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JUL 26, 2009 BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL: '10 Neurotics' (their 10th studio album) reimagines the passion of Black Tape For A Blue Girl (and founder / songwriter, Sam Rosenthal) in a rock / dark cabaret setting. Sam challenged himself to put the electronics and lushness aside; he wrote these songs on the acoustic guitar, an instrument he had never played before. Featuring drum kit and bass for the first time in 20 years (courtesy of new band-member Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls), these fourteen songs are revealing first person narratives. These are stories so unnerving and personal that '10 Neurotics' features an all-new line-up; the previous vocalists quit the group out of discomfort with the content. The songs deal with a range of taboo topics: dominance/submission, furries, police state fetishists, pro-anna, exhibitionists, humiliation, self-destruction, cuckolding, and anonymous sex. New vocalists are Athan Maroulis ex-Spahn Ranch, Laurie Reade ex-Attrition & Nicki Jaine. Guest vocal appearance by Lucas Lanthier of Cinema Strange on Curious, Yet Afraid and Elysabeth Grant (vocals on I Strike You Down). Guest appearances from Michael Laird (percussion on Caught by a Stranger), Lisa Feuer (flute on Tell Me You've Taken Another) & Gregor Kitzis (violin on Rotten Zurich Cafe) The new album's street date is September 22, but the digital release will be available on August 25. Tracklisting: 1. Sailor Boy 2. Inch Worm 3. Tell Me You’ve Taken Another 4. The Perfect Pervert 5. Marmalade Cat 6. Love Song 7. Rotten Zurich Cafe 8. Militärhymne 9. In Dystopia 10. The Pleasure in the Pain 11. I Strike You Down 12. Caught by a Stranger 13. Curious, Yet Ashamed 14. Love of the Father Order: 10 Neurotics  JUL 25, 2009 NORTHERN LITE: The new single from German electro-rockers Northern Lite is called Letters & Signs. It will be released officially on the 7th of August. But SonneMondSterne Festival's website is offering the song as a free download for a limited time. Go to sonnemondsterne.de to download it now. The new Northern Lite album “Letters & Signs – Part One“ is to be released on September 18, 2009. Follow the link below also to view the official video of the new single Letters & Signs. Video Stream: Letters & Signs, Download: Letters & Signs  LA ROUX: British synth-pop sensation La Roux are set to hit the shores of North America for a slew of highly anticipated performances this summer. 21-year-old Elly Jackson and producer co-hort Ben Langmaid, the talented South London duo who make up La Roux, have made an impressive impact on the UK’s music scene since joining forces two years ago. While collaboration began in London’s burgeoning underground warehouse scene, it is has since landed on daytime radio and the upper echelons of the British charts. Influenced by synthpop icons of the 80s like Yazoo, The Human League, Eurythmics, and Heaven 17, La Roux make retro electro-pop for the masses. Single In For The Kill recently reached #2 and sustained its position for seven consecutive weeks. It is also the biggest selling single by an artist in the UK this year and has sold 500,000 copies and counting. The self-titled debut full-length which was released in Europe on June 29, will be released on September 29th on Cherrytree Records in the US, and an EP for the new single Bulletproof is out on July 21st. The album version of “Bulletproof” is currently available on iTunes and all digital outlets. Tour dates: myspace.com/larouxuk, Video Stream: Bulletproof  JUL 19, 2009 RAZORBLADEKISSES: RazorBladeKisses release, on August 31st 2009, double A-side single 'Ballerina / The Butterfly' taken from the upcoming album 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Scar'. Formed at the height of the millennium in February 2000, goth/pop outfit RazorBladeKisses is a unique band comprised of an unusual blend of varying talents. Hailing from distant Persia, the two female vocalists Layla and Azadeh create unique lyrical and dark melodies, which are ever contradicting, genre defying and teasingly challenging to musical boundaries. In Persian mythology, the butterfly is said to carry the souls of the dead. The Iranian speech used on the track The Butterfly is taken from the poem "This Bird Is Going to Die" by famous Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad and expresses the feeling of being trapped like a caged bird. RazorBladeKisses deliver what can only be described as the secret recipe for a twisted dark fairytale. Listen: myspace.com/razorbladekisses  JUL 18, 2009 MUSE: Muse are running a global treasure hunt at http://ununitedeurasia.muse.mu for fans to