Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Stream R.E.M.’s ‘Collapse Into Now’ in full

Much of R.E.M.’s new album has been intentionally leaked by the band over the past two months, but now — one week before ‘Collapse Into Now’ actually arrives in stores — you can hear the whole thing, streaming here.

R.E.M. readies 25th anniversary reissue of 'Lifes Rich Pageant' with 'lots of demos'

R.E.M. readies 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Lifes Rich Pageant’ with ‘lots of demos’

While R.E.M. is busy promoting its forthcoming new album ‘Collapse Into Now,’ the band will continue its reissue series with the release later this year of an expanded 25th anniversary edition of 1986’s ‘Lifes Rich Pageant.’

Mike Scott releasing demos of The Waterboys' 'This Is The Sea' as 'In A Special Place'

Mike Scott releasing demos of The Waterboys’ ‘This Is The Sea’ as ‘In A Special Place’

Bandleader Mike Scott this spring will release an album’s worth of piano and vocal demos recorded for The Waterboys’ 1985 record ‘This Is The Sea.’ The 15-track ‘In A Special Place’ is due out April 25 on EMI.

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch, The Wedding Present, Tanya Donelly on Smiths tribute

Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch, The Wedding Present, Tanya Donelly on Smiths tribute

Indie imprint American Laundromat Recordings this fall will issue a brand-new tribute album to The Smiths featuring newly recorded covers by the likes of Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch, The Wedding Present and its spin-off Cinerama, and former Throwing Muses member Tanya Donelly.

The Cure in the studio; Simon Gallup’s son says, ‘Great to hear them playing again’

Further evidence that Robert Smith may be revving up for an active 2011: The son of bassist Simon Gallup posted on Facebook that he was in the studio with The Cure last week, news that lit up fan sites and forums over the weekend.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds reissuing 4 more albums with 5.1 mixes, bonus material

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds reissuing 4 more albums with 5.1 mixes, bonus material

Although Grinderman’s been on the frontburner of late, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds move on to Round 3 of their extensive reissue campaign this spring, delivering expanded re-releases of 1994’s ‘Let Love In,’ 1996’s ‘Murder Ballads,’ 1997’s ‘The Boatman’s Call’ and 2001’s ‘No More Shall We Part.’

New releases: The The, Scritti Politti, Mike Watt, Baseball Project, OMD, This Mortal Coil

New releases: The The, Scritti Politti, Mike Watt, Baseball Project, OMD, This Mortal Coil

This week’s new releases include The The’s soundtrack to the film ‘Tony’; a new best-of from Scritti Politti; Mike Watt’s punk opera ‘Hyphenated-Man’; the second album from Steve Wynn’s The Baseball Project; a new OMD single; and This Mortal Coil on vinyl.