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Contest: Win vinyl test pressing of Mazzy Star's new album ‘Seasons of Your Day’

Contest: Win vinyl test pressing of Mazzy Star’s new album ‘Seasons of Your Day’

The reunited Mazzy Star — David Roback of Rain Parade and Opal plus singer Hope Sandoval — next week will release Seasons of Your Day, their first new album in 17 years, and distribution company INgrooves has hooked us up with a purple test pressing of the album to give away to one lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs reader.

Stream: Prefab Sprout, 'The Best Jewel Thief In The World' — first single off 'Crimson/Red'

Stream: Prefab Sprout, ‘The Best Jewel Thief In The World’ — first single off ‘Crimson/Red’

The reclusive and now very much bearded Paddy McAloon returns next month with a brand-new Prefab Sprout album entitled Crimson/Red, and BBC 6 Music listeners recently got to hear the first single, “The Best Jewel Thief in the World,” when it was premiered on the “Radcliffe and Maconie” show.

Video: Elvis Costello & The Roots play 'Fallon,' cover The Specials in Brooklyn

Video: Elvis Costello & The Roots play ‘Fallon,’ cover The Specials in Brooklyn

Elvis Costello and The Roots have been busy this week promoting their just-released new album Wise Up Ghost, performing in Brooklyn Monday night — where they covered The Specials’ classic “Ghost Town” — and appearing on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” aka ?uestlove and Co.’s day job, on Monday night.

Modern English announces 7-date tour of California, Las Vegas this October

Modern English announces 7-date tour of California, Las Vegas this October

Modern English — original members Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar), Mick Conroy (bass) and Stephen Walker (keyboards), plus drummer Ric Chandler — have announced a seven-date tour of California cities with a quick trip out to Las Vegas for mid-October.

Video: Pixies perform new songs 'Bagboy,' 'Indie Cindy' on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Pixies perform new songs ‘Bagboy,’ ‘Indie Cindy’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

The new Pixies lineup got its national television debut last night as the band appeared on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” in advance of its four-night run in New York City, performing new single “Bagboy” on air and then sticking around to play “Indie Cindy,” off the just released EP-1, as a web exclusive.

Stream: Mazzy Star, 'Seasons of Your Day' — first new album in 17 years

Stream: Mazzy Star, ‘Seasons of Your Day’ — first new album in 17 years

Mazzy Star — the reunited dream-pop duo featuring David Roback of Rain Parade and Opal plus singer Hope Sandoval — next week will release Seasons of Your Day, the group’s first new album in 17 years, but you can listen to the whole record right now as we’ve got it streaming below via KCRW.

New releases: The Mission, Elvis Costello, Sebadoh, Peter Gabriel, Berlin, Sisters of Mercy

New releases: The Mission, Elvis Costello, Sebadoh, Peter Gabriel, Berlin, Sisters of Mercy

This week’s new releases include brand-new studio albums from The Mission, Elvis Costello and The Roots, Sebadoh and Berlin, plus a live DVD/Blu-ray release from Peter Gabriel, a 1992 live album from The Wedding Present and an audiophile vinyl pressing of The Sisters of Mercy’s ‘Floodland.’