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New releases: Tears For Fears, Morrissey, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg, Pixies, The Mission

New releases: Tears For Fears, Morrissey, The Waterboys, Billy Bragg, Pixies, The Mission

This week’s new releases include box sets devoted to Tears For Fears and Waterboys albums, plus a new Morrissey concert film, a reissue of Billy Bragg’s debut, a box set collecting six Boomtown Rats albums, an audiophile CD pressing from the Pixies and live sets from The Mission and The Wedding Present.

Morrissey announces he's 'not homosexual,' is 'attracted to humans' — but 'not many'

Morrissey announces he’s ‘not homosexual,’ is ‘attracted to humans’ — but ‘not many’

Morrissey long has been coy about his sexuality, which is why the publication of his autobiography this past week generated a flurry of headlines about its revelation of a relationship with another man during the 1990s — reports that apparently have led the former Smiths frontman to proclaim he’s not gay, but, rather, “humasexual.”

Morrissey "delighted" by "This Charming Charlie," says he wasn't behind takedown attempt

Morrissey “delighted” by “This Charming Charlie,” says he wasn’t behind takedown attempt

There was much consternation last month when This Charming Charlie, the Tumblr that so brilliantly mashes up panels from old “Peanuts” comic strips with The Smiths lyrics, announced it had received demands from Universal Music Publishing Group that it take down posts over unauthorized use of the band’s lyrics.

Morrissey's 480-page 'Autobiography' to be published Oct. 17 in Europe

Morrissey’s 480-page ‘Autobiography’ to be published Oct. 17 in Europe

After much handwringing, it’s official: Morrissey’s autobiography — cleverly titled “Autobiography” — will be published Oct. 17 in the U.K. and Europe by Penguin Classics, the publisher has confirmed, announcing that the 480-page paperback will cover the singer’s “life from his birth until the present day.”

Update: Morrissey now says 'Autobiography' will be published in Europe, but not U.S.

Update: Morrissey now says ‘Autobiography’ will be published in Europe, but not U.S.

Morrissey’s long-in-the-works autobiography — titled, appropriately, “Autobiography” — was set to be published next week, but the singer claims a last-minute and heretofore unexplained “content disagreement” with Penguin Classics “has caused the venture to collapse,” leaving the former Smiths frontman in search of a new publisher.

Video: Morrissey, 'Everyday is Like Sunday' — from 'Morrissey 25: Live' concert film

Video: Morrissey, ‘Everyday is Like Sunday’ — from ‘Morrissey 25: Live’ concert film

Morrissey’s new concert film “Morrissey 25: Live” hits theaters beginning Aug. 29, and, after seeing the trailer a few weeks ago, now we get a glimpse at the first full performance from the film via this cilp of “Everyday is Like Sunday” that the NME premiered today.