be able to hear the full track United States Of Eurasia from their new album 'The Resistance'. Six USB sticks have been given to agents around the world. The fans need to mobilise to retrieve these USB sticks, enter a code from them on the microsite to unlock puzzles that all fans can contribute to solving online. Clues as to the whereabouts of the USBs and times for pick ups are all being released at the site and the fans are discussing each stage in great detail on the band’s official forum. So far the Paris, Berlin and Moscow and Dubai USBs have been retrieved, the puzzles unlocked and solved, hence revealing 4 x 37 sec (almost 2.5 min) of the song. Still to come stages 5 and 6: Tokyo and Hong Kong. Link: muse.mu, United States Of Eurasia (parts 1-4)  JUL 12, 2009 !DISTAIN: The forthcoming !Distain album has been recorded/compiled and mastered. The longplayer 'Anthology (1992-2009)' contains 32 songs on two CDs (plus 4 video-clips) including hits like Confession, Conversation Overkill, Tears Of Joy, Sex' Cross and the DAC top-ten-hit Mandragore. 15 tracks on CD1 have been taken from the band's five studio-records released so far plus three brand new recordings (one of the new tracks Dunkle Zeit was presented live on stage in April at the Synthetic Air-furt festival). CD2 contains 14 previously unreleased songs, recorded between 1992 and 2009. For the very first time, fans will be able to listen to the demos recorded by Oliver Faig and Alexander Braun before the original line-up split. Three tracks from the early days, composed by Braun have been re-recorded and produced by french sound wizard Peter Rainman. A co-operation between Oliver Faig and Manfred Thomaser from 1999 will be available for the first time, just like other archive-songs and brand new recordings from 2008. The 'Anthology (1992-2009)' is to be released in autumn 2009. More info to follow. Link: myspace.com/distainmusic  JUL 11, 2009 SUICIDE COMMANDO: Feverously working on his next album, the electronic industrial icon is poised to release his newest single to the delight of his anticipating fans. Shortly after the announcement of their new 7“- Ltd edition single 'Until We Die' (released July 31), Suicide Commando are ready to drop the next MCD 'Die Motherfucker Die'. The new single is as aggressive as the title implies. Abrasive beats, acidic synths, and corrosive melodies combine with Johan Van Roy’s harsh sneering vocals to create a dangerous mix of anger, hatred, and rage. While the single will appease some of his fans, most will get even more pissed off that they have to wait a little while longer for the new album. Released on Metropolis Records and available September 22nd, 2009. Tracklisting: 01. Die Motherfucker Die 02. Die Motherfucker Die (Die Twice Remix By Noisuf-x) 03. Come Down With Me 04. Die Motherfucker Die (Remixed By C-Lekktor) Link: Die Motherfucker Die  DEPECHE MODE: Depeche Mode regret to announce that the following performances will be cancelled due to a calf muscle tear Dave Gahan suffered during the band's show in Bilbao on July 9th: * Saturday, July 11th at Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Porto * Sunday, July 12th at Olympic Stadium, Sevilla Dave Gahan has been instructed by doctors to stay off his injured leg in order for it to heal and to prevent any further injury. Dave will be unable to perform during this recovery period and he and the band regret that they must cancel these final two shows of their European tour. Depeche Mode apologize to their fans for these cancellations. Link: depechemode.com  CLAIRE VOYANT: Seven years is a long time to wait between releasing albums. However for Claire Voyant, the wait was well worth it. Their newest release, 'Lustre', shows a dramatic overall improvement in their musical compositions and a maturity in their lyrics. Each track is beautifully written and accentuated by Victoria Lloyd’s amazing vocals, but just because the music sounds beautiful, it doesn’t mean that every song is a happy one. 'Lustre' weaves a rich emotional tapestry of the human spirit. Released on Metropolis Records and available on September 22nd, 2009. Tracklisting: 01. Lustre 02. Shine 03. Into Oblivion 04. Another Day (The Subtle Thief of Youth) 05. Mercurial 06. Painted Gold 07. Lost 08. Flicker 09. Broadcast 10. Washaway Order: Lustre  JUL 10, 2009 ASSEMBLAGE 23: The regular version of the new Assemblage 23 album 'Compass' was completed last night, although some small tweaks remain. The bonus tracks for the limited edition version are in work. The album will be available both from Metropolis and Accession Records as well as the A23 online store. The limited version will include a second disc including 2 exclusive remixes