Tag: Craig Adams

The Sisters of Mercy’s “Reptile House EP” to be reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day

The Sisters of Mercy’s “Reptile House EP” to be reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day

The long-out-of-print second EP by goth-rock powerhouse The Sisters of Mercy will be reissued on heavyweight colored vinyl for Record Store Day.

The Sisters of Mercy to play rare U.S. shows; The Sisterhood’s out-of-print “Gift” reissued

The Sisters of Mercy to play rare U.S. shows; The Sisterhood’s out-of-print “Gift” reissued

The Sisters of Mercy are scheduled to play a pair of rare U.S. shows this spring as the lone album from Andrew Eldritch’s mid-’80s side project The Sisterhood finally sees a reissue.

Members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths remake ‘Tower of Strength’ for COVID relief

Members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths remake ‘Tower of Strength’ for COVID relief

Wayne Hussey has enlisted current and former members of The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Cult, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and The Smiths for an all-star remake of The Mission’s 1988 anthem “Tower of Strength” to benefit “key workers dealing with COVID-19 globally.” Full details right here.

The Sisterhood’s long-out-of-print ‘Gift’ to be reissued on CD, vinyl and digital formats

The Sisterhood’s long-out-of-print ‘Gift’ to be reissued on CD, vinyl and digital formats

he long-out-of-print album by The Sisterhood — the project born out of Andrew Eldritch’s feud with ex-Sisters of Mercy bandmates Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams — will be reissued on CD, cassette and vinyl for the first time in decades, and released digitally for the first time ever. Details right here.

Vintage Video: The Sisters of Mercy’s out-of-print Royal Albert Hall concert film ‘Wake’

Vintage Video: The Sisters of Mercy’s out-of-print Royal Albert Hall concert film ‘Wake’

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video, we present The Sisters of Mercy’s long-out-of-print concert film “Wake,” recorded  at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 18, 1985 — the final concert by the lineup that included Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams, who went on to form The Mission.

The Mission to release new 5-song ‘Different Colours’ EP — plus new best-of

The Mission to release new 5-song ‘Different Colours’ EP — plus new best-of

The Mission is following up last year’s reunion album The Brightest Light with a brand-new EP that will feature four new songs that each are sung by a different member of the band — plus, for those who purchase the digital version, a bonus fifth track in the form of a cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.”

The Mission’s ‘The Brightest Light’ streaming on Spotify a week ahead of release

The Mission’s ‘The Brightest Light’ streaming on Spotify a week ahead of release

With their first new album in six years — and first to feature original band members Wayne Hussey, Simon Hinkler and Craig Adams since 1990 — due out next week, The Mission has begun streaming the full 12-track The Brightest Light via Spotify. Here, you can check out the full album.

Stream: The Mission, ‘Drag’ — first track released off ‘The Brightest Light’

Stream: The Mission, ‘Drag’ — first track released off ‘The Brightest Light’

We’re still more than a month out from the release of The Mission’s The Brightest Light, but the band this week premiered the first full track off the record: “Drag,” a song Wayne Hussey describes as a “throwaway” blues rocker that was so fun to play that he ended up finding a place or it on the album.

The Mission teases fans with ‘The Brightest Light’ album sampler — stream now

The Mission teases fans with ‘The Brightest Light’ album sampler — stream now

Following the announcement this week that The Mission will release its new studio album The Brightest Light this September, the band today has shared a streaming sampler to let fans get short tastes of the album’s 11 songs. The new album is due out Sept. 17 in North America.

The Mission to release ‘The Brightest Light’ following U.S. tour this September

The Mission to release ‘The Brightest Light’ following U.S. tour this September

The Mission this September will release its new studio album The Brightest Light, an 11-song collection that marks the first time original band members Wayne Hussey, Simon Hinkler and Craig Adams have recorded together since the sessions for 1990’s Carved in Sand.

The Mission begin work on new album, sign deal with U.S. label for September release

The Mission begin work on new album, sign deal with U.S. label for September release

Eight months after first announcing plans for a new album, The Mission have convened in England to begin recording with producer David M. Allen — who has worked with The Cure, Depeche Mode, Wire and The Sisters of Mercy — and this week announced a new record deal and plans to release the album in September.

The Mission unveils first U.S. tour in 11 years — plus U.K. dates with Fields of the Nephilim

The Mission unveils first U.S. tour in 11 years — plus U.K. dates with Fields of the Nephilim

Next September, two years after reuniting to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary, The Mission will tour North America for the first time in 11 years, playing a short run of 10 concerts set to take place mostly on the East and West coasts of the United States, with a lone Canadian date thrown in, the band announced today.

The Mission to mark 25th anniversary reunion tour with ‘Silver’ 3-disc CD/DVD set

The Mission to mark 25th anniversary reunion tour with ‘Silver’ 3-disc CD/DVD set

The Mission will document their ongoing 25th anniversary reunion this fall with a limited-edition 3-disc CD/DVD set called Silver that features two full concerts recorded last year and part of a third on either DVD or Blu-ray, plus a bonus CD featuring near-complete audio from one of the gigs as well.