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 ROTERSAND: Out
on August 28, 2009 on the German label Trisol is the newest
Rotersand MCD
'War On Error'. The MCD is a teaser for the band's forthcoming album 'Random is
Resistance'. 'War on Error' contains seven exclusive mixes and one track not
available anywhere else called 'Dirty'.
Rotersand
will be touring Europe in support of
VNV Nation
this coming fall.Tracklisting: 1. War On Error (declaration) 2. Bastards Screaming (on and on) 3. We Will Kill Them All (lullaby) 4. Speak To Me (epic) 5. Dirty 6. Bastards Screaming (shortcut) 7. War On Error (reprise) Order: War on Error 
 NOUVELLE VAGUE: Nouvelle Vague is a French musical
collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their name is a
play on words, meaning new-wave in French. This refers simultaneously to their
"Frenchness" and "artiness" (the '60s new wave of cult
French cinema), the source of their songs (all covers of punk rock, post-punk,
and New Wave songs), and their use of '60s bossa nova-style arrangements
("bossa nova" being Portuguese for new-wave). "3" is
Nouvelle Vague's third album, released on June 16, 2009. Once again, the album
consists entirely of cover versions but this time they’re performing duets
with the original singers.Tracklisting: 01. Master & Servant (Depeche Mode) feat. Martin Gore 02. Blister in the Sun (Violent Femmes) 03. Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads) 04. All My Colours (Echo & the Bunnymen) feat. Ian McCulloch 05. The American (Simple Minds) 06. Heaven (Psychedelic Furs) 07. Parade (Magazine) feat. Barry Adamson 08. Metal (Gary Numan) 09. Ça Plane Pour Moi (Plastic Bertrand) 10. Our Lips Are Sealed (The Go-Go's) feat. Terry Hall 11. God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols) 12. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Soft Cell) 13. So Lonely (The Police) 14. Not Knowing (Minimal Compact)* 15. Aussi Belle Ou Une Balle (Taxi Girl)* 16. Such a Shame (Talk Talk)* Order: NV3
 THEATRE OF TRAGEDY:
The new Theatre of
Tragedy album is finally complete. 'Forever Is The World' is the title of
their seventh opus, due in Europe on September 18 via AFM Records. The CD was
recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust,
who has previously worked with Zeromancer, Seigmen, and Delaware, among others.
The mastering was handled by Bjørn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in
Sweden. The album will be available in three different versions: a limited
digipak with one bonus song, a very limited double vinyl version with two
bonustracks (one exclusive only for vinyl edition!) and finally a regular
jewelcase.Tracklisting: 01. Hide and Seek 02. A Nine Days Wonder 03. Revolution 04. Transition 05. Hollow 06. Astray 07. Frozen 08. Illusions 09. Deadland 10. Forever is the World Link: theatreoftragedy.com
 ERASURE: In 1990,
three Erasure
12" vinyl promotional singles (intended for DJs in clubs) were released by
Mute. Limited in number, these releases subsequently became highly sought after
by Erasure
collectors due to the exclusivity of several of the mixes. Six of the club
mixes from the original vinyl have been remastered and feature on a special
'Erasure.Club' remix CD, due to be released on 10th August 2009. Lexer Music is
now taking pre-orders for this Erasure.Club Remix CD along with three
exclusively designed Erasure.Club commemorative T-shirts.Tracklisting: 1. Push Me Shove Me (Moonbeam Mix) 2. Push Me Shove Me (Catatonic Mix) 3. Senseless (Avalon Mix) 4. Ship Of Fools (Orbital Southsea Isles Of Holy Beats Mix) 5. Sometimes (Danny Rampling Mix) 6. Weight Of The World (Heavy 'B' Mix) Order: Club Remix EP
JUN 26, 2009  SUICIDE
