Killing Joke - The Singles Collection 1979 - 2012

Killing Joke celebrate their 35th anniversary with the release of a career spanning singles collection on April 15th. The Singles Collection 1979 - 2012 includes 33 singles and b-sides, along with previously unreleased studio tracks. The collection will be available as a digital download, limited edition CD, and a Super Deluxe Edition/boxset. The limited edition CD version comes as a 3 disc set, but once the initial pressings are gone the collection will be available as a 2 CD set (fans interested in the limited edition version are encouraged to pre-order now). Meanwhile, the Super Deluxe boxset version includes all of the music on the limited edition CD, but comes in a hand numbered cigar box and features extra nifty things like a poster, 32 page book, plus an aluminium screw top branded cigar tube containing original wrappers of cigars smoked by Jaz Coleman and Paul Raven during the recording of ‘Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell!  Wow! A listing of the full contents of the box are posted below.

Pre-order the limited edition 3CD version of The Singles Collection here, and the Super Deluxe boxset is available exclusively through Pledge Music. Pledging incentives/extras and ordering information is posted here. Other information on the Singles Collection 1979 - 2012 can be found through the official Killing Joke website.

Killing Joke also announced dates for a North American tour - dates are posted below along with details on the Super Deluxe version of their boxset:

4/19 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
4/23 Montreal, QB @ Cafe Campus
4/24 Toronto, ONT @ Lee’s Palace
4/26 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
4/27 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
4/30 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
5/01 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
5/03 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
5/04 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
5/05 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda

Contents of the Super Deluxe version:

-Hand-numbered hinged-lid ‘cigar box’ made from 1500mcn black-lined rigid board finished with matt print retrospective artwork.

-33 career-spanning CD singles plus selected B-Sides in full-colour card wallets featuring original artwork.

-Rarities disc, including previously unreleased studio tracks.

-32-page perfect-bound book including rare photos, archive notes, band commentary.

-Poster designed and personally signed by long-time Killing Joke artist/champion, Mike Coles, printed on 250gsm silk art.

-Aluminium screw-top branded cigar tube containing original wrappers of cigars smoked by Jaz Coleman & Paul Raven during the recording of the ‘Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell’ album.