and 3 bonus tracks. Release date for the album is scheduled for Oct 20 in North America, and Oct 16 in Europe. The first single 'Spark' is to be released on Sep 22 in North America and Sep 16 in Europe. Tracklisting of the single below. Tracklisting: 1. Spark [album mix] 2. Helicopter Girl [exclusive b-side] 3. Spark [Combichrist Rmx] 4. The Poison Moon [exclusive b-side] 5. Spark [Remix by Jade from AFI/Blaqk Audio] Link: assemblage23.com  JUL 04, 2009 MUSE: 'The Resistance' is the upcoming fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, which will be released on September 14, 2009. The album will be produced by the band and mixed by Mark Stent (who's worked with Bjork, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Massive Attack, Pet Shop Boys, U2 and Goldfrappamong others). The band has just announced the album tracklisting on their Twitter blog. 'The Resistance' will contain 11 tracks, including a three-part symphony under the title Exogenesis. Muse will be on Tour in the Fall in Europe to support the release of their new album. Tracklisting: 1. Uprising 2. Resistance 3. Undisclosed Desires 4. United States of Eurisia (+Collateral Damage) 5. Guiding Light 6. Unnatural Selection 7. MK Ultra 8. I Belong to You (+Mon Coeur S’oUVRE A Ta Voix) 9. Exogenesis : Symphony Part I (Overture) 10. Exogenesis : Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination) 11. Exogenesis : Symphony Part III (Redemption) Link: muse.mu  BAD LIEUTENANT: Bad Lieutenant formed in 2007 with New Order’s Bernard Sumner (guitar and vocals) alongside Phil Cunningham (guitar) and Jake Evans (guitar and vocals). We can now confirm that they have completed their long awaited debut LP 'Never Cry Another Tear' which is set for worldwide release on 5th October 2009 on Triple Echo Records. The album features sounds that have helped make New Order such a treasured, innovative force over the past three decades, but also featured is a brand new voice from exotic Macclesfield, Jake Evans. Together, the band have spent over a year writing, recording and mixing the album near Manchester, which features additional musicians including Alex James (Blur) and Stephen Morris (New Order and Joy Division) on several recordings. Song titles and live dates will be announced in due course. The live band will include Stephen Morris on drums and Tom Chapman on bass. A debut single, “Sink or Swim” is expected to be released prior to the LP, on Monday 21st September 2009. Link: badlieutenant  JUL 03, 2009 ROTERSAND: Out on August 28, 2009 on the German label Trisol is the newest RotersandMCD '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'. Rotersandwill 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 MESH singer 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 Lutherion project re-incarnation. Two digital download Lutherion EPs are now available: 'Psychonaut' and 'Sodomie' including each four tracks. Videos for both songs Psychonaut and Sodomie are 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 Xymoxdemonstratively 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 Division inspired wall of sound that became DCD's sonic trademark in the early eighties. The file is a high quality mp3 - 320kps Download: 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 Night by 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: The independent electronic label Dependent will resume operations in summer/fall 2009 and is forming a strategic partnership with the US independent label Metropolis records. Dependent stopped releasing new material in late 2007 due to the devastating effects music piracy has had on both artists and record labels and has not released any new material since. Dependent owner Stefan Herwig comments on the decision to reopen: "We have constantly been getting encouraging mails from fans asking us to reopen or continue operations as Dependent. We were also surprised, as we did not think that our absence from the European industrial scene would have created such a noticeable gap, but I think that it has. I was particularly shocked to discover some absolutely amazing new recordings and newcomer bands being unable to find label support and getting lost in the vast pool of mediocre bands on the internet. This reopening would not be possible without the partnership with Metropolis Records which will see both labels merging significant portions of the artist rosters. For example, Metropolis will give Dependent European rights to key artists like Front Line Assembly, strengthening our artist roster considerably. Joining forces will also enable both Dependent and Metropolis to make extremely attractive distribution offers for both the European and North American territories. It is certainly exciting to be back in the game." Dependent will also continue to sign and release its own bands as well as announcing joint signings together with Metropolis records. One of the first joint signings announced will be British synthpop icons MESH who are planning a new album for fall 2009. Link: dependent  MAY 17, 2009 DEPECHE MODE: Two new Depeche Mode documentaries covering the finest Bristish component of electronic music, will be out soon. 