Patti Zlaket
Tunes [Deluxe Edition]
Photo by Taylor Ballantyne
The final reissue in Patti Zlaket’s deluxe-edition series has landed. Tunes [Deluxe Edition], out June 13 via Meridian (ECR Music Group), rounds off a three-part run that’s slowly brought her earlier work back into the light, not just dusted off, more carefully rebuilt.
This reissue comes remastered by Blake Morgan, who’s been involved throughout the series. It includes three unreleased tracks, one of which, Waiting For The Cue, features Grammy-winning guitarist Wayne Johnson. The additions don’t feel like leftovers. They sit naturally with the rest of the album, like they were always meant to be part of it.
This reissue comes remastered by Blake Morgan, who’s been involved throughout the series. It includes three unreleased tracks, one of which, Waiting For The Cue, features Grammy-winning guitarist Wayne Johnson. The additions don’t feel like leftovers. They sit naturally with the rest of the album, like they were always meant to be part of it.
The previous reissues (The Promise in February, Bliss in April) brought some overdue attention Zlaket’s way. Old songs finding new listeners. It’s been steady rather than explosive, but the response has been growing, especially with a new record due next year. What’s been interesting is how the remastered albums haven’t felt stuck in the past. There’s something current about them, even if the bones were written years ago.
Tunes carries that same weight. There’s warmth in the production, but also restraint. You can hear how the songs were built to last, not trend-hop. The vocals don’t reach for effect, they just land where they need to. It’s not flashy. It’s just real.
As a trilogy, these reissues work well, not as nostalgia pieces, but as reminders of a catalogue that still holds up. For longtime listeners, it’s a return to something familiar. For everyone else, it might be the first time Zlaket’s voice cuts through. Either way, Tunes feels like a fitting place to pause before whatever comes next.
Tunes carries that same weight. There’s warmth in the production, but also restraint. You can hear how the songs were built to last, not trend-hop. The vocals don’t reach for effect, they just land where they need to. It’s not flashy. It’s just real.
As a trilogy, these reissues work well, not as nostalgia pieces, but as reminders of a catalogue that still holds up. For longtime listeners, it’s a return to something familiar. For everyone else, it might be the first time Zlaket’s voice cuts through. Either way, Tunes feels like a fitting place to pause before whatever comes next.