This week sees the release of an archival Love and Rockets albums and two reissues, a new album by The Dead Milkmen, and reissues of Tears For Fears, Josef K and more.
Love and Rockets will now open and close their wildly anticipated U.S. reunion tour in the Los Angeles area, on June 20 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Slicing Up Eyeballs spoke to Daniel Ash about the genesis of the Love and Rockets reunion and whether there’s any future for Bauhaus.
The Beggars Arkive label continues its Love and Rockets reissue series with a new compilation called My Dark Twin that’s being billed as a companion to Sweet F.A.
Beggars Arkive this week announced the reissue of Love and Rockets’ first six albums on remastered vinyl as well as The Albums 1985-1996 colored-vinyl box set.
Beggars Arkive this spring will reissue on colored vinyl the five post-Bauhaus solo albums that Peter Murphy released on the Beggars Banquet label between 1986 and 1995, plus a brand-new rarities disc featuring 10 demo versions, remixes and edits. Full details and tracklist of rarities disc right here.
Beggars Arkive this October will reissue the 10th studio album from post-punk legends The Fall — 1988’s The Frenz Experiment — in deluxe expanded 2CD and 2LP editions, with the original 10-song record supplemented with a second disc of singles and B-sides from that era. Full details right here.
Q&A: Daniel Ash on Love and Rockets’ reunion, his new band — and figuring out how to play “So Alive” 
Q&A: Chris Frantz talks Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and new book ‘Remain in Love’ 
Q&A: Steve Wynn on The Dream Syndicate’s first new album in nearly 30 years 
Q&A: Bauhaus’ David J on his ‘accidental’ concept album ‘Not Long For This World’ 
Q&A: Peter Murphy on ‘Ninth,’ Bauhaus’ break-up, reuniting Dalis Car 
Q&A: Joey Santiago on Pixies’ ‘Doolittle’ tour, possible ‘Surfer Rosa’ shows, new album talk 
Q&A: Prefab Sprout’s Paddy McAloon on new album, changing the world with music 
Q&A: Peter Hook talks ‘Unknown Pleasures’ tour, re-recording Joy Division 