Elastica (Deluxe Edition)

Elastica’s iconic self-titled debut album is set to be reissued by Rough Trade Records on 2 October in a new edition boasting rarities and b-sides.

Striking their own, distinct path in March 1995, Elastica proved uniquely fresh-sounding as the London four-piece delivered on the reputation they had built up gigging around the capital beyond in the months ahead its release.

Home to the likes of Line Up, Waking Up and Connection, singles at once timeless yet in the moment, Elastica’s debut captured the fraying emotions, hazy experience and burning energy of life, love and after-hours adventure.

Absorbing atmospheres and attitudes of their post-punk and new wave forbears, Justine Frischmann (vocals, guitar), Annie Holland (bass), Donna Matthews (guitar, vocals) and Justin Welch (drums) poured their own identities into the album’s 15 tracks which balancing youthful swagger, with sage-like observation and a knowing cool that made Elastica and their debut effortlessly timeless.

Released: October 2026
Cat: RT0610LP
Label: Rough Trade Records

Listen

Tracklist

2LP
A1. Line Up
A2. Annie
A3. Connection
A4. Car Song
A5. Smile
A6. Hold Me Now
A7. S.O.F.T.
A8. Indian Song
B1. Blue
B2. All-Nighter
B3. Waking Up
B4. 2:1
B5. Vaseline
B6. Never Here
B7. Stutter
C1. See That Animal
C2. Spastica
C3. Cleopatra
C4. Car Wash
C5. Blue (Donna's 4-Track Demo)
D1. Brighton Rock
D2. In The City (BBC Radio 1 Session)
D3. Pussycat
D4. Rockunroll (BBC Radio 1 Session)
D5. Gloria (BBC Radio 1 Session)

2CD/ Cassette
1. Line Up
2. Annie
3. Connection
4. Car Song
5. Smile
6. Hold Me Now
7. S.O.F.T.
8. Indian Song
9. Blue
10. All-Nighter
11. Waking Up
12. 2:1
13. Vaseline
14. Never Here
15. Stutter
16. See That Animal
17. Spastica
18. Cleopatra
19. Car Wash
20. Blue (Donna's 4-Track Demo)
21. Brighton Rock
22. In The City (BBC Radio 1 Session)
23. Pussycat
24. Rockunroll (BBC Radio 1 Session)
25. Gloria (BBC Radio 1 Session)