Yazoo and Duran Duran Release Late Summer Best ofs

The brand new Yazoo collection of hits has been released by Music Club Deluxe. It marks the 30th anniversary of hits such as "Don't Go" and "Situation" which filled the 80's dance floors. This two CD compilation features Yazoo's biggest hits as well as 12" versions and stunning dance remixes. 

 Duran Duran have also released a new best of compilation entitled Duran Duran 'The Biggest And The Best'. This 2CD collection focuses on the period 1981-1990 and features some key album tracks, alongside 20 Top 40 hits and twelve Top 10 hits. 

Retrovision: Boy George- The Crying Game

Boy George hit the charts twenty year ago with "The Crying Game". The song was originally performed by Dave Berry and it reached #5 in the UK charts in 1964. Both songs appeared in the movie of the same name which was directed by Neil Jordan. Boy George's version of this song was produced by Pet Shop Boys and entered the charts at #22. The song was also covered bu the Associates and Kylie Minogue. 

Daybehavior- Follow That Car

The Swedish electro-pop trio Daybehavior are back with their third album 'Follow That Car'. This time they have chosen to do all by themselves, in full control and no obligations to other record companies. The album is described as suggestive and cinematic and features 12 brand new tracks including the single releases "It's a Game" and "Silent Dawn". The album was officially released on September 14th through Graplur.  

www.daybehavior.com
 

Instant Hit: Microdisney- Pink Skinned Man

"Pink Skinned Man" was the second single release for the Irish indie pop group Microdisney. It was released in 1983 through Kabuki and featured the wonderful and acoustic "Fiction Land" as a b-side. Perfect soundtrack to the late summer. 

 

Next Wave: Glitter

Glitter is a Philadelphia based indie pop group fronted by Jaymie Guokas. The music of Glitter was influenced by the carefree swing of the pastels and Aussie love songs of the Go Betweens. Their songs are the soundtrack to strange science fiction dreams where love and heartbreak are filtered through the AM radio of subconscious. Their brand new album 'WYLD HRTS' is out now. 

More about the band and their music:  

http://glitter.bandcamp.com
http://www.facebook.com/glitterphiladelphia
 

Out This Week: The Raveonettes- Observator

The Danish indie rock duo The Raveonettes have released their sixth studio album this week. The album is entitled 'Observator' and it was issued on Vice Records. It features three singles, "Observations" and "She Owns The Streets" were released earlier this summer, while their third single "The Enemy" is due on September 24th. 

http://www.theraveonettes.com/splashpage/ 

Heaven 17- 'The Luxury Gap' Reissues and Tour

Heaven 17 have announced the reissue of their second album 'The Luxury Gap' in October. This will be another expanded reissue which will feature three-disc (2CD and DVD). The original album from 1983 will be on one CD along with a second CD of remixes and a DVD of promo videos and live performances. 

The band will also go on tour and perform the classic album in its entirety including the hits "Temptation" and "Let Me Go". Several tour dates have been confirmed for October, November and December in the UK and Germany. 

More info via Heaven 17 official

 

WAW: Trust- Dressed for Space

Trust is back with a brand new video for the song "Dressed for Space" from the debut album 'TRST'. This clip recalls some of the best videos from the late 80's and early 90's choreographed with neon lights. It was premiered on Pitchfork TV today.

Bill Nelson's 'Trial by Intimacy' to be Reissued

A limited edition reissue of Bill Nelson's 4 disc ambient boxed set 'Trial By Intimacy (The Book of Splendours)' has been announced for reissue. Originally released on Bill's Cocteau Records label in October 1984, 'Trial By Intimacy' comprised recordings made by Bill at his Echo Observatory home studio. Containing around eighty pieces of music, the work presented examples of Bill Nelson's Ambient experiments. 

This newly re-mastered Cocteau Discs edition restores the original elements of the 'Trial By Intimacy' box and is an exact facsimile, reproducing the 48 page book and eight art postcards that featured in the original set. Available on pre-order for 29th October.  

www.burningshed.com
 

Factory Dance Series Continue with 'Factory. Dance 02'

Strut records will release the second album in the ‘Fac. Dance’ series bringing together sought after 12” versions and rarities from Manchester’s revered Factory Records imprint. Revisiting the peerless studio work of Martin Hannett, Be Music and ACR drummer Donald Johnson, among others, Fac. Dance 02 fleshes out Factory’s varied early forays into dance territory, widening the spectrum yet further from Volume One. The CD and LP packages feature detailed track notes by Factory biographer James Nice, together with rare photos and they are officially out on September 17th. 

http://www.strut-records.com/