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Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey preps solo debut ‘Science Fiction’ — first new music in 2 decades

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey preps solo debut ‘Science Fiction’ — first new music in 2 decades

Tom Bailey, the former frontman of synthpop pioneers Thomspon Twins, this summer will release his debut solo album and first collection of music under any guise in more than two decades, saying he finds it “incredibly rewarding to be making pop music again.” Full details here.

New CDs: R.E.M., Concrete Blonde, Teardrop Explodes reissues, plus new Crowded House

New CDs: R.E.M., Concrete Blonde, Teardrop Explodes reissues, plus new Crowded House

This week’s new releases include expanded reissues from R.E.M. (‘Fables of the Reconstruction’), Concrete Blonde (‘Bloodletting’), The Teardrop Explodes (‘Kilimanjaro’) and That Petrol Emotion (‘Babble’), plus a new compilation from My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (‘Sinister Whisperz’) and the belated U.S. release of Crowded House’s new album ‘Intriguer.’