10,000 Maniacs "Playing Favorites" 2025-10-17-Fresh The trio embark on a

The trio embark on a deranged killing spree and the film is noted for its original storyline

The cover shot was taken by Tom Kelley

including the previously unreleased “Beautiful Life

ranging from intricate prog-rock tapestries like “Starship Trooper” and “America” to the unforgettable soundscape of its chart-topping sensation

” The film - initially intended as a live concert film - evolved into a visual portrait capturing Beam during a creative outburst that earned him four Grammy nominations in four years

10,000 Maniacs "Playing Favorites" 2025-10-17-Fresh The trio embark on aRecorded before an adoring crowd on September 13, 2014, at the Reg Lenna Center For The Arts in Jamestown, New York, Playing Favorites features fourteen tracks, including hits and fan favorites from the groups storied and influential career. The 6 piece band (Jerome Augustyniak, Dennis Drew, Jeff Erickson, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo, and Mary Ramsey) is augmented by strings, horns, and backing vocalists, making their lush sound even fuller and