COMMANDO: The pioneers of Harsh Electro,
Suicide
Commando, are playin’ it rough on their new 7“-single, strictly
limited to 500 copies on red vinyl only. Their debut release for Out Of Line
music is a real gem in coloured vinyl and the a-side Until We Die is
electronic dance floor terror in perfection! Johan Van Roy’s
ultra-aggressive shouts blend with a gigantic beat monster to a track that is a
hell of a ride: massive, menacing and armed with merciless hook lines,
Suicide
Commandowill smash anything in their path. On the sample-laden b-side
Severed Head, the legendary group continues with another onslaught in
form of the most club compatible autopsy ever produced. For all of those that
absolutely need to have the single in digital form, it will also be available
through all major download shops, from iTunes to Amazon. Release date: July 31,
2009. In September Suicide Commando will also release their new physical single
"Die Motherfucker Die".Tracklisting: A- Until We Die, B- Severed Head Order: Until We Die
 AGONOIZE: While some German scene
journalists are already predicting the creative death of the Harsh Electro
genre, top dogs Agonoize are reacting in the best way possible: with a big grin
on their faces and the massive, electronic aggro-stomper "Bis das Blut
gefriert" EP on their hands, they are effectively showing all the moaners
and groaners the finger and proving all points of criticism utterly wrong by
delivering a superb smasher of a track. The b-side Seelenbrecher is also
destined to breathe life onto any dance floor with a solid electronic
noise-fest. Strictly limited to 1000 copies. Released on July 17 on Out Of
Line.Tracklisting: 01. Bis das Blut gefriert 02. Bis das Blut gefriert (Agonoize Remix) 03. Seelenbrecher (V.1) 04. Seelenbrecher (V.2) 05. Bis das Blut gefriert (Wynardtage Remix) 06. Bis das Blut gefriert (Centhron Remix) Order: Bis das Blut gefriert
JUN 20, 2009  MARSHEAUX: If there is one band
these days that manages to preserve the spirit of the Golden Eighties, it must
be the electronic girlie-duo Marsheaux. Fortunately, Sophie and Marianthi do
not revert to blindly copying well-tried success formulas from Pop-eras past,
but rather use the same tools to cook up a delicate and delicious Electro Pop
stew of their own. On their third album 'Lumineux Noir', the two girls prove
yet again that they have got a formidable talent for writing irresistibly
catchy melodies, this time around spiced up with a healthy dose of modern club
sensibility. The darker note that haunts a few of the tracks, quite befitting
of the album title, provides an interesting counterpoint, as well. On their new
album, Marsheaux are as versatile as never before: Minimal Disco anthems like
the singles Summer, Ghosts and Breakthrough go hand in hand with
picture-prefect Pop tunes and excursions into more beat-oriented territories.
Preceding the official German album release in late summer, 'Lumineux Noir'
will be released in July as a digital download album (i-Tunes, Amazon, Napster)
and as a strictly limited special edition double CD exclusively available from
Out Of Line. Available July 10th, 2009.Tracklisting: 1.Exit 2.Breakthrough 3.Summer 4.Stand By 5.Radial Emotion 6.Loss Of Heaven 7.Destroy Me 8.Faith 9.Ghost 10.It's Fine Now 11.Thousand LEDs 12.So Far 13.Sorrow Order: Lumineux Noir
 LEAVES' EYES:
The new Leaves'
Eyes EP 'My Destiny' will finally be out on July 24th 2009 on Napalm
Records. Tracklisting and covert art have been revealed. In addition to the
title track, the EP includes some new exclusive tracks. The opulently produced
orchestral and choir-filled compositions resonate with a fresh, powerful, and
energy laden force.
