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LATEST NEWS
BAT FOR LASHES (aka Natasha Khan) returns with a brand new album entitled "Two Suns" in April which has been described as having a heavy '80s synth-pop influence, pitched somewhere between Goldfrapp's 'Seventh Tree', and PJ Harvey's 'White Chalk' albums. There will also be a UK tour to coincide in April, with a 15 date European Tour starting from May, which will include two dates in the Benelux region (Brussels on 15th May and Amsterdam on 16th May), and her first live dates over here since she supported RADIOHEAD as their special guest last summer on their sold out European tour. There is an interview with Natasha in the next edition of British style magazine Dazed & Confused (issue 170 - out on 23rd January) while you can have a listen to selected tracks by going through AAPA MySpace to her own site. Her new album "Two Suns" will be released on Parlophone Rcords and is the follow up to her 2007 Mercury Music Prize nominated debut album "Fur And Gold" (Echo Records), and is expected to hit all good record shops on 6th April. See also the previous articles about Natasha and BFL in our news sections from August 2008 and April 2008 (April 2008 section includes link to our review of her debut album)
As previously mentioned at the beginning of last month, DOVES will soon be releasing a brand new album as the follow up to "Some Cities" (from 2005) - They have now revealed that the new album with eleven tracks will be called "Kingdom of Rust" (Heavenly Records) and is out on 6th April, while the title track will be out as a single the week before (March 30th) - You can have a listen to selected tracks by going through AAPA MySpace to their own site. See also the previous article in our 12 - 2008 news section.
RED LIGHT COMPANY will be releasing their debut album "Fine Fascination" (Lavolta Records) on 2nd March and it will include their previous singles ‘Scheme Eugene’, ‘Arts & Crafts’ and ‘Meccano’. Last year the band built up a great live reputation when they were out touring across the UK supporting the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, Editors and Pigeon Detectives. They are out on a full UK tour in March and are expected to appear at various European venues in the near future. See also the previous article about them from October 2008 in our NEW BANDS section. You can also listen to selected tracks by going through AAPA MySpace to their own sites.
THE COURTEENERS (photo) are joining MORRISSEY as special guests on his North American tour which commences on 19th March - The band will accompany the singer for all 18 shows with the tour finishing mid April in Albuquerque. Morrissey will be promoting his forthcoming studio album "Years of Refusal" while The Courteeners are reported to already be working on their second album, the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut album "St Jude" (Polydor - 2008), which is expected to be released towards the end of 2009. See also the previous articles about them from in our NEWS 12 - 2008 section. You can also listen to selected tracks by going through AAPA MySpace to their own sites.
Later this month (January 2009), Rhino UK will be releasing the 4 CD compilation album FACTORY RECORDS: Communications 1978-92 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Factory, Manchester's most well known record label. The Factory name was first used for a club featuring local bands including The Durutti Column and Joy Division. The first album on the label was Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures', which produced the hit single 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'. Lead singer Ian Curtis tragically committed suicide, but the rest of the band renamed themselves New Order. In 1981 Factory and New Order converted a former yacht showroom in the centre of Manchester into The Hacienda nightclub. This compilation album on 4 CDs has a very similar track listing to the Factory Records release entitled "PALATINE: The Factory Story 1979 - 1990" from november 1991, which was then available on 4 CDs, 4x vinyl, or on 4 cassettes. This new release should be out in all good record shops from 12th or 19th January depending on country.
JANUARY 2009 PLAYLIST NOW ONLINE
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ROYKSOPP are back with a new album in March as the follow up to "The Understanding" (2005 - Wall of Sound) which will be preceded by the single 'Happy Up Here'. The new album from the duo from Norway will include guest appearances by Lykke Li and Robyn is entitled "Junior" and will be released on 23rd March. You can listen to selected tracks and obtain a free download by going to their own site at: http://www.royksopp.com/
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