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Patrick Wolf- The Bachelor

'The Bachelor' is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf.'The Bachelor' was originally part of a double album entitled 'Battle'.On 19 February 2009, Wolf announced that 'Battle' had been split into two releases, 'The Bachelor' and 'The Conqueror'. 'The Bachelor has been released on 1 June 2009 and 'The Conqueror' would see release in 2010. The first single from the album will be "Vulture" and was set for release on 20 April 2009. The song is a departure from Patrick Wolf's last album, 'The Magic Position', featuring synthesisers and drum machines.

Instant Hit: Inertia- The Screen

"The Screen" was one of the early minimal-synth records by the British group Inertia. It was released in 1980 through Inertial Records. The single also included the b-side single "The Submarine". "The Screen" sounds similar to the early Voice Farm and Vice Versa. The band managed to release one studio album in 1981 entitled 'Confection'. Their recording material was never reissued.

In Conversation: Brian Moss (Vicious Pink)

Vicious Pink, a synth-pop duo consisting of Brian Moss and Josephine Warden, originated in Leeds, England in 1981. Initially, they served as backing vocalists for Soft Cell under the name Vicious Pink Phenomena. Despite releasing several singles in the early part of the decade, their breakthrough came with "CCCan't You See," produced by Tony Mansfield of New Musik fame.

During the early 1980s, Vicious Pink stood among the few bands considered pioneers of the techno sound. They are credited with coining the term to describe music in 1982, well ahead of its adoption by Detroit DJs in 1986.

For a detailed exploration of their musical journey, influences, experiences with labels, and more, delve into an exclusive interview with Mr. Brian Moss further below.

Simple Minds- Graffiti Soul

The new Simple Minds album 'Graffiti Souls' is released on Monday May 25, 2009. This is their sixteenth studio release. The album was recorded on several different locations in Europe. It contains 9 track inluding the bonus track "Rockin' In The Free World", a Neil Young cover. The video for the first single "Rockets" is available on their official website since April.

http://www.simpleminds.com/

The Singular Thomas Doby Released

Thomas Dolby, one of the most important figures of the Synth-pop movement of the early 80's New wave has released the 2-disc CD and DVD (PAL) entitled 'Singular Thomas Dolby', a collection which features all Thomas Dolby’s singles and videos. It has been released in the UK on May 18th 2009 and is available worldwide as an import.

For more information follow the link
http://blog.thomasdolby.com

IAMX- Kingdom of Welcome Addiction

'Kingdom of Welcome Addiction' is the third studio album by IAMX the former Sneaker Pimps frontman Chris Corner which is released on May 19, 2009. Think of England was available for free download on November 7, 2008. The album also inludes this beautiful collaboration with Imogen Heap for the track "My Secret Friend".

www.iamxinternational.com/

Lost Videos: Thomas Dolby- One of Our Submarines