Blancmange To Release New Album 'Semi Detached' This Month + Stream "Paddington"

Eccentric musical pioneers Blancmange will release their fifth studio album 'Semi Detached', on March 23 through Cherry Red Records.

The follow-up to their 2011's comeback album 'Blanc Burn', was mixed by Adam Fuest, and is shot through with lyrics inspired by Neil Arthur’s instinct for surreal juxtapositions and abstract wordplay It is the first without the involvement of original member and Neils long term collaborator, Stephen Luscombe, due to health reasons.

While retaining Blancmange’s characteristic humour, with this new album Arthur has moved on from some of the old tics and mannerisms to create an edgy, pared down and deeply personal record, getting the balance absolutely right between grit and light, the domestic and the cosmic, despair and joy. 

The record features a tribute to Mark E Smith's band on "The Fall" and a cover of Can's "I Want More". Pre-order your copy here.

The band have also unveiled the video for the abum's first single "Paddington", which is out today (March 9), and celebrates London through a blur of evocative, fragmented images – a random memory recall of life in the city. 

Check out the video for "Paddington", directed by Tone Davies, and the tracklist for 'Semi Detached' below.

Semi Detached Tracklist:

DELUXE EDITION DISC 1
1. The Fall
2. I Want More
3. Paddington
4. It Didn't Take Long
5. MKS Lover 
06. Like I Do
7. Deep In The Mine
8. Acid
9. Useless
10. Bloody Hell Fire

DELUXE EDITION DISC 2:
1 I Want Your Love (Extended Version)
2 Silk Sea
3 That Worm
4 Paddington (Extended Version)
5 I Want More (Extended Version)
6 Like I Do (Extended Version)
7 Useless (Extended Version)
8 Paddington (Alternative Edit)
9 I Want Your Love                                  

This deluxe edition comes with a second CD of exclusive and extended mixes. A limited number will be signed by Blancmange.

Website: blancmange.co.uk

Watch: Inspiral Carpets Release Music Video For "Let You Down"

Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets have released the video for their organ-driven psychedelic brilliant single "Let You Down". 

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from the band's latest album 'Inspiral Carpets', which was released in Rocktober last year via Cherry Red Records. Buy your copy here.

The video was directed by Louise Cowley, and features 70's punk poet John Cooper Clarke (who performed at punk/post-punk shows in the 70s opening up for Sex Pistols, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, New Order, and more). 

Watch it below.

(facebook.com/OfficialInspirals)

The Polyphonic Spree Announce New Album "Yes, It's True"

The Polyphonic Spree have announced details of their new album "Yes, It's True", out on the band's own Good Records Recording label via Cherry Red.

According to the press release the album is described as 'featuring pop songs focusing more on the melodies and rhythm' and will be out on 5th August.

Produced by the band's Tim DeLaughter and Julie Doyle under their guise as 'The Speekers' with Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart, PJ Harvey) and additional production and mix from Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam). 

A single from the album "You Don't Know Me" will be released on July 29th. 

They'll play Camp Bestival in Dorset on 4th August, London's Village Underground on 6th August and Bestival on 7th September.

Tracklisting:

01. You Don't Know Me
02. Popular By Design
03. Hold Yourself Up
04. Carefully Try
05. You're Golden
06. Heart Talk
07. Blurry Up The Lines
08. Let Them Be
09. Raise Your Head
10. What Would You Do?
11. Battlefield

Pre-order your copy HERE.

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The Primitives To Release 25th Anniversary Edition Of 'Lovely'

The Primitives will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album 'Lovely' with a re-release and a short anniversary UK tour in September.

Originally released in 1988, 'Lovely' features the international hit single "Crash", as well as the UK Top 100 hits "Stop Killing Me", "Thru the Flowers", and "Out of Reach".  

The expanded 2 CD Deluxe Edition of 'Lovely' will be released through Cherry Red Records in June. Scroll down the page for the tracklist and the tour dates.

Listen a live studio version of their hit single "Crash", recorded for Mike Joyce of The Smiths' radio show in 2011 below.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1:
01. Crash
02. Spacehead
03. Carry Me Home
04. Shadow
05. Thru The Flowers
06. Dreamwalk Baby
07. I'll Stick With You
08. Nothing Left
09. Stop Killing Me
10. Out Of Reach
11. Ocean Blue
12. Run Baby Run
13. Don't Want Anything To Change
14. Buzz Buzz Buzz

Disc 2:
01. Way Behind Me
02. Crash (1985 Demo)
03. All The Way Down
04. I'll Stick With You (single version)
05. Things Get In Your Way
06. Out Of Reach (single version)
07. Way Behind Me (acoustic version)
08. All The Way Down (beat version)
09. Crash (Again and Again)
10. Dreamwalk Baby (live)
11. Really Stupid (live)

Tour dates:

Sept 24 Manchester @ Sound Control
Sept 25 Leeds @ Brudenell
Sept 26 Wolverhampton @ Slade Rooms
Sept 27 Southend @ Chinnerys
Sept 28 London @ 100 Club