Teenage Fanclub / Jad Fair - Words Of Wisdom & Hope [RSD 2026]

Indie pop cratediggers, behold the miracle: for Record Store Day 2026, Merge Records is reissuing Words of Wisdom and Hope, the 2002 album by Teenage Fanclub and Jad Fair. Available on vinyl for the first time since its original 2002 release, Words of Wisdom and Hope is accompanied by a bonus 7", "Always In My Heart" b/w "Rock Me Tonight," with the B-side's North American debut making this the definitive edition of the album. Words of Wisdom and Hope finds the sweet spot between Teenage Fanclub's gorgeous Glaswegian pop soundscapes and Jad Fair's twitchy takes on love and monsters, like if Jonathan Richman were at the helm of Loaded-era Velvet Underground, somehow wide-eyed in its innocence and winkingly sly all at once. An album aimed directly at the biggest, tingliest part of the heart — play it loud for young crushes, and louder for something to remember young love by.

Tracklist

1. Behold the Miracle
2. I Feel Fine
3. Near to You
4. Smile
5. Crush on You
6. Power of Your Tenderness
7. Love will Conquer
8. Vampire's Claw
9. Secret Heart
10. You Rock
11. Love's Taken Over
12. The Good Thing
13. Always In My Heart
14. Rock Me Tonight