Marshall Crenshaw hops on a time machine with new collection

Clocking in at 73 by the time his birthday hits on Nov. 11, Marshall Crenshaw is at a point in his life where self-reflection comes in many forms. One way is a reissue campaign via Yep Roc Records that’s not only found his first two albums, the self-titled 1982 debut and 1983’s sophomore bow Field Day, getting the deluxe treatment, but also seeing a new collection of home recordings from that time period get unleashed on the public called The Bootleg Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: 1984-87. A week-long project that was conducted at drummer Jerry Marotta’s Dreamland Studios, Bootleg Sounds was a labor of love that involved baking the tapes to preserve them within the confines of this cozy space packed with analog equipment that was formerly a church. This walk down memory lane proved to be a rewarding experience for the Detroit native. “There were some bittersweet memories of the time period, but it sounded to me like I was onto something, but whatever I was onto in the beginning, ma