Tag: Tom Bailey

This week's new releases: Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Kim Gordon's Body/Head

This week’s new releases: Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Kim Gordon’s Body/Head

Record Rack: 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. This week’s titles include releases from former Thompson Twins frontman Tom Bailey and Kim Gordon’s post-Sonic Youth project Body/Head.

Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey preps solo debut 'Science Fiction' — first new music in 2 decades

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey preps solo debut ‘Science Fiction’ — first new music in 2 decades

Tom Bailey, the former frontman of synthpop pioneers Thomspon Twins, this summer will release his debut solo album and first collection of music under any guise in more than two decades, saying he finds it “incredibly rewarding to be making pop music again.” Full details here.

a-ha to play U.K. stadiums with OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey next summer

a-ha to play U.K. stadiums with OMD, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey next summer

The reunited Norwegian pop trio a-ha has begun rolling out summer 2018 tour dates, including a half-dozen shows in the U.K. that will find the group playing football stadiums and cricket grounds with all-star synthpop support from OMD and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins. See full dates here.

Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones book Labor Day club show in San Francisco

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones book Labor Day club show in San Francisco

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Howard Jones will take advantage of a night off for the synthpop-flavored Retro Futura package tour on Monday and perform a last-minute club show together in San Francisco. The two are slated to play Monday night at SF’s Mezzanine,

Video: Tom Bailey plays Thompson Twins songs for first time in 27 years ahead of U.S. tour

Video: Tom Bailey plays Thompson Twins songs for first time in 27 years ahead of U.S. tour

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey took to the stage in a small club in the U.K. last week for an hour-long set that featured his first performance of his old band’s material in 27 years, a warm-up for his appearance at the Rewind South festival over this past weekend and his upcoming North American tour.

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure returns this August with his first new solo album in more than a decade, a 10-song set called Fragile that he’ll promote by joining the 13-date Retro Futura Tour later this summer alongside Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, China Crisis and Katrina of Katrina & The Waves.