Graham Coxon announces second drop in reissue of complete solo catalogue
Pre-Order28 July 2026 – Following a run of sold out in-store performances in support of the previously unreleased solo album Castle Park, Trangressive Records today announced the second drop in a comprehensive reissue of Graham Coxon’s complete solo catalogue, spanning 9 studio albums and 3 original soundtracks.
The three albums will be available on CD, black vinyl and limited edition coloured vinyl, exclusive to independent record shops and Graham’s store: Crow Sit on Blood Tree (2001) on blood red and black splatter double LP; The Kiss of Morning (2002) on turquoise double LP; and Happiness In Magazines (2004) on deep blue vinyl. Listen and pre-order HERE.
Also announced today, September 11th will see the digital release of 14-track live album Live At The Zodiac, available in its entirety for the first time on DSPs, along with a full performance video for each track, taken from the original concert DVD. Live At The Zodiac captures Coxon’s solo show at the iconic Oxford venue (now the O2 Academy), recorded on 3rd June, 2004, with the concert DVD released in March 2005. Watch the video for the track ‘Bittersweet Bundle of Misery’ HERE.
Ahead of his upcoming sold-out career-spanning show at O2 Forum Kentish Town, Graham will play an additional run of UK dates with shows in Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Brighton in the run up to London on Saturday 28th November. These special headline shows will mark Coxon’s first full live band performances in over 10 years. Tickets and information HERE. Full list of dates:
22 November – EDINBURGH – Liquid Rooms
23 November – MANCHESTER – New Century Hall
25 November – BRISTOL- Electric Bristol
26 November – BRIGHTON – Concorde 2
28 November – LONDON – O2 Forum Kentish Town – SOLD OUT!
Originally released in 2001, Crow Sit On Blood Tree is Graham’s third solo album which found him stretching his wings as a songwriter. While ‘Burn It Down’ and ‘You Will Never Be’ thrashed around with the same noisy abandon he’d shown on 2000’s The Golden D, the album’s more tranquil moments, such as ‘All Has Gone’ and ‘Thank God For The Rain’’s tangled folk, revealed his love of Nick Drake, Davey Graham and Bert Jansch.
“There’s absolute mayhem on that at times, but there’s quiet songs, too,” Graham says of Crow Sit On Blood Tree, which was recorded, mixed and mastered in just two weeks. “I was still exploring different music and what I could do. I’ll turn my hand to so many different types of music if it feels natural.”
Arriving in October 2002, The Kiss Of The Morning is less of a DIY affair than its predecessors; pedal steel player B.J. Cole and Louis Vause on keyboards helped to fully flesh out the eclectic fare on offer. From the lopsided boogie of ‘Locked Doors’ and ‘Do What You’re Told To’’s heavy riffs, to the lonesome country blues of ‘Mountain Of Regret’ and the White Stripes-like ‘It Ain’t No Lie’, a sense of artistic freedom permeates throughout.
Speaking about The Kiss Of Morning, Graham said – “I felt free to do whatever I wanted to do. I was expanding my sound and also finding a bit more calm in my songs.”
Happiness In Magazines is Coxon’s fifth solo studio album. Recorded with producer Stephen Street, it was his most successful solo record up to that point, going top 20 in the UK and earning him the Best Solo Artist prize at the 2005 NME Awards. Spearheaded by ‘Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery’’s note-perfect pop and the riotous, Skids-like ‘Freakin’ Out’, it plugged him into a lineage of classic power pop, UK punk and ‘60s songwriting.
“Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery’ and ‘Freakin’ Out’ were two of the first things I wrote,” recalls Graham. “I remember thinking, Oh, actually, maybe my songwriting is getting a bit better? Maybe I should take this seriously and not be such a control freak? Stephen just got it. He loved what I was getting at, the sound of it and the era it was influenced by – things like The Cars and The Jam.”
With his back catalogue long sold out and in high demand on physical formats, the release of Castle Park in June kicked off the comprehensive reissue of Coxon’s expansive solo catalogue and comes alongside the re-release of The Sky is Too High and The Golden D, available now. Further drops to come include the studio albums Love Travels at Illegal Speeds (2006), The Spinning Top (2009), A+E (2012); as well as the two Original Songs and Score album soundtracks for The End of The F***ing World 1 (2018) and The End of The F***ing World 2 (2019); plus Superstate (2021), the original soundtrack released to accompany the graphic novel of the same name.