Next Wave: Working Men's Club

Workings Men's Club is one of the finest new comer bands to emerge this year. Hailing from Todmorden in West Yorkshire, England, the band were formed in mid-2018 by vocalist/guitarist Sydney Minsky-Sargeant, guitarist Giulia Bonometti, and drummer Jake Bogacki. The band is known for their very unique turbulent post punk sound which draws influences from both the 80's and early 90's. After releasing a single "Bad Blood" heavily influenced by guitar-based post-punk,  Working Men's Club signed to Heavenly Records under which they released their self titled debut album. Their lead single   "Valley" is where you will certainly feel the 90's influence both in sound and video production.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood upcoming Reissues

Frankie Goes To Hollywood‘s two studio albums Welcome to the Pleasuredome and Liverpool, and the greatest hits Bang!, will be reissued in December by Universal Music Catalogue (UMC) – new owners of the ZTT label – which officially kicks off the process of ‘working’ the band’s back catalogue. All three releases are now available again on CD and vinyl. Bang! is now a double vinyl LP for the first time. Both albums and the compilation are all issued on 11 December 2020. 

 via https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/frankie-say-it-again-on-umc/#more-162342

October Singles Round Up

This October sees the return of Groove Armada and their brand new album pretty much recalls the Black Light in sound and mood. There are also other exciting releases by Fleet Foxes, Tame Impala and more.

Groove Armada - Edge of the Horizon

London Grammar - California Soil

 

King Princess - Only Times Makes it Human

Adored - Adored

The Clientele - Orpheus Beach

Tame Impala - Why Don't You Talk to Me

Cults - A Low

Sevdaliza - Rhode

BFRND - Sunglasses at Night

Roosevalt - Feels Right

Next Wave: Cindy

Cindy is a music project of the electronic artist Kai based in Antwerp Belgium who also recorded music under the name Palmbomen II in the 10's. His music could be categorized as living room DIY synth pop and chill wave. 

With the Cindy project he gives a new context to his music where Cindy is the main character and the songs are soundtracks to her own world. In 2019, he recorded several songs about Cindy where she sings about her mom, her boyfriend Justin, her cat and other personal sides of her life. Cindy is portrayed by the actress and artist Blue LoLãn who also provided vocals for the songs on the album.

Musically this record is a collection of dance songs and ballads where smooth Shoegaze melts down with Italo Disco drive. Cindy's debut album I'm Cindy contains 13 tracks and it was released on World Of Paint on June 5, 2020

U96 Team up with Wolfgang Flür of Kraftwek

The 90's electro dance act U96 who made prominence in the early 90's with "Das Boot" and other string of hits have united with Wolfgang Flur of the classic Kraftwerk line up to and recorded an album together. Their first single is out now and pretty much "Transhuman" pretty much resurrects the Kraftwerk sound introducing it to the new decade. The album of the same name was released in early September through Radikal record label.

The Passage's Albums Pindrop and Degenrates to be Reissued as Part of the 40th Anniversary

To mark the 40th anniversary of Pindrop, the lauded first album by cult Manchester post-punk group The Passage, LTM presents a new 2xCD set combining their 1980 debut with their third and most commercially successfully album, Degenerates, from 1982. Both Pindrop and Degenerates are expanded on CD to include companion singles and radio sessions, with archive images and detailed liner notes contained in the 16 page booklet. For more reading and full track listing, check the link below.

https://www.ltmrecordings.com/pindrop_degenerates_ltmcd2589.html

Groove Armada Return to Synth Pop with the New Studio Album

Ten years ago Groove Armada released their brilliant album Black Light which also meant the change of course for the duo and moving from club friendly tech house to catchy synth pop sound. Now after ten years, it seems that the duo is coming back to this challenge and have released another very slick synth pop record with House admixture. The new album is titled Edge of Horizon and this is also the single to take a lead from. There are quite a few parallels to be drawn between these two and what both records have in common is that they are both catchy and flawless.

WAW: Sinead O'Connor - Trouble of the World

Sinead O'Connor has released a new single which is a cover of Mahalia Jackson's "Trouble of the World". All of Sinead O'Connor's profits from the single are going to Black Lives Matter fund. The video for the song was directed by Don Letts.

September Singles Roundup

This September has been long but filled with good quality music. Certainly one of the highlights is the return of New Order. Gorillaz have meanwhile teamed up with Robert Smith for their six episode of the Song Machine Project. Otherwise interesting comeback from The Shins and La Femme.

New Order - Be a Rebel

James Blake - Godspeed

 

Temples - Paraphernalia

Rhye - Helpless

La Femme - Paradigme

SG Lewis, Robyn, Channel Tres - Impact

Tropical Fuck Storm - Legal Ghost

Gorillaz - Strange Times ft Robert Smith

The Shins - The Great Divide

Annie - The Streets Where I Belong

Best of 1990 - The Singles List

The year 1990 has been one of the most exciting years ever, maybe due to the fact that it was between the two decades when music styles shifted and the songs were influenced by the past decade but also looking into the future with new technologies. For some artists it was a clear career peaks when they released their best selling albums and/or singles. This year belonged to Depeche Mode, Madonna, Sinead O'Connor, but at the same time Euro dance and Brit pop exploded.

Over the next month we will feature the best singles from the 1990 that comes as a result of the Singles poll that was up this summer. Stay tuned!

01. Depeche Mode  - Enjoy The Silence

02. Madonna - Vogue

03. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U

04. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring

05. George Michael - Freedom

06. The Cure - Pictures of You

07. Julee Cruise - Falling

08. Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth

09. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

10. Madonna - Justify My Love

11. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know

12. The House of Love- Shine On

13. St Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart

14. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

15. The KLF - Last Train to Trancentral

16. George Michael - Praying For Time

17. The Beautiful South - A Little Time

18. The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends

19. Technotronic - Get Up

20. INXS - Suicide Blonde