This year marks the 30th anniversary of Alice in Chains' seminal EP, Jar of Flies, and the band is celebrating the milestone with a special reissue. They revealed the news on Instagram with a sneak peek of the box set. "To commemorate 30 years of #JarOfFlies, the #JOF30 limited edition box set is available now for pre-order – including tri-color vinyl, 3D lenticular cover art, a double-sided poster, and a 60-page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos," the caption reads.
The 1994 EP is notable for being the first collection of songs that showcase Alice in Chains' acoustic sound. “After playing loud music for a year, we’d come home and the last thing we wanted to do was crank up the amps right away,” drummer Sean Kinney told Guitar World about the Jar of Flies sessions [via the band’s press release]. “We just went into the studio with no songs written, to check out the chemistry. It all fell into place…We thought it would be a waste not to put that material out.”
The box set is limited to 3,000 pressings and costs $225. Shop that and other special edition Jar of Flies merch at Alice in Chains' online store.
Check out the band's Instagram post below.