{"product_id":"palomine-30th-anniversary-deluxe-edition","title":"Palomine (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKicking off Matador’s Revisionist History Series for 2023, today we celebrate the 30th\u003cbr\u003eanniversary of Bettie Serveert’s debut album, ‘Palomine’. Heralded in its original four-\u003cbr\u003estar review by Rolling Stone as \"untamed and free as pop gets,” this 1993 classic will\u003cbr\u003esee its first pressing by Matador since the album's original release on July 7th on\u003cbr\u003elimited-edition translucent orange vinyl, accompanied by the “Brain-Tag” 7”, which was\u003cbr\u003eincluded with the original pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Looking back on recording the Palomine album, we were as green as grass,” say the\u003cbr\u003eband’s Carol van Dyk and Peter Visser, “but we loved music and most of all, we loved\u003cbr\u003eplaying our own songs. When we started our band in the summer of ’91, we never had\u003cbr\u003eany ambitions, never thought about a 'career' in music, beyond maybe playing a gig to\u003cbr\u003etwo. But then Matador Records responded to our 1st demo, offering us a record deal,\u003cbr\u003ewhich started the ball rolling and it changed our lives for ever! ‘Pal o’ mine’ will always\u003cbr\u003ebe like a dear friend to us and even after 30 years, we still enjoy playing those songs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile a debut album, ‘Palomine’ marked the second time around for Bettie Serveert.\u003cbr\u003eThe band first formed in Arnhem in 1986, first calling themselves Betty Serveert, with\u003cbr\u003ebassist Herman Bunskoeke, guitarist Peter Visser, and singer\/guitarist Carol van Dyk.\u003cbr\u003eAt that time, Bunskoeke and Visser were also playing in a more established band, De\u003cbr\u003eArtsen, and decided to focus on their main gig. Betty Serveert ceased to exist after 6\u003cbr\u003emonths and van Dyk joined up as De Artsen’s sound engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy late 1990 De Artsen had split. Bettie Serveert, as they now called themselves,\u003cbr\u003ereconvened, joined by drummer Berend Dubbe. A seven-song demo was recorded in\u003cbr\u003eDecember 1991 and one copy ended up in the Matador Records mailroom. Watch a\u003cbr\u003eshort video introducing the band and their history – Who is Bettie Serveert? –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHERE.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s important to note that nobody in this band is named “Bettie Serveert.” The name –\u003cbr\u003ewhich translates into “Bettie served” (as in tennis) – was suggested by drummer Berend\u003cbr\u003eDubbe, who had seen a tennis-instruction book by famous Dutch tennis player, Betty\u003cbr\u003eStöve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MatadorRecordsProd","offers":[{"title":"Palomine - Orange LP + 7\"","offer_id":45792500547653,"sku":"wmh1789782822392","price":21.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/7440\/7493\/files\/palomine-30th-anniversary-deluxe-edition_1.jpg?v=1789782828","url":"https:\/\/dawnstrollclad.shop\/products\/palomine-30th-anniversary-deluxe-edition","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}