Leaves' Eyes
new full-length album, 'Njord', is scheduled for release on August 28 via
Napalm.Tracklisting: 1. My Destiny 2. The Battle of Maldon (Non Album Track) 3. Scarborough Fair (Acoustic Version - Non Album Track) 4. Northbound 5. Nine Wave Maidens (Non Album Track) 6. My Destiny (Remix - Non Album Track) Link: leaveseyes.de
 MESH: It's been three
years since Bristol's synthpop icons
MESH released
their last studio album, the highly acclaimed 'We Collide'. Now, working with
Dependent Records (Europe) and Metropolis Records (North America), the band is
back with a new single titled Only Better, a new tour, and a new album:
'A Perfect Solution'. The limited edition single will be out in September,
followed by the full length album in October 2009. Finally, November will see
the band embark on an extended tour of Europe and the UK to promote the new
album. In the meantime, keep an eye on http://twitter.com/meshwecollide where
MESHsinger Mark
will be twittering all the latest news surrounding the new
album.Link: myspace/mesh
JUN 14, 2009  DELEYAMAN:
Following the release of the album '3', in 2006,
Deleyaman
have written and composed over 25 titles. 11 of these compositions, recorded,
mixed and mastered entirely in the band's studio in Normandy, France, are now
presented as 'Fourth, Part One' . The remaining material is set to appear as
'Fourth, Part Two', a complimentary yet contrasting sister-release which will
come later this year.Inspiration for the lyrics comes partially from the works
of American poets E.A. Robinson, A. Hecht, R.W. Emerson, E.A. Poe, H. Crane and
T. Stickney, but also from the Lebanese mystic poet Khalil Gibran. Most of the
titles are sung in English, except for two tracks sung in Armenian and the
track Jardin, sung in French, the words taken from the poem Nous
n'Irons plus au Bois, by T. de Banville. The use of several languages by
Beatrice Valantin and Aret Madilian, the two vocalists, has always been a
distinct characteristic of the band, whose members all come from different
backgrounds.Tracklisting: 01. Book Of Change 02. Stay On 03. Roses 04. Aravod Luys 05. Be Still 06. Temples 07. Somehow 08. Jardin 09. Fill My Heart 10. Traffic Lights 11. Arev Tibav Order: Fourth, Part One
JUN 13, 2009  LUTHERION:
After putting his
Garden of
Delight project to rest, Artaud Seth is not ready to abandon music yet, and
concentrates on his heavier more industrial-metal
Lutherionproject
re-incarnation. Two digital download Lutherion EPs are now available:
'Psychonaut' and 'Sodomie' including each four tracks. Videos for both songs
Psychonautand Sodomieare also available for streaming (see links
below). Soon '3001 AE'...Tracklisting "Psychonaut" EP: 1. Psychonaut (album version) 2. Psychonaut (Weltenraum Mix) 3. Psychonaut (Mein Reich) 4. Kaltes Reich Tracklisting "Sodomie" EP: 1. Sodomie (album version) 2. Sodomie (Sodomized) 3. Sodomie (Merkur rmx) 4. Sodomie (Mettalized) Videos: Psychonaut, Sodomie
JUN 07, 2009  ROBIN GUTHRIE: Robin Guthrie
(ex-Cocteau
Twins guitarist) releases a new album of filmic, intricate instrumental
music 'Carousel', via Darla Records on August 28th, and two new limited edition
EPs, 'Angel Falls' (released on June 30th) and 'Songs To Help My Children
Sleep' (released October 1st). 'Carousel' is the follow up to the critically
acclaimed instrumental albums 'Continental' and 'Imperial'. 'Angel Falls' is
Limited to 1000 copies only.Tracklisting "Angel Falls" EP: 1. Camera Lucida 2. Love Never Dies a Natural Death 3. Red Moon Rising 4. Delicate Tracklisting "Carousel" EP: 1 some sort of paradise 2 sparkle 3 delight 4 close my eyes and burn 5 search among the flowers 6 mission dolores 7 autochromes 8 the girl with the little wings 9 waiting by the carousel 10 little big fish Order: Angel Falls (EP)
JUN 06, 2009  CLAN OF XYMOX: In
the band’s twenty fifth year, Clan of Xymox present their new album 'In
Love We Trust'. The stunning new opus adroitly combines the early melancholic
4AD sound of the band with the glimmering synthesizer sounds of the 90s and the
power of classic darkwave. Past and present are perfectly combined to showcase
the music that has kept
Clan of
Xymoxrelevant and popular after all this time. With this release,
Clan of Xymox
demonstratively returns to its roots while nevertheless remaining up to date.
