domingo, septiembre 06, 2026

New Music: Break Out

           

Swiss electronic legends Yello release their new single "Break Out," a funky electronic dance anthem that captures the delightfully unique charm of the Dieter Meier and Boris Blank-led duo. With bouncing electronic synths, Dieter’s gravelly vocals and hypnotic lyrical hooks, Break Out is a glistening gem from the Zurich-formed duo. Break Out follows their previous 2026 single Around the Sun, with both tracks set to feature on Yello's upcoming new studio album Time Lab. The duo said:"Time begins where it ends, or vice versa. This applies to the cover as well as the music of the upcoming album Time Lab. The album marks the return of Zurich-based graphic designer and artist Ernst Gamper, who was responsible for the unforgettable sleeves of You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess and Stella."

sábado, septiembre 05, 2026

New Music: 'Once A Man, Twice A Child

           

Dexys Midnight Runners have released "Once A Man, Twice A Child," the latest single from their new album "Love" out September 4 via Heavenly Recordings. Produced by David Holmes, the song follows earlier singles"“My Life In England Pt. 1" and "You've Got The Love" and centres on Kevin Rowland's changing relationship with his father. For Rowland, the song comes from a relationship he once believed would never become close. "I had a really tough relationship with my dad, my old man," he says.  "I was resigned to the fact that we were never going to be close." That dynamic shifted after his father suffered a stroke. Rowland recalls being able to show affection in ways that had previously felt impossible, from hugging him and holding his hand to helping him get ready for bed. He describes those later years as an unexpected chance to build the relationship they had never managed earlier in life. The experience ultimately gave the song its title. Reflecting on the role reversal that can come with ageing, Rowland says, “As they say, once a man, twice a child.

New Music: Goodnight Or Goodbye

           

John Oates shares "Goodnight or Goodbye" the title of a new song from — but its origins go back to 1992. As Oates explained in a statement about the track, he stumbled upon an old tape from decades back and decided to put the song together for release now as an attempt to capture the musical spirit of the 1960s: "I rediscovered this song on an old tape that I recorded in 1992. I wanted to tap into the uncertainty of young love, and it seemed like a ’60s retro approach kind of fit that teenage dilemma. Plus, I just wanted to find an excuse to do a ’60s-style doo-wop tune and sing all the background harmonies." Video by Jason Lee Denton.

viernes, septiembre 04, 2026

News: Pet Shop Boys Announce The Release Of "A Man From The Future"

 
The Pet Shop Boys are pleased to announce the forthcoming album release of  "A Man From The Future", along with a special listening and conversation event in Manchester to mark the occasion.

Created in collaboration with Alan Turing biographer, Andrew Hodges, and performed by Pet Shop Boys and the Manchester Camerata Octet with narration by Juliet Stevenson and string arrangements by Sven Helbig, the work explores eight significant chapters in the life and death of Alan Turing, the pioneering British mathematician and cryptanalyst who laid the foundations of modern computing. The work has been revised and updated since its first performance at the BBC Proms in 2014. This new version, produced by Pet Shop Boys and Sven Helbig, will be released as an album on October 9th., via Parlophone Records. It is now available to pre-order in various formats at this link: AMFTF

Pet Shop Boys and Andrew Hodges will take part in a listening and conversation event for “A man from the future” on Thursday, 8th.,  October at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester which will feature a full playback of the album followed by a discussion about the work by Pet Shop Boys and Andrew Hodges. Tickets for the event go on sale on Monday, 7th., September at 10am BST via the link below. The conversation will also be filmed and made available online shortly afterwards.

News: Simple Minds Announce Their Brand New Studio Album

Simple Minds announce their brand new studio album ‘Sacrosanct’ with today’s release of it’s first single "Beginner Boys". The album will arrive on 29th January 2027 and is available to pre-order right now!
 
