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

Next Wave- Living Days

Living Days is Brooklyn based group fronted by Stephonik Youth. Their music is a powerful synth driven electropop influenced by the American synth pop bands Berlin and Missing Persons who released their best albums thirty years ago. Albeit no official releases have been confirmed, there are four Living Days songs streaming on their official Myspace page. Hopefully someone gets his hands on this.   

http://www.myspace.com/livingdays
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LIVING-DAYS

Lost Videos: Gary Numan- Complex

"Comlex" was a second single for Gary Numan which was released in 1979 when Numan also scored his biggest hit to date with the song "Cars". Unlike the most of Gary Numan songs "Complex" featured more conventional acoustic drums, acoustic piano, electric bass guitar, whereas the distinctive lead parts were performed on violin, viola and heavily flanged and reverberated analogue monosynth. The song was released on Beggars Banquet and reached no 6 in the UK charts.

 

The Monochrome Set's New Album Announced for April 1st

The English group The Monochrome Set are set to release a brand new album on April 1st. The record is entitled 'Platinum Coils' and this is their first album in seventeen years. The album was recorded this winter and it sees the original band members Bid, Lester Square and Andy Warren reunited for a studio release. 'Platinum Coils' is released through the band’s own label, 'Disquo Bleu', and will, initially, only be available from their website http://www.themonochromeset.co.uk/ and for sale at gigs. 

More info about the album and the review:
http://louderthanwar.com/monochrome-set-platinum-coils-album-review

Out This Week: The Shins- Port of Morrow

The Shins are releasing their fourth studio album 'Port of Morrow' this week. The album is out on March 20th and features the single "Simple Song" which was released in January. They have also confirmed "It's Only Life" to be their second single to be taken from the album. 'Port of Morrow' is the first studio album in 5 years, following the release of 2007's 'Wincing the Night Away' and their first album to be distributed by Columbia Records.

Morten Harket- Album and Singles News

Morten Harket is back with a new album entitled 'Out of My Hands' which is scheduled to be released on April 13, 2012 by Universal. The first single from the album is called "Lightning". It was premiered on the Norwegian radio on February 13, and it was released on March 9, in Norway only. The second single "Scared of Heights" will be released outside Norway on March 23th and there will be a music video for the song as well. 

On his upcoming world tour, Morten will be performing his own solo songs and a selection from a-ha's catalogue. Some a-ha classics will surely be part of the set list. More news and the tour dates via Morten's website: 

http://mortenharket.com