind the Behind of the Album is available via 4AD.
Tune-Yards’ most recent studio album, Sketchy, came out in March 2021. They’ve written some other songs since then, including an original soundtrack for Boots Riley’s series I’m a Virgo; that marked their second collaboration, following Tune-Yards’ score for his first feature film, 2018’s Sorry to Bother You.
Revisit Pitchfork’s 2014 interview with Tune-Yards about the making of Nikki Nack.
Nikki Nack (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition):
01 Find a New Way
02 Water Fountain
03 Time of Dark
04 Real Thing
05 Look Around
06 Hey Life
07 Sink-O
08 Why Do We Dine on the Tots?
09 Stop That Man
10 Wait for a Minute
11 Left Behind
12 Rocking Chair
13 Manchild
14 Nobody/Anybody
15 Rally
16 Water Fountain (Your Eyes Remix)
17 Water From Your Fountain (Water From Your Eyes Remix)
