Category: Album News

Howard Jones to release new album, tour the U.S. with Midge Ure this summer

Howard Jones to release new album, tour the U.S. with Midge Ure this summer

Howard Jones is set to release a brand-new studio album this summer and is planning to hit the road on a 27-date U.S. tour with Midge Ure.

Soft Cell enlists Pet Shop Boys for single ahead of first new album in 20 years

Soft Cell enlists Pet Shop Boys for single ahead of first new album in 20 years

Soft Cell will release their first new album in 20 years this May, but before that, the duo has teamed up with Pet Shop Boys to rework one of the songs on the record.

The Cure’s new album “Songs of a Lost World” could be out by September

The Cure’s new album “Songs of a Lost World” could be out by September

Robert Smith this week announced that the first of two new albums from The Cure could be out as soon as September, ahead of the band’s European tour.

Andy Partridge releasing new EP, reissuing XTC’s “Mummer” with original sleeve art

Andy Partridge releasing new EP, reissuing XTC’s “Mummer” with original sleeve art

Andy Partridge’s Ape House record label is prepping both a new four-song EP from the XTC founder as well as a vinyl reissue of Mummer with its original artwork.

The Chameleons to release new live album ahead of U.S. tour with The Mission

The Chameleons to release new live album ahead of U.S. tour with The Mission

Metropolis Records this spring will release a new live set from The Chameleons featuring seven songs recorded in May 2021.

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser to release first new music in 13 years on Record Store Day

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser to release first new music in 13 years on Record Store Day

Elizabeth Fraser will release her first new music in more than a decade via a “finally finished” 12-inch vinyl EP featuring five songs by Fraser and her partner Damon Reece.

The Dream Syndicate to release new album in June, play “Days of Wine and Roses” on tour

The Dream Syndicate to release new album in June, play “Days of Wine and Roses” on tour

The Dream Syndicate will kick off promotion of their next album with a string of performances at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, this March.

Kristin Hersh’s 50 Foot Wave announces new album “Black Pearl” — hear first single

Kristin Hersh’s 50 Foot Wave announces new album “Black Pearl” — hear first single

Kristin Hersh’s trio 50 Foot Wave will release a brand-new, seven-track album called Black Pearl in April, the group’s first new music in six years.

Killing Joke to release new “Lord of Chaos” EP, tour U.K. — hear new song

Killing Joke to release new “Lord of Chaos” EP, tour U.K. — hear new song

Killing Joke returns next month with its first new music since 2015’s Pylon album, a four-track EP called Lord of Chaos that will feature two new songs.

Robert Smith says “MY DESIRE TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM IS OVERWHELMING!”

Robert Smith says “MY DESIRE TO RELEASE A NEW ALBUM IS OVERWHELMING!”

If Robert Smith is to be believed, The Cure will deliver its long-awaited new studio album sometime before October, when the band is scheduled to embark on a European tour.

Jah Wobble lends bass to Cathal Coughlan’s Telefís project — hear “Falun Gong Dancer”

Jah Wobble lends bass to Cathal Coughlan’s Telefís project — hear “Falun Gong Dancer”

The new electronic duo Telefís has enlisted bass legend Jah Wobble to contribute deep dub grooves to “Falun Gong Dancer.” Check out the video here.

Midnight Oil announces new album ‘Resist,’ final tour — but not end of the band

Midnight Oil announces new album ‘Resist,’ final tour — but not end of the band

Midnight Oil today announced plans to release its new studio album — a 12-song collection titled Resist — next year and mount what it’s calling the band’s final tour.

Tears For Fears touring U.S. with Garbage in support of new album ‘The Tipping Point’

Tears For Fears touring U.S. with Garbage in support of new album ‘The Tipping Point’

Tears For Fears will tour the U.S. next year with Garbage in support of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith’s first new studio album in 18 years,