'The Document' is a two disc set containing a documentary DVD about the group and a second disc of interviews with all the band members past and present, recorded right across their career. Finished in deluxe packaging, with 2 inner jewel cases inside a cardboard slip case, and containing two illustrated booklets with rare photographs throughout. Released on May 18 in Europe. Out on June 16 in the US is 'The Dark Progression Unauthorized' DVD. This brand new documentary film traces the almost surreal development of Depeche Mode from their flirtations with New Romanticism at the dawn of their career, through the urban industrial landscapes envisaged on 'Construction Time Again' and 'Some Great Reward' into the dark hollow of albums such as 'Black Celebration', 'Music For The Masses' and 'Violator' to conclude with the departure of Alan Wilder in 1995 - a point in their career at which they had achieved enormous commercial success but were now facing huge personal challenges. Featuring interviews with all the band members, contributions from friends, colleagues and contemporaries such as; Gary Numan, Thomas Dolby, OMD's Andy McCluskey, Daniel Miller, band biographer Jonathan Miller, Depeche producers Gareth Jones, Dave Bascombe, Phil Legg and Steve Lyon, and electronic music experts Mark Pendergast and David Stubbs. Also includes; rare performances by Depeche Mode from across their career, archive footage, video clips, location shoots, news reports and much more. Order: The Document, The Dark Progression Unauthorized  CLIENT: The new online single from the queens of electronic cool Client, is one of the finest tracks from their latest album 'Command.' With a slick 808-infused groove, they transformed Make Me Believe In You into an enticing disco romp on a Minimal-Electro-backdrop. The single features a tightened-up radio edit plus smashing remixes from Fotonovela, Vaughn_e and Swedish Synth-Pop-shooting stars Ashbury Heights. Online release date: May 15, 2009. Tracklisting: 1. Make Me Believe In You (Radio Edit) 2. Make Me Believe In You (Fotonovela Remix) 3. Make Me Believe In You (Ashbury Heights Remix) 4. Make Me Believe In You (Vaughn_e vs. Client) Order: soulseduction.com  MAY 16, 2009 CLAN OF XYMOX: Strictly limited to 999 copies, Clan Of Xymox' new single 'Emily' gives a promising outlook for their subsequent full-time album. 'Emily' cleverly combines the early 4AD melancholy sound of the band, with the flickering synth sounds of the 80s and the dark power of the classic Gothic. Past and present are combined and the music is to what Clan Of Xymox has always been identified with. Pulsating, sleek Dark Electro Goth, elegiac and powerful, emotionally and beguiling. Clan Of Xymox presents themselves with this piece "Back to The Roots" and yet contemporary and above all prove that their creative potential is at their absolute peak. The single includes the title track in three versions including the exclusive track Chemistry, and a T-shirt for the collector's edition. released on July 10, 2009. Tracklisting: 1. Chemistry 2. Emily 3. Emily (Clan Of Xymox Remix) 4. Emily (Contrast Remix) Link: infrarot.de  ROME: Released on June 26, 2009 is the new album from dark-folk outfit Rome, titled 'Flowers from Exile'. Following three studio albums in three years, the Luxembourg act formed of mastermind Jerome Reuter and partner Patrick Damiani return with a fourth full-length studio album in 2009. Similar to early albums by the legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen, Rome's work tells dark stories from the exile: yearning for a lost homeland, the loneliness and the eternal wandering. Songs full of metaphors of alienation - the poetry of longing. Complex musical arrangements utilizing the flamenco guitar as well as mysterious samples, pulsating beats and sad melodies. Tracklisting: 1. A Culture Of Fragments 2. A Legacy Of Unrest 3.Flight In Formation 4.Flowers From Exile 5.Odessa 6. Swords To Rust - Hearts To Dust 7. The Accidents Of Gesture 8. The Hollow Self 9. The Secret Sons Of Europe 10.To A Generation Of Destroyers 11.To Die Among Strangers 12. We Who Fell In Love With The Sea Link: infrarot.de  More News: Archive 2009

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