After spending the past two and a half decades forging a path for others to
follow in the dark music scene, In Love We Trust proves above all that their
creative potential is a long way from coming to an end. Release date: August
18, 2009.Tracklisting: 01. Emily 02. Hail Mary 03. Desdemona 04. Judas 05. In Love We Trust 06. Sea Of Doubt 07. Morning Glow 08. Home Sweet Home 09. Love Got Lost 10. On A Mission Order: In Love We Trust
 INFORMATIK: Hot on the heels of their last release
'Beyond', Informatik return with an album of blisteringly hot electronic rock,
tellingly titled 'Arena'. Continuing to forge their own path, the band pulls no
punches, delivering instant classics that find equal footing in stadiums or on
the dance-floor. Opening with the scorching new single Come Together,
'Arena' showcases a further exploration of the band's "electronic arena
rock" style and doesn't let up until the closing minutes of the album,
with the crushing despair of The End. Club goers around the globe will
harken back to the bands more dance friendly sound with the epic synthpop track
Falling. Release date: August 18, 2009.Tracklisting: 01. Come Together 02. A Matter Of Time (Stadium Mix) 03. Temporary (The Synthetic Dream Foundation Mix) 04. The World Belongs To Us (Live At Budokan Mix) 05. It Was Like I Was Dreaming 06. Entropy (More Cowbell Mix) 07. Predator 08. My True Love (Pulse State Mix) 09. Night And Day (Arena Mix) 10. Don’t Be Afraid (Very Mix By Claire Voyant) 11. Falling 12. The End Order: Arena
JUN 05, 2009  THE 69 EYES: The
69 Eyes will release their new album 'Back In Blood' in September, 2009. The
album is produced by American, Grammy awarded producer Matt Hyde (Slayer,
Monster Magnet). The album was recorded in Los Angeles, USA during the spring.
Like the song titles refer, the album is heavily influenced by horror movies.
The album cover art is designed by the world famous LA based artist Estevan
Oriol and his SA Studio. The first single cut will be the hard & dark
rocking Dead Girls Are Easy of which the band will shoot a video with
Bam Margera as a director. The MTV skate star has earlier directed the band's
classic video of their anthem Lost Boys. Nuclear Blast Records is the
new label representing the Helsinki Vampires in Mainland Europe, UK and
Ireland, The End Records in North America.Tracklisting: 1. Back In Blood 2. We Own The Night 3. Dead N' Gone 4. The Good, The Bad & The Undead 5. Kiss Me Undead 6. Lips Of Blood 7. Dead Girls Are Easy 8. Night Watch 9. Some Kind Of Magick 10. Hunger 11. Suspiria Snow White 12. Eternal Link: 69eyes.com
 DEAD CAN DANCE: A Rare
Dead Can Dance track is now available for free download at
http://brendan-perry.com/ to all subscribers. 'A Means of Escape' was
the first professional studio recording by
Dead Can Dance
featuring the original line-up of
Brendan
Perry(Vocals & Electric Guitar),
Lisa
Gerrard (Pearl Syncussion), Paul Erikson (Bass Guitar) and Simon Monroe
(Drums). Recorded in early 1982 by the Australian producer, Chris Thompson at
Richmond Recorders, Melbourne it captures the early
Joy
Divisioninspired wall of sound that became DCD's sonic trademark in the
early eighties. The file is a high quality mp3 - 320kpsDownload: brendan-perry.com
MAY 29, 2009  MARSHEAUX: The biggest charm
offensive in electronic Pop music returns. Sophie and Marianthi, better known
as Marsheaux, are enchanting the world with the airy grooves of their new
single 'Breakthrough', released today May 29 as a digital download only.
Girlie-charms and an irresistible melody flirt with a solid, analogue
Disco-foundation in a song that brings the zeitgeist of the golden Eighties
back to life. The two ladies are putting so much enthusiasm and positive vibes
into their music that it is impossible to not fall for them instantly. With the
unreleased hit tune How Does It Feel as a b-side and three dance floor
compatible remixes, Marsheaux deliver a perfect kick start into the summer
groove.Tracklisting: 1. Breakthrough - Radio Edit 2. How Does It Feel? 3. Breakthrough - Fotonovela Remix 4. Breakthrough - Auto Auto Remix 5. Breakthrough - Marsheauxxxx Remixxxx Listen & Order: Breakthrough
 DEPECHE MODE:
Depeche Mode are pleased to announce they will restart their interrupted Tour
Of The Universe in Leipzig, Germany on June 8th. On May 12th, lead singer
Dave Gahan
suffered a severe bout of gastroenteritis, leading to his hospitalization and
the cancellation of the Athens concert. While in hospital, further medical
tests revealed a low-grade malignant tumour in Dave's bladder, which has since
been successfully removed. At doctors' orders
Dave Gahan
must take a break until June 8th, to ensure that he makes a full recovery. The
Leipzig show on June 8th will be the first concert following Dave's recovery.
