VCMG is a new project that marks the first time Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have worked together since 1981.
“I’ve been getting into and listening to a lot of minimal dance music and I got really intrigued by all the sounds,” said Clarke in a press release . “I realised I needed a collaborator… so it occurred to me to talk to Martin.”
An as-yet untitled album will be out on Mute in Spring 2012, but in the meantime they have started releasing a series of EPs. The first, “Spock” is current available from Beatport and will be getting a wider release on December 12. A 12 inch vinyl version will follow on December 19.
Having re-united in 2010 for live shows and a one-off single (“Don’t Stop Me”/”The Gun is Good”), Orbital have announced a new full-length album for release in April 2012. They’ve just posted a track from it. Titled “Never,” it can be listened to and downloaded using the player below.
Orbital will be touring in April in support of the new release; for more info visit their website. Be sure to check out the interviews we’ve done with Orbital in the past:
Legendary post-punk band Magazine have just released “No Thyself,” their first album of new material in 30 years. The group is lead by Howard Devoto, who co-founded The Buzzcocks with Pete Shelley but left that band shorty after the release of their debut EP, “Spiral Scratch.” He went on to put out a great solo album, “Jerky Versions of the Dream,” and teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Noko to release 2 albums as Luxuria. Devoto left the music business for many years, before returning in 2001 to again collaborate with Shelley on the “Buzzkunst” album. 2009 saw Magazine re-activated for live performances, with Noko replacing guitarist John McGeoch (who died in 2004). The current incarnation of Magazine is also missing Barry Adamson, who left the band in 2010 to focus on other projects.
Magazine have announced a 9 date UK tour to support “No Thyself” (unfortunately no American dates have been announced…) For more info, be sure to visit the official Magazine site at : http://www.wire-sound.com/
Last year we interviewed Praga Khan about Lords of Acid returning for a North American tour. He’d said that new material would be coming, and now it is finally HERE in the form of “Little Mighty Rabbit,” a new up featuring 3 new songs and several remixes of them. A full length album is in the works for a 2012 release.
Revolver Magazine has posted “Village,” an exclusive preview track from the upcoming Skinny Puppy album “hanDover.” The full album will be out in the US on October 25 (European fans will need to wait until October 28th.) No touring plans have been announced yet. Check out the music sample here, and for more information be sure to visit the official Skinny Puppy website.
A revamped version of Pop WIll Eat Itself will be releasing a new album, “New Noise Designed By A Sadist,” on October 3. A UK tour will begin October 12 at the Glasgow Garage. Co-frontman Graham Crabb is the only returning member, with the band rounded out by co-vocalist Mary Byker (Gaye Bykers On Acid), drummer Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter), guitarist Tim Muddiman (Gary Numan’s band) and bassist Davey Bennett (This Burning Age).
VCMG is a new project that marks the first time Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have worked together since 1981.
Revolver Magazine has posted “Village,” an exclusive preview track from the upcoming Skinny Puppy album “hanDover.” The full album will be out in the US on October 25 (European fans will need to wait until October 28th.) No touring plans have been announced yet. Check out the music sample 
A revamped version of Pop WIll Eat Itself will be releasing a new album, “New Noise Designed By A Sadist,” on October 3. A UK tour will begin October 12 at the Glasgow Garage. Co-frontman Graham Crabb is the only returning member, with the band rounded out by co-vocalist Mary Byker (Gaye Bykers On Acid), drummer Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter), guitarist Tim Muddiman (Gary Numan’s band) and bassist Davey Bennett (This Burning Age).