Tag: Girlfriend

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Cure, David Bowie, Nick Cave, The Jam, Fugazi, Bryan Ferry

New releases: Depeche Mode, The Cure, David Bowie, Nick Cave, The Jam, Fugazi, Bryan Ferry

This week’s new releases include a new live album and DVD from Depeche Mode, a Paul McCartney cover by The Cure, a new best-of from David Bowie, Nick Cave’s “20,000 Days on Earth” film, new albums from Bryan Ferry and Einstürzende Neubauten, and a collection of 1988 demos from Fugazi.

Matthew Sweet's breakthrough album 'Girlfriend' to be reissued on 180-gram vinyl

Matthew Sweet’s breakthrough album ‘Girlfriend’ to be reissued on 180-gram vinyl

The classic third album from Matthew Sweet — 1991’s Girlfriend, featuring the twin guitar attack of Robert Quine and Television’s Richard Lloyd — will be reissued on 180-gram vinyl this fall by Plain Recordings in what’s being billed as the record’s first time back on 12-inch since its initial release.

Lloyd Cole reunites 'X' album collaborators Matthew Sweet, Fred Maher for new record

Lloyd Cole reunites ‘X’ album collaborators Matthew Sweet, Fred Maher for new record

Lloyd Cole is once again reaching out to his fanbase to help finance the recording of his next album, a project that finds the singer-songwriter reuniting with part of the team — Matthew Sweet on bass and co-producer/drummer Fred Maher — behind Cole’s 1990 self-titled solo debut, the so-called “X” album.

Stream: Lloyd Cole with Matthew Sweet, Robert Quine — BBC session, 1990

Stream: Lloyd Cole with Matthew Sweet, Robert Quine — BBC session, 1990

Over the past few days, Lloyd Cole has treated fans to a couple gems from the vault, posting a pair of post-Commotions U.K. radio sessions recorded in 1990, including a four-song BBC studio set in which he’s backed by a full band that included soon-to-be-star Matthew Sweet and ex-Voidoids guitarist Robert Quine.