Dave Gahan sincerely thanks his fans for their support, understanding and
patience. Depeche
Mode deeply regret any problems or inconveniences the cancellations and
postponements may have caused. Follow the link below for details of cancelled
and postponed shows.Link: depechemode.com
 WAYNE HUSSEY & JULIANNE REGAN: As announced in
an interview with Wayne Hussey (from
The Mission
UK) on BBC Radio 6 (UK), Wayne is currently recording an album with
Julianne Regan of
All About
Eve: "Julianne and I are recording together. It's a fairly loose remit
with the only criterions being that we record songs we both like and we,
Julianne and I, play all the instruments ourselves, no guests, and that it's
fun. We are sifting through a pile of suggestions for cover versions at the
moment but as well as covers we do intend to write, both on our own and
possibly together, a few new songs for this album along with maybe covering one
or two old AAE &
Mission
songs. Some songs will be duets and some will feature one of us more than the
other. There are no rules. And there is no deadline, we'll do it at our own
pace via the wonder of the internet to start with but I daresay that as the
project nears completion we will get together on the same continent to add the
finishing touches and to mix. We have absolutely no plans for playing live, no
plans yet for release, all we're gonna do is record a bunch of songs and see
where it takes us. Hopefully it'll be a fun ride".Link: myspace.com/themissionuk
MAY 24, 2009  A-HA: 'Foot Of The
Mountain' is the upcoming ninth studio album by the Norwegian pop band
A-Ha. The album
marks a return to the synth pop style the band used in their music in the
1980s. It will be released on June 19, 2009. Artwork and tracklisting have been
revealed. The title track Foot Of The Mountain is the first single and
is based upon the track The Longest Nightby Magne
Furuholmen.Tracklisting: 1. The Bandstand 2. Riding The Crest 3. What There Is 4. Foot Of The Mountain 5. Real Meaning 6. Shadowside 7. Nothing Is Keeping You Here 8. Mother Nature Goes To Heaven 9. Sunny Mystery 10. Start The Simulator Link: a-ha.com
>> May 22, 2009 - DEPENDENT RECORDS: resumes operations in summer/fall 2009 >> May 17, 2009 - DEPECHE MODE: Two new DM documentaries out >> May 17, 2009 - CLIENT: new online single 'Make Me Believe in You' >> May 16, 2009 - CLAN OF XYMOX: new single 'Emily' >> May 16, 2009 - ROME: new album 'Flowers from Exile' >> May 15, 2009 - DEPECHE MODE: forced to cancel 9 shows >> May 10, 2009 - FROZEN PLASMA: new album 'Monumentum' >> May 09, 2009 - SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS: new single 'Immortal' >> May 09, 2009 - JULIAN PLENTI: new solo album for Interpol's Paul Banks >> May 02, 2009 - VNV NATION: new album 'Of Faith, Power and Glory' >> May 02, 2009 - DIE FORM: new album 'Noir Magnétique' >> May 02, 2009 - AUDRA: new album 'Everything Changes' >> Apr 26, 2009 - SIMPLE MINDS: new album 'Graffiti Soul' >> Apr 26, 2009 - PSYCHE: new collection 'Until The Shadows' >> Apr 18, 2009 - MARILYN MANSON: new album 'The High End of Low' >> Apr 18, 2009 - METRIC: new album 'Fantasies' tops charts >> Apr 18, 2009 - THE NEON JUDGEMENT: new album 'Smack!' >> Mar 27, 2009 - FROZEN PLASMA: new single 'Earthling' >> Mar 22, 2009 - NINE INCH NAILS: NIN and Jane's Addiction free studio tracks >> Mar 21, 2009 - LACRIMOSA: new album 'Sehnsucht' >> Mar 21, 2009 - PLACEBO: new album 'Battle for the Sun' >> Mar 14, 2009 - THE GATHERING: new album 'The West Pole' >> Mar 14, 2009 - MISS KITTIN & THE HACKER: new album 'Two' >> Mar 08, 2009 - FISCHERSPOONER: new album 'Entertainment' >> Mar 07, 2009 - ROME: new EP 'To Die Among Strangers' >> Mar 07, 2009 - JOHN FOXX & ROBIN GUTHRIE: new collaboration album 'Mirrorball' |
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