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Senior

The follow up to last years Junior

Senior is the fourth studio album from Norwegian duo Röyksopp and it is released on September 13th 2010 and it features the lead single 'The Drug' as well as 8 other brand new tracks.

The band will be chasing their fourth consecutive number one in their own country of Norway, the band's biggest hit in the UK to date was their debut album 'Melody A.M.' back in 2001.

The album has not been as well received as its predecessor Junior with Music OMH saying "it's maybe a little older and a little wiser than Junior but it just isn't anywhere near as much fun"

A Thousand Suns

Fourth long player from the massive selling US rock giants

A Thousand Suns is the fourth studio album from American rockers Linkin Park and it is released on September 13th 2010.

The album has 15 new tracks including lead single The Catalyst and it has been co-produced by band member Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda and the legendary producer Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Metallica, System of a Down)

Linkin Park released their debut album Hybrid Theory just short of 10 years ago in October 2000 and it peaked at number 4 in the UK charts and went on to sell 25 million copies worldwide. 2003's Meteora and 2007's Minutes to Midnight both went on to top the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The band also had another bit hit in 2004 with the album Collision Course which they recorded and released with Jay Z.

Band of Horses Announce Winter Tour

Seattle band to play a handful of shows early next year

Band of Horses are to return to the UK early next year in support of their third studio album Infinite Arms which was released back in May.
 
The Seattle based band, who played the Leeds and Reading festivals over the Band Holiday weekend, will play dates in January/February 2011 at:

January
26 Newcastle O2 Academy
27Glasgow O2 Academy
28 Birmingham O2 Academy
30 Bristol O2 Academy
31 Leeds O2 Academy

February
1 Manchester Academy
3 London O2 Academy Brixton

Tickets for all shows go on sale this coming Friday September 3rd at 9am.

Brandon Flowers Reveals UK Tour Dates

Killer's front man to plug debut album

Brandon Flowers will play a string of dates in the UK this autumn in support of his debut solo album Flamingo which come out next Monday September 6th.

The lead singer of The Killers will start his tour at Glasgow's O2 Academy on October 12 before heading to Leeds O2 Academy (13th) and Liverpool O2 Academy (14th). After a night off he will play Manchester Academy on the 16th and then head down south to London's HMV Forum on the 17th and then head west to Birmingham's HMV Institute on the 18th for the final gig.

Tickets for all shows go on sale this coming Friday September 3rd at 9am.

Interpol

The self titled fourth long player from the New Yorkers

Interpol is the self-titled fourth studio album from the New York trio and it is released on September 13th 2010.

Despite very favourable reviews they debut album 'Turn on the Bright Lights' failed to reach to the top 100 in the UK when released back in 2002. However, 2004's 'Antics' faired way better when peaking at 21 and 2007's 'Our Love To Admire' give then their biggest hit to date when reaching number 2.

Early reviews of the album (Interpol) are fairly positive with Q Magazine and Consequence of Sound both given it 4/5. Mojo Magazine gives it 3/5 and on a first listen by Paul Stokes from the NME appears to give it the thumbs up.

New Album Releases 30-08-2010

Katy Perry, Philip Selway and more

Kate Perry and Philip Selway will arguably be the biggest dangers to Eminem in the UK album charts when they release new albums on Monday 30th August 2010.

Kate Perry's third album 'Teenage Dream' is released and so is Familial, the debut album from Radiohead Drummer Philip Selway. Everything Everything releases their critically acclaimed debut effort Man Alive and there are new releases from old timers Richard Thompson with 'Dream Attic' and the Goo Goo Dolls with 'Something For The Rest Of Us'.

The pick of the weeks older stuff include various formats of Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' and a new 'best-of' set from Stone Roses called Collection which features 16 re-mastered tracks for under a fiver.

Flamingo

Debut album by the lead singer of The Killers

Flamingo is debut album from Brandon Flowers lead singer from American rock giants The Killers, and it is to be released on September 6th 2010 and it will feature the singles Crossfire and Swallow It.

Flowers has hired a team of top notch team producers and songwriters such as Stuart Price (Scissor Sisters, New Order, Kylie Kylie Minogue), Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan) and Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen). Early reviews of the album are OK with the BBC's Alix Buscovic saying "Flamingo will keep the fans from growing rabid while The Killers take a break, but if Flowers releases another solo album before reconvening with his colleagues, teeth might well be bared."

