Reissue: Robin Crutchfield's Dark Day- Exterminating Angel

Dark Entries will reissue Exterminating Angel by Dark Day in April. The record was originally released in 1980 and featured 13 experimental tracks written and produced by Robin Crutchfield. The album was originally released on Vinyl and featured the single "Trapped" which was released in 1981. Now it's available through amazon.com and it will also be reissued on Vinyl.

Mute Tribute: Fad Gadget / Frank Tovey 1956 - 2002

Ten years have passed since Frank Tovey aka Fad Gadget passed away in April 2002. Tovey was regarded alongside Cabaret Voltaire and Human League as one of the finest exponents of the early 80's electronic dance movement in the UK. Daniel Miller said that Frank was the first artist he has ever worked with on Mute and added that he made some very special and influential records and that he was an exceptional live performer. His former label is honoring its famed first signee with a new video tribute, which we’ve posted above. The label writes: “We miss him dearly. Play your favourite Fad Gadget or Frank Tovey tune really loud today. In loving memory.”

    

WAW: Morten Harket - Scared Of Heights

Morten Harket has recorded a video for the single 'Scared of Heights' from his new solo album 'Out of My Hands' which is out on April 13th. The video was shot in Berlin and directed by Wolf Gresenz, and produced by Mutter & Vater Filmproduktion.

 

Out This Week: Bear in Heaven- I Love You, It's Cool

Bear in Heaven are releasing their third studio album this week. The brand new album is entitled I Love You, It's Cool and it is a follow up to 'Beast Rest Forth Mouth' which was released two years ago. 'I Love You, It's Cool' features the hit single "The Reflection of You" and the song “Sinful Nature” has been announced as the next single. The album is out on April 4th on Dead Oceans.

www.deadoceans.com

And Also The Trees Are Back with a New Album

And Also The Trees are back with a new album entitled 'Hunter Not The Hunted'. Their brand new studio release features 13 tracks and it was recorded at Hellens Manor, England, between April and July 2011. The album is available on mail order and it will also be released on vinyl as a special double 10 inch gatefold edition. This will be on sale during their tour in April and May and from this website in June.

www.andalsothetrees.co.uk

Led Er Est- The Diver

Led Er Est have announced the release date of their second studio album entitled The Diver . The album features eleven new tracks and it will be released on May 8th. This is a follow up to their brilliant debut album 'Dust on Common' which was released in 2009 on Wierd Records. "Bladiator", one of the songs from the upcoming album was premiered on their final installment of Room 205. The album was mixed by Chris Coady and will be released courtesy of Sacred Bones Records.

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Retrovision: Shakespears Sister- Stay

Twenty years ago Shakespears Sister had their biggest hit in the UK with their song "Stay". It is one of the longest running UK number ones in UK chart history (8 weeks), and the longest by an all-female group or duo. The video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller whose concept was inspired by the film 'Cat Women of the Moon'. The video featured Detroit and Fahey fighting over a comatose man. The video won Best Video at the 1993 Music Week Awards and Brit Awards. The epic promo was featured in the Top 100 Music Videos of all time by Channel 4. To prove its longevity, in early November 2010, "Stay" re-entered the charts in the UK, Ireland and the European Hot 100 Singles.

 

March Singles Round-up

March almost over, springtime slowly coming, here is the new singles round-up. We open the March singles round-up with Liz and Laszlo, a collaboration project between Arnaud Lazlaud (Automelodi) and Liz Wendelbo (Xeno & Oaklander) who have released "Rien à Paris", our single of the month. The American indie pop duo Beach House have returned after two years break with a wonderful new single "Myth". New album 'Bloom' is announced for May. The Swedish singer Jonna Lee aka iamamiwhoami continues with here multimedia project revealing the third single "Good Worker" which announce the new album which is going to be released in June. Erasure have issued the third single from their latest album 'Tomorrow's World' which was released last year. The single is entitled "Fill us with Fire" and it also includes several remixes of this song. Closing the March single's round up come the Black Keys. they have released "Gold on the Ceiling", the second single form their so much anticipated album 'El Camino' which was pronounced as one of the best albums of 2012.

Ultravox Announce New Album Details

Ultravox have announced details of their brand new album which is going to be released on May 28th on EMI records. The album is entitled 'Briliant' and it is the first Ultravox album by the classic line-up recorded in 28 years. As it is announced in the newsletter, the album features 12 brand new tracks and it is dramatic, passionate and truly epic in scale and sound. 'Brilliant' sees Ultravox expanding their classic sonic template and reminding us of their strength as songwriters of the highest calibre. Full details of the album will be revealed soon along with the thirteen-date tour they will be embarking on later this year. 

Album pre-order links and more info coming soon. 

www.ultravox.org.uk

Roxy Music Celebrate The 40TH Anniversary with The Release of ‘The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982'

Roxy Music will release a deluxe box-set entitled ‘Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982’ on Monday 2 April, celebrating 40 years since the release of the band’s eponymous debut album in 1972. The release is the first of a major reissue campaign with Virgin Records.


 ‘Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982’, an 8 CD + 4 DVD deluxe box set will feature all eight Roxy Music studio albums - 'Roxy Music', 'For Your Pleasure', 'Stranded', 'Country Life', 'Siren, Manifesto', 'Flesh And Blood', 'Avalon'. In addition, a selection of non-album singles, B-sides and remixes, some of which are available on CD for the first time ever will also be included. Each album will be represented on DVD format as high-resolution audio transferred digitally from the original analogue masters being transferred to digital audio, making this release an absolute ‘must have’ for Roxy Music fans and collectors. 

Further reissues are planned for 2012 with details to be announced at a later date. 

http://www.vivaroxymusic.com