New Collaborative Album by David Byrne and St.Vincent 'Love This Giant' Announced for September

4AD have announced the release of 'Love This Giant', an album which is a collaboration between David Byrne and Annie Clark (St. Vincent). David and Annie started working on this album round the fall of 2009 after being approached by Housing Works to write and perform a night of new music for charity. The concept of the album is centered around a brass band and it is announced for September 10th. It will be followed by 24-date tour starting September 15th. 

 
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Retrovision: Pet Shop Boys- It's A Sin

Pet Shop Boys topped the UK charts in June 1982 reaching No1 with "It's a Sin" which remained one of their biggest hits to date and one of the best selling singles of 1987. Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, "It's a Sin" was the lead single from the duo's second album 'Actually'. The video for the song was directed by Derek Jarman and it marked the experimental director's first of several collaborations with the band.

Blancmange Announce 'The Very Best Of' Compilation for July

Blancmange have announced the release of their new greatest hist compilation 'The Very Best of ' for July 16, 2012. This bumper collection, which follows their recent sell-out UK tour, has been designed and compiled in consultation with Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe. It includes all their UK hits, plus some rare John Peel sessions and an airing of a track from a forthcoming project. The two CD compilation which also includes 12" versions of the songs will be out Music Club Deluxe. 

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John Maus Rare and Unreleased

Synth master John Maus is back with a brand new compilation which includes rarities and previously unreleased material and which spans eleven years of his creative output. 'A Collection of Rarities and Previously Unreleased Material' will be released by Ribbon Music on July 16, 2012 and it features songs which have appeared on previous compilations as well as songs that have never been released on any format, nor across any media. Songs on the compilation have been entirely remixed and remastered and the artwork and design was arranged by Turner Prize winning artist Wolfgang Tillmans. 

LP version is a limited one time pressing of 3000 hand numbered copies and comes with a mp3 download card. Pre-order is only available for the CD and Special Edition Translucent Pink Vinyl LP (limited to 500) at present. The standard edition black vinyl LP (limited to 2500) will be available to pre-order shortly.

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Next Wave: Terror Bird

Terror Bird is a project by the Canadian artist Nikki Never which took shape probably in 2009 when she released her debut album Sociopaths Are Glam for 'Night People'. Since then, she has released another three albums for several different record labels including her latest album Secret Rituals which was issued by the German record label Adagio830. The music of Terror Bird was influenced by the Smiths, David Bowie, Kate Bush and many others and it is haunted and ethereal bedroom pop driven by wonderful piano and synth arrangements and guided by Nikki's powerful and affecting voice. Nikki is currently touring Europe with Bianka Karre.

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Brand New Frankie Goes To Hollywood Compilation 'Sexmix' Announced for August

A brand new Frankie Goes To Hollywood compilation is set for release this summer. Their record label ZTT and Salvo Music are set to release a new two-CD compilation which collects together rare and unearthed material from original cassette singles, CD singles and shines a light on favourite B-side material. The compilation is entitled 'Sexmix: Archive Tapes and Studio Adventures, Volume One' and  features all seven of Frankie‘s UK singles in one form or another, from "Relax" to "Watching The Wildlife". The compilation also features some rarities such as the CD debut of the full 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' cassette single  and unique, remastered mixes of 'Rage Hard and Warriors of the Wasteland' which have been out-of-print for a quarter of a century. 

'Sexmix' is coming on 6 August, and boasts this splendid front cover which perfectly captures the spirit of Frankie Goes To Hollywood circa 1984. 

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