It is one of the most important albums in the history of Pop music and shows one of the most iconic covers. On July 17th, JOY DIVISION’s second album, ‘Closer’, will be released in the 40th Anniversary Edition. It follows the re-issue of the ground-breaking debut album ‘Unknown Pleasures’, which was released last year, and appears on crystal-clear, transparent vinyl. In addition to the LP release, the non-album singles ‘Transmission’, ‘Atmosphere’ and ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ with remastered audio from 2020 will be released on the same day. Since the closure of Factory Records, these singles have not been reprinted or re-released and now appear on 180-gram vinyl with the original artwork on sturdy heavyweight cardboard. ‘Transmission’ appears in a case with a raised embossing.
The South London collective ARCHIVE rounds off its 25th anniversary celebrations with an album that contains ten newly interpreted versions of their songs. The album ‘Versions’ will be released on August 28. It will appear on the band’s own label Dangervisit / [PIAS]. With the single ‘Nothing Else (Version)’, which features the singing skills of Holly Martin, the band gives a first impression of the epic, orchestral sound that awaits the listener for the length of the album.
The swap of Ring and Park festival tickets begins! New edition scheduled for 11-13 June 2021! With immediate effect, fans of the cancelled anniversary editions of Rock am Ring and Rock im Park can transfer their festival tickets to 2021. Using an online platform, refunds can be approved in a few, easy steps in the form of a swap. The next edition of the twin festivals at the Nürburgring and in Nuremberg takes place from 11 to 13 June 2021.
What started just as a thought while working on ‘Kasbek’ during last year’s autumn, soon became a flame and then a fire and has now risen in the shape of VOYNA, the solo-project of GOLDEN APES frontman Peer Lebrecht. ‘The Cinvat Bridge’ is its debut’s title, planned for release in autumn / winter 2020. It will contain 14 tracks spanning from New Wave to Post-Punk to Art Tock to even psychedelic textures.
Dear Rock Hard Festival friends! As you have probably already learned from the press, major events (provisionally) in Germany are prohibited until August 31. Of course - and this has been evident for some time - also the family reunion at Rock Hard Festival in the Gelsenkirchen Amphi Theatre is also affected. Ultimately, the disappointment among the organizers is of course huge, especially because they would have had a particularly coherent program at Pentecost this year. The response, even in the pre-sale, was better than it has been for a long time. In addition, some organizational work is now disappearing. Both on the part of the bands and at the festival.