NEW MUSIC FRIDAY | New releases from Kim Wilde, The Fall, Mercury Rev, Hawkwind, ABWH and more…
Happy New Music Friday! Here's everything we've released today...
Kim Wilde: Closer, CD Edition
• Brand new album by pop icon Kim Wilde.
• Available on CD, Black Vinyl and White Vinyl.
• Fans can look forward to ten brand new tracks, including the lead single ‘Trail of Destruction’.
• The album will be available on the 31st of January on CD, black vinyl, and a special limited edition colour vinyl..
Hawkwind: Live At The Royal Albert Hall, Triple LP Edition
• Iconic space rock pioneers Hawkwind release their latest live album, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, capturing their electrifying performance at the world-famous venue on Friday 29th September 2023.
• This new live release follows the band’s latest critically acclaimed album Stories From Time and Space, cementing their place at the forefront of the space rock genre.
The Fall: Levitate, 2LP Transparent Red Vinyl Edition
• Levitate’ is The Fall’s 19th album originally released in 1997 on Artful Records.
• It’s the last album to feature two long-time Fall members, drummer Karl Burns and bass player Steve Hanley (whose playing was once described by Smith as the defining element of the group's music).
Mercury Rev: The Secret Migration, Gatefold Double LP Edition
• Originally issued in January 2005, ‘The Secret Migration’ was the sixth album by Mercury Rev.
• In the UK, where the band were signed to V2, the album spawned two singles, ‘In A Funny Way’ and ‘Across Yer Ocean’.
• Back in 2020, Cherry Red unveiled a deluxe 5CD edition of this sometimes overlooked album, compiled and co-ordinated in conjunction with Mercury Rev’s twin lynchpins, Jonathan Donaghue and Sean ‘Grasshopper’ Mackowiak.
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus, 2CD/2DVD Remastered Box Set
• A NEW 2 CD / 2 DVD REMASTERED CLAMSHELL BOX SET OF THIS CLASSIC LIVE CONCERT RECORDING.
• FEATURING THE COMPLETE CONCERT ON 2CDs & REGION FREE DVD. WITH AN ADDITIONAL REGION-FREE DVD ‘IN THE BIG DREAM’.
• REVIEWS AND FEATURES IN NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS, UNCUT, MOJO, RECORD COLLECTOR & PROG MAGAZINES PLUS COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES AND FANZINES.
Kevin Ayers: Bananamour, Remastered Vinyl Edition
• NEW REMASTERED VINYL RELEASE OF THE CLASSIC 1973 ALBUM BY KEVIN AYERS.
• FEATURES ROBERT WYATT, STEVE HILLAGE AND MIKE RATLEDGE.
• REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES CUT AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS.
Soft Machine: Softs, Remastered Vinyl Edition
• NEW REMASTERED VINYL RELEASE OF THE CLASSIC 1976 ALBUM BY SOFT MACHINE.
• CUT AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
Wrath: Children of the Wicked - The Early Years, 3CD
• 29 track, 3 disc set from cult Chicago based progressive thrash act Wrath featuring their first three full length studio albums, originally released via Engima Records imprint label Medusa.
• CD 1 features their debut full length recording, ‘Fit Of Anger, originally released in 1986, while CD 2 features the quickfire follow up ‘Nothing To Fear’, originally released in 1987. The final disc, CD 3, features the band’s 1990 full length ‘Insane Society’.
