Tag: The Vaselines

New releases: Wire, Marc Almond, Happy Mondays, Howard Jones, Vaselines, Neneh Cherry

New releases: Wire, Marc Almond, Happy Mondays, Howard Jones, Vaselines, Neneh Cherry

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. May also include some other titles released in recent weeks but not previously featured. This week’s titles include Wire, Marc Almond and more.

The Vaselines' debut 'Dum-Dum' to be reissued on clear vinyl for Record Store Day

The Vaselines’ debut ‘Dum-Dum’ to be reissued on clear vinyl for Record Store Day

The debut album by Scottish indie-pop favorites The Vaselines — the 10-song Dum-Dum, originally released in 1989 shortly before the band split for the first time — will be reissued on clear heavyweight 180-gram vinyl next month for Record Store Day in the U.K. Full details right here.

New releases: Buzzcocks, The Vaselines, Big Country, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

New releases: Buzzcocks, The Vaselines, Big Country, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

This week’s releases include brand-new studio albums from the Buzzcocks, The Vaselines and Stiff LIttle Fingers, plus a reissue of Big Country’s “Steeltown” to marks its 30th anniversary, a collection of David Byrne/Fatboy Slim remixes from their stage production about Imelda Maros.

The Vaselines prep new album 'V for Vaselines,' offer free download of 'One Lost Year'

The Vaselines prep new album ‘V for Vaselines,’ offer free download of ‘One Lost Year’

Like Mission of Burma, Scottish indie-pop faves The Vaselines are on their way to becoming more prolific post-reunion than in their original incarnation, this week announcing their second post-reunion album, and only their third overall, called V for Vaselines.

Video: Krist Novoselic joins The Vaselines to play 'Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam'

Video: Krist Novoselic joins The Vaselines to play ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’

Last night at Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival, The Vaselines capped off their very short run of U.S. dates by inviting former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic on stage to play accordion on the Scottish indie-pop band’s 1987 classic “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” a performance you can watch here via Guerrilla Candy.

The Week in Rock: May 6-12, 2012

The Week in Rock: May 6-12, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines news about My Bloody Valentine’s long-delayed reissues, Peter Murphy, Joe Jackson, The Vaselines, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, Dead Can Dance’s first new album in 16 years, Redd Kross, Ride’s Mark Gardener and more.

The Vaselines to play Seattle's Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines to play Seattle’s Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines will return to the U.S. for the first time in two years late this summer when the band — featuring founders Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee — performs club dates in New York City and San Francisco before playing a slot at Seattle’s Bumbershoot 2012.