Depeche Mode | A Broken Frame
On September 27th, 1982 Depeche Mode released their second studio album A Broken Frame. Following the departure of founding member Vince Clark to form Yazoo with Vocalist Alison Moyet, songwriting…
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Gang of Four | Entertainment!
On September 25th, 1979 Gang Of Four released their debut LP Entertainment!, a highly influential post-punk record that incorporates funk, dance music, reggae, and dub, with lyrics that permeates with…
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | Tender Prey
On September 19th, 1988 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released their fifth studio album Tender Prey. The album was produced by Flood, and was recorded during several sessions over the course…
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Cocteau Twins | Blue Bell Knoll
On September 19th, 1988, Cocteau Twins released their 5th studio album Blue Bell Knoll, which featured the single “Carolyn’s Fingers”. The album was the first by the band to have major…
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Cocteau Twins | Heaven or Las Vegas
On September 17th, 1990, dreampop and shoegaze genre innovators Cocteau Twins released their critically acclaimed 6th studio album Heaven or Las Vegