The Lemonheads’ ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ Is Worth a Revisit on Its 30th-Anniversary Reissue
The deluxe version of the Lemonheads’ pop-rock classic It’s a Shame About Ray includes demos, B-sides, and covers for its 30th anniversary.
Lydia Pudzianowski
I'm a music writer with work in FLOOD Magazine, Post-Trash, Red Bull Music, The Toast, and elsewhere. Currently based in Bucks County, PA with my husband and cat.
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