Early Stereophonics Albums Get a Makeover

Plus revamped stuff from John Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix and more

Stereophonics are re-release their first couple of albums as special 3CD Super Deluxe Editions. The band's debut album Word Gets Around along with Performance and Cocktails will be released on October 18th with all sorts of extra goodies such as b-sides, live tracks and rarities.

To celebrate what would have been the 70th birthday of the late John Lennon, record company bosses are to re-release most of his back catalogue with lots of extras. 'Double Fantasy', 'Power to the People', 'Mind Games', 'Plastic Ono Band', 'Gimme Some Truth', 'Rock and Roll' and 'Imagine' will be out again on October 4th.

There are three Jimi Hendrix titles due for release on October 18th, these include a 'Anthology' (4 CD), 'BBC Sessions' (2 CD /1 DVD) and 'Blues'. A double CD of 'Live at Woodstock' is set to follow on November 1st.  Morrissey will release a new version of his 'Bona Drag' album on October 4th and Ocean Colour Scene will release a 4CD box set called '21' a week later.

Bruce Springsteen To Releases Darkness on the Edge of Town Box Set

6 disc package out in November

The awesome news for Bruce Springsteen fans is that Darkness on the Edge of Town has been re-mastered and it is to be released as a 3 CD and 3 DVD bundle on the week commencing November 15/16.

The classic album was first released in 1978 and fans were expecting a 30th anniversary edition two years ago, however, it didn’t arrive but record company bosses have spent the last 24 months gathering rare material and video forage for the release.

CD 1 will contain the original album re-mastered

CD2 AND CD3 will be a new album called The Promise which will also be available as a separate double CD and 4 X vinyl. The Promise will have 21 tracks that were recorded around the Darkness on the Edge of Town era and should have been released after Born to Run according to The Boss himself.

DVD1 will be called The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town. DVD2 will have a collection of live recording from 76-78 and DVD3 will have an entire gig called Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut.

The Morning After

The second EP in 2010 from the Manchester band

'The Morning After' is the second of two EP’S (or mini albums) to be released by James in 2010 with the first being 'The Night Before' which was released back in May and this second instalment is out on September 6th 2010.

Since reforming in 2007 Manchester band have not had the success they achieved throughout the nineties when they clocked up a string of hit singles such as 'Sit Down', 'Sound' and 'She's a Star'. The band were unfortunately denied a chart topping album on three occasions when 'Gold Mother' (1990), 'Seven' (1992) and 'Millionaires' (1999) all peaked at number 2 although they did manage a number one in 1998 with their compilation album 'The Best Of'.

Rolling Stone Names Top 10 Beatles Songs

Sgt. Pepper's track claims top spot

Rolling Stone has revealed its top 10 favourite Beatles tracks with the epic A Day in the Life making number one. The magazine has compiled a top 100 which is to be part of a special collector's edition but has give fans a sneak preview of the top 10 in advance:

1 A Day in the Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
2 I want To Hold Your Hand
3 Strawberry Felids Forever
4 Yesterday (Help)
5 In My Life (Rubber Soul)
6 Something (Abbey Road)
7 Hey Jude
8 Let It Be (Let It Be)
9 Come Together (Abbey Road)
10 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The White Album)

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

Beach Boys Legend does George Gershwin

'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' is officially the ninth studio album from Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson and it was released on August 17th 2010 in the USA and in early September in some other parts of the world.

The album is Brian's take on 10 George Gershwin classic tracks and further two tracks that were originally drafted by Gershwin before his death and completed by Wilson.

Early reviews of the album are positive with All Music, Slant and Spin Magazine all giving it 4/5.

As a solo artist Wilson have never enjoyed the immense chart success that he did with The Beach Boys on either side of the Atlantic, his biggest hit the 2004 lost Beach Boys album Smile which peaked at #13 in Amercica and number #7 in the UK.

Daft Punk Announce Tron Soundtrack Details

Tracks for movie remake out in November

Walt Disney has confirmed that soundtrack for their forthcoming Tron remake movie will be released on November 22nd and 23rd.

Daft Punk have penned 24 tracks for the film which stars Jeff Bridges and is released shortly afterwards in December.  Back in July samples from the album ('Mashstix' and 'Mflow') were made available as free downloads and reports of an album leak in the last couple of weeks have proved to be just rumours.