The North American leg of their hugely successful Global Tour in 2025, inspired Kerr and Burchill to draw on their art rock and new wave roots, after witnessing fans in cities they’d never before played, react ecstatically to early songs such as "Sons and Fascination". This atmosphere prevails throughout Sacrosanct, and its eight brilliantly crafted songs that have both a simplicity and an ethereal directness to them.

The album finds the lifelong collaborators on supremely confident form, on one of their most vital albums in decades; one which recaptures the magic and majesty at the very heart of Simple Minds.

Sacrosanct is an artistic triumph and the third, alongside Walk Between Worlds and Direction of the Heart, in an emphatic trilogy.

The metalwork on the album artwork comes from a collaboration between Simple Minds and Glasgow-born sculptor Andy Scott, who has reimagined the band’s logo in steel. Scott was awarded an OBE in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for services to sculpture and fine art.

A lifelong fan who first saw the band at Glasgow's Tiffany's in 1982, Scott builds his large-scale outdoor works using a distinctive welded assembly technique, composing each form from thousands of hand-cut steel sections. He is best known for The Kelpies, the pair of 30-metre horse heads at Falkirk — the largest equine sculptures in the world.
 
Sacrosanct Track List: 
 
1. Elysium 
2. King Of The Underworld
3. Beginner Boys
4. Jerusalem (State Of Mind)
5. Our Secrets Are The Same
6. Songs
7. Alive In This Moment
8. The Next Right Thing 

New Music: Call It What You Want

            

The South London band Fat Dog are back with new single "Call It What You Want". Fat Dog's new album "Cancel Me (I'm Tired)" is out on October 2nd, the video shows the group playing an open air show in Bermondsey to over 500 fans last weekend. The show – dubbed Woofstock by some – saw Fat Dog air their new single, and it’s a propulsive, relentlessly entertaining slice of noise rock bedlam under the direction of Shammy Dalton.

 

New Music: Free, Free

           

Ladytron shares their new single & music video "Free Free" taken from the band latest album "Paradises" and keeping their usual dance-oriented electronic sound.

jueves, septiembre 03, 2026

New Music: Beginner Boys

           

Simple Minds started off in Glasgow way back in 1977 and the group's two longtime members, singer Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill, are about to celebrate their 50th anniversary nxt week and will publish their joint memoir Our Secrets Are The Same. But now it's time to share the band's new single "Beginner Boys" taken from their forthcoming album Sacrosanct. Kerr says that the brooding lead single "Beginner Boys" is about watching his grandsons grow up, "how strength, tenderness, courage, and gentleness might still belong together, even when the wider culture around them can send mixed signals. It's less a statement than a question I hope they'll spend their lives answering for themselves." 

miércoles, septiembre 02, 2026

New Music: Beautiful Love

          
 
Natalie Imbruglia has released the official music video for her latest single, "Beautiful Love."  The Australian singer-songwriter took a unique approach to the video, filming and editing it entirely on her iPhone with the help of Amy Lee. In the video, Imbruglia wakes up on a vintage Mercedes that holds a special significance to her. She explains, "The merc in the video that I wake up on is the first car I ever bought brand new; it was in 1998, and I’m so attached to it I can't let it go!" The visually stunning video perfectly captures the essence of the heartfelt lyrics and showcases Imbruglia's raw talent as an artist. 

New Music: Sad Songs And Lawsuits

          
Paul Heaton has shared his brand new single "Sad Songs and Lawsuits", giving fans another taste of his upcoming album "Jenius", due out on 21 August 2026. The storytelling ska-pop track follows the first preview from the record, "Favourite Kind Of Idiot", featuring Heaton's regular collaborator Rianne Downey. Jenius’ follows Heaton's 2024 album ‘The Mighty Several' and features 15 new songs, performed by Paul Heaton, his band and Downey, alongside additional vocals from Irish singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke. Produced by Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds and recorded at Manchester’s Blueprint Studios, the album sees Heaton continue to deliver the sharp storytelling, wit and unforgettable melodies.