A reissue of The Vaselines' debut full-length Dum-Dum, originally released in 1989. Available here on Limited Edition of 1,000 Clear Colored 180 Gram LP.

The Vaselines formed in 1986, originally a duo between its songwriters Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, later adding James Seenan and Eugene's brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively.

They released two EPs; Son Of A Gun, released in 1987, and Dying For It, released in 1988, which featured the songs "Molly's Lips" and "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" both of which Nirvana would later cover.

In 1989 they released their first album, Dum-Dum on 53rd and 3rd Records. The band broke up shortly after its release.

They briefly reformed in 1990 to open for Nirvana when they played in Edinburgh. Kelly went on to found the band Captain America, supporting Nirvana on their 1991 UK Nevermind tour, later signing to Creation offshoot August Records in the UK -- A&R'd by David Barker of Glass Records.

Dying For It was reissued on his Seminal Twang label at the time of the Nirvana tour and Atlantic for the US, they renamed themselves Eugenius after anticipated legal threats from Marvel Comics.

Following solo performances Kelly released the album Man Alive in 2004. McKee founded the band Suckle and released her first solo album, Sunny Moon, in 2006.

Though they were not widely known during their short career, apart from fans of the international pop underground, their association with Nirvana brought huge exposure to the band.

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain once described Kelly and McKee as his "favorite songwriters in the whole world".

With their songs "Son Of A Gun" and "Molly's Lips" were covered on Nirvana's album Incesticide (1992) and "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for A Sunbeam" was covered on on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged In New York (1994) giving the band a new audience.

At the 1991 Reading Festival, Kelly joined Nirvana on stage for a performance of "Molly's Lips".

The Vaselines reformed (minus the old rhythm section) in 2008 and have released two further albums since then.

LP+ - Limited Edition of 1,000 Clear Colored 180 Gram LP.