It’s what? Friday? Oh. Oh dear.
But, here’s your latest music news, and there’s lots of it.
THE CURE released their first album for 16 years, Songs Of A Lost World. True fans (you know who you are) have been expecting this for a while now, but I’m really enjoying the new stuff, mainly because a lot of it sound like their old stuff. And that, as we’ve mentioned before, is absolutely fine, thank you very much.
And they also did that Halloween gig for the BBC. Only available for 29 days here on Sounds, or here on iPlayer, but hopefully on Youtube for a longer time real soon now.
Good news: THE LATHUMS announced a new album and a tour.
Bad news: Djibouti misses out again.
Matter Does Not Define is out in March, but at least we have something new to keep us going in the meantime:
And finally, MAGNE FURUHOLMEN has released the first of his new songs – on his birthday, nogal (62, in case you were wondering) – and it’s all gravelly and piano-y and gentle and lovely.
And there’s obviously more to come:
first out is the title-track ‘living with ourselves’, and then one song will be added every friday until all songs on the album is out – or you’re exhausted, whichever comes first).
And a podcast to go with each release.
This has been a good Friday. Not like, the Easter one, but know what I mean.