To mark 40 years of Camper Van Beethoven’s beloved second album, II & III returns in a deluxe double‑CD edition pairing the original studio record with the previously unreleased live set Live in Nebraska 1986. Originally released in 1986, II & III took the folk‑punk energy of Telephone Free Landslide Victory and pushed it into a wilder mix of alt‑country, Eastern European folk instrumentals, psychedelic detours, and off‑kilter pop songs, including standouts like “Sad Lovers’ Waltz,” “No Krugerrands for David,” and their bluegrass‑Americana reimagining of Sonic Youth’s “I Love Her All the Time.” The 40th Anniversary CD restores the full album with new attention to detail, highlighting the band’s “coherently incoherent” blend of styles and their sly, literate sense of humor. The second disc, Live in Nebraska 1986, captures Camper Van Beethoven on the Life’s Rich Pageant tour supporting R.E.M., recorded primarily at the Lincoln, Nebraska show on October 10, 1986 and augmented by performances from other dates. It’s a raw, energetic document of the band at full tilt, turning the studio tracks inside out on stage and offering fans a definitive snapshot of this era in one essential package.