Come Out Come Out

After their 1993 release Betti-Cola ruled the campus airwaves for three consecutive months, cub came out with this quirky gem: Come Out Come Out. The purveyors of cuddlecore lit the fire with Betti-Cola, but this one burned the house down and solidified cub and Mint Records in indie record land.

Longtime fans of cub may still have their own copy of the charming triple 7” vinyl that Come Out Come Out was originally released on in 1995, likely picked up during the band’s extensive touring where they shared stages with artists such as They Might Be Giants, Sebadoh, Elliott Smith, Yo La Tengo, Sloan, The Muffs, Magnetic Fields, DOA, Rancid, NOFX, Seam, The Coctails, Sun Ra Arkestra, De La Soul, The Evaporators and Zumpano.

In 2007, Come Out Come Out was reissued with bonus tracks, and now Mint Records is finally releasing the album on a 12” vinyl, with the track list and original artwork by Fiona Smyth totally reimagined.

"I was considering the ways that Come Out Come Out could be reimagined for a special 30th Anniversary edition,” says guitarist Robynn Iwata.

“We wanted to design the release around a single vinyl 12" in a gatefold sleeve, and that led to the necessity of a remaster specifically tailored to wax. While working through some experiments in my studio for suggestions to the mastering plant on how those remasters might sound best, I also hit upon the idea of a track re-ordering that differed from the original triple vinyl 7" and CD—one that attempted to make the listening experience a bit more consistent and impactful.”

“Finally, during our packaging and artwork brainstorm, I remembered that (all those years ago!) there were unused artwork pieces that Fiona Smyth had faxed (!) along with the images that were selected for the original release. Ooh...did those still exist? A few days later, Randy emerged from the Mint archive vault dusting off those vintage—but frightfully faded and damaged—Come Out Come Out artwork ideas. I immediately saw an opportunity, and set out to restore and combine them all (including the lyrics, printed for the first time ever!) into the candy-hued, psychedelic scenario that now coats the full inner-gatefold of the album. Voilà, fresh yet faithful, and soundin' and lookin' better than ever!"

Musicians
Lisa Marr: vocals, bass, whistling (‘I’m Your Angel’)
Lisa G: drums, guitar, yelping (‘Por Favor’), vocals (‘I’m Your Angel’)
Robynn Iwata: backing vocals, guitar, drums (‘Por Favor’)

Guest Musicians
Lorraine Finch: organ (‘Everything’s Geometry’)
Marc L’Esperance: maracas, yelping (‘Por Favor’), tambourine (‘New York City’)
Kevin Rose: guitar (‘So Far Apart’)

Production
Recorded at Lemonloaf Studio, Burnaby, British Columbia, August 1994
Engineered by Marc L’Esperance
Produced by Kevin Rose, Marc L’Esperance, and cub
Remastered for vinyl in 2025 by Joao Carvalho Mastering
Remaster preparation by Dustin Donaldson

Artwork
Artwork by Fiona Smyth (1994)
Band photo by Raeanne Holoboff
Design and layout by Robynn Iwata and Randy Iwata (Mint-O-Shank)

Notes
Remastered release: January 15, 2026
All songs copyright 1994 Paw Paw Patch Publishing (SOCAN)
‘I’m Your Angel’ copyright 1980 LENONO Music (BMI)
‘Vacation’ copyright 1981 Some Other Music (ASCAP) and Daddy-Oh Music (ASCAP)
℗ 1994 Mint Records, Inc.