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Bryan Ferry surprises fans with new album announcement; ‘Avonmore’ due for November 2014 release. Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry made a surprise announcement this week: he’s releasing a new album ‘Avonmore’ on November 17th. The album, his first studio album since 2010’s ‘Olympia’ (not counting his jazz-excursion ‘The Jazz Age’), will be a star-studded affair, featuring […]
Concert Review: Prong At Backstage Live San Antonio. Tommy Victor’s genre-defying metal act rip through a satisfying setlist. [rating=5] Prong have always been a metal act hard to characterize; morphing from thrash to post-punk, industrial, and groove metal, they’re the perfect band for the metal head that gets bored easily. Their ability to mine many […]
The Church Announce New Album ‘Further Deeper’, Debut New Song: Australian rock vets give details of first studio release since 2009. Next month, Australian alt-psych veterans The Church will release ‘Further Deeper’, their 25th studio album. The release will be available in Australia and New Zealand on October 17th (with release dates for other markets […]
U2 ‘Songs of Innocence’ Review: Anthemic Irish foursome fail to roar back to life on latest release. [rating=2] Depending on who you ask, U2 have peaked at various points in their career and have been on a downward slide ever since. For some folks it’s ‘The Joshua Tree’, for others ‘Achtung Baby’. And while some folks […]
Listen to New Aphex Twin Song ‘minipops 67′ (source field mix), Richard D. James’ first new song in thirteen years. Last month Aphex Twin announced his upcoming new album ‘SYRO’ which will be released on September 23rd (Warp Records). And today BBC Radio 1 premiered ‘minipops 67 (source field mix)‘ the first track from the new […]
New Order Sign To Mute Records For New Album Release: band ditches one iconic alternative record label for another. New Order have been working on new music, and have debuted some new songs live. And they announced on Tuesday that they will release a forthcoming album through Mute Records, a label formed in 1978, made famous for synth-pop acts […]
Suede ‘Dog Man Star’ 20th Anniversary Box Set Release: band’s sophomore album gets deluxe multi-format reissue. Brit-pop forefathers Suede are giving their 1994 album ‘Dog Man Star‘ the deluxe treatment for its upcoming 20th anniversary. Their grandiose sophomore effort will be released in a deluxe box set edition on October 20th (the album was first released on […]
Billy Idol Announces New Album, Releases First SIngle. New album ‘Kings And Queens Of The Underground’ marks first new release in 8 years. Billy Idol announced details on his new album ‘Kings And Queens Of The Underground‘, his first new album since 2006. The album, ‘Kings And Queens Of The Underground’, will be released on October 21st, […]
Aphex Twin Reveals SYRO Official Details and Release Date: Richard D. James gives the scoop on new album ‘SYRO’ in his bizarre, abstract style. Just a few days after Aphex Twin dropped the bombshell that he’s finished ‘SYRO’, his first new album since 2001’s ‘Drukqs’, we now have full details on the album release and […]
Albums Revisited: Portishead ‘Dummy’ Turns 20: The trio’s epic languor sounds as vital as ever on its 20th anniversary. August 22nd marks the 20th anniversary of Portishead’s trip hop masterpiece ‘Dummy.’ And the band is celebrating that milestone by releasing a commemorative vinyl reissue. But what makes their 1994 dour opus remain so compelling after all […]