To kick off the new year, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce the 30th anniversary vinyl reissue of Cap'n Jazz's infamous (and only) album, Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped on, and Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over - lovingly referred to as Shmap’n Shmazz. This new pressing features remastered audio produced from the record's original tapes, restoring its influential sound to vinyl. 

In 1991, four kids from the suburbs of Chicago formed Cap’n Jazz - brothers Tim & Mike Kinsella, Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick. Three years later, with the help of Davey von Bohlen, the emo quartet recorded their only full-length album before calling it quits, accidentally shifting the genre's always-elusive musical focus from post-hardcore prog-punk to an arty yet more accessible punk-pop. 

Following a momentous desert reunion at last year's Best Friends Forever Festival in Las Vegas, the band are set to return to the stage this year at Primavera Sound Barcelona and Porto - tickets on sale now. 

Pre-order your copy on limited edition Blue vinyl now or grab a 1/50 hand-numbered Test Pressing with screen-printed jacket, 10% benefitting Organized Communities Against Deportations and Intransitive - both shipping by February 21. 

Originally released on the Man With Gun label, Shmap'n Shmazz quickly fell out of print after the band’s breakup, with the songs eventually making their way to the Analphabetapolothology compilation, released in 1998 via Jade Tree Records. 

With the unmatched intensity heard in the opening track, “Little League,” coupled with eccentrically poetic lyrics, this iconic album has influenced countless artists since its release. Pitchfork calls the album “a touchstone of Midwestern emo,” while Vulture placed “Little League” at #3 on their 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time list. Musician Devendra Banhart expressed his love for the band in a 2017 Joan of Arc documentary, describing Tim’s powerfully striking vocals like "going to the zoo on quaaludes, but all the other animals are on speed."

In addition to the band’s influential legacy, Cap’n Jazz was the catalyst to the formation of other notable bands featuring the original members, including American Football, Owen, Birthmark, Joan of Arc, Owls, The Promise Ring, Make Believe, Ghosts and Vodka and many more.

Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports, Cards in the Spokes, Automatic Biographies, Kites, Kung Fu, Trophies, Banana Peels We’ve Slipped on, and Egg Shells We’ve Tippy Toed Over Tracklist

1. Little League
2. Oh Messy Life
3. Puddle Splashers
4. Flashpoint: Catheter
5. In The Clear
6. Yes, I am Talking to You
7. Basil's Knife
8. Bluegrassish
9. Planet Shhh
10. Precious
11. ¡Qué Suerté!