The Tron Soundtrack will be Daft Punk's first new material since their 2005 album Human After All.

Happiness

Debut album from the Manchester duo

'Happiness' is the debut album from Hurts, who are duo Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson from Manchester in the UK.

The duo have climbed to prominence after being tipped as one to watch by both the BBC and Guardian and Australian superstar Kylie Minogue has give them a huge helping hand by performing vocals on the the album's tracks called 'Devotion'.

The album is released on September 6th 2010 and it features the singles 'Better Than Love' and 'Wonderful Life'.

Who We Touch

The follow up to 2008's You Cross My Path

'Who We Touch' is the eleventh studio album from Manchester indie legends The Charlatans and it is released on September 6th 2010 and it includes 10 new tracks including the lead single 'Love Is Ending'.

The Charlatans have enjoyed great chart success in 20 years of releasing records. Their debut album 'Some Friendly' topped the charts back in 1990 and all nine albums released afterwards have managed to make the top 40 including another 2 chart toppers with 1995's self titled effort and 1997's 'Tellin' Stories'. The band have also clocked up over twenty top 40 hit singles with 1995's 'One To Another' being their biggest hit when peaking at number 3.

Iron Maiden Top UK Charts

..and so do Roll Deep

Iron Maiden have entered the UK album charts at number one with their new album The Final Frontier.  It is the fourth number one album of the heavy metal legends following 'The Number of The Beast' in 1982, 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' in 1988 and 'Fear of the Dark' in 1992.

Eminem's Recovery slips to number 2 and The Saturdays have the week's second highest new entry at number 3 with 'Headlines'.

'Green Light' by Roll Deep enters the UK singles charts at number one ahead of 'Love The You Lie' by Eminem at 2.

New Album Releases 23-08-2010

Klaxons, Eels and more

Surfing the Void by The Klaxons is the big album releases for the week commencing 23rd August 2010. The follow up to their Mercury Music Prize debut album Myths of the Near Future will be expected to chart high alongside other new releases from One Night Only with their self titled effort and Eels' Tomorrow Morning. Old timer John Mellencamp releases a new album called 'No Better Than This' and highly rated New Yorkers Freelance Whales release their album 'Weathervanes', which out in the US back in April.

The pick of the week's re-issues and compilations include Crass' 'The Feeding of the 5000' and a couple of Arab Strap titles 'Philophobia' and 'The Week Never Starts Round Here'. There is also live albums from The Who (Royal Albert Hall), Ringo Starr (Greek Theatre) and Tom Petty (Free Falling)

Man Alive

Debut album from highly rated UK indie band

Man Alive is the debut album from UK indie rockers Everything Everything, who were one of the BBC's one to watch in 2009.
The album is released on August 30th 2010 and it features all the bands singles to date 'Suffragette Suffragette', 'Photoshop Handsome', 'MY KZ, UR BF' and 'Schoolin'.

The album has been well received by critics with the BBC's Alix Buscovic saying its "Wilfully eccentric and endlessly entertaining" and Fake DIY's Jordan Joice gives the album 9/10 and says that the album is "deserving of a space in any music retailer or lovers discography"

Familial

Debut album from the Radiohead drummer

Familial is the debut album from Phil Selway who has enjoyed massive success as the drummer of Radiohead. Like his Radiohead band mates Thom York and Johnny Greenwood - Selway has decided to go it alone for an album and some of the early reviews suggest he could have made a wise move.

The BBC's Wyndham Wallace says "Radiohead fans might lack the patience to get excited about this humble collection. But therein lies its charm".

Familial is released on August 30th 2010.

Ryan Adams plotting 4 new albums

3 this autumn and 1 next year

When most acts announce plans to release multiple album you know you can take it with a pinch of salt, however, when Ryan Adams announces plans you have to take it seriously as he did actually release 3 album (one of them a double)  back in 2005.

Speaking in a Facebook message Adams had revealed that a new double album called III/IV which he recorded with his former backing The Cardinals will be released in the autumn and there will also be a new album of archived solo material called Blackhole.

He also went on to add that he was working on some brand new material which should see the light of day sometime in 2011, he wrote: “I've been working on a second batch of tunes," he explained. "Both sessions ( NYC [New York] and LA [Los Angeles]) sound super cool but I feel like there is even more. Still working. I imagine the new solo LP will be ready next year”