Månatliga arkiv: januari 2012

Martin Gore has told Sonic Seducer the new Depeche Mode album will be released in 2013 at the latest.

”Underworld Awakening” just shocked Hollywood by performing better than the last one at the cinemas, and of course it comes with an interesting soundtrack. It features Collide, Combichrist, Lacuna Coil, The Cure, Ministry, Evanescence and more, and it’s out on January 31.

On January 27 Dependent Records delivers the 10th ”Septic” compilation.

Front 242 have announced that they need a break from their European touring (after May 1).

Stockholm based minimal electro project System have been digging through their archives and will release the compilation ”Evolution” next week, on January 24, on Progress Productions.

The Pet Shop Boys just posted on their web page that they’ve started working on a new album this week, in Los Angeles.

”Wonky” is the title of the new Orbital album, their first in 8 years. It’s produced by Flood, of Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb and U2 fame, and it’s out on April 1.

Swiss darkwave act The Beauty of Gemina deliver their fourth album ”Iscariot Blues” tomorrow, on January 13.

As I understand it, Stockholm based Polaroid Kiss is basically a one man project, but Brandun Reed has drafted some interesting people to work with him. He’s collaborated with Ian Pickering from Sneaker Pimps, Martin Sköld from Kent, Perry Bamonte from The Cure and Steve Hewitt from Placebo. Probably more!

The nominations for the Swedish Manifest Awards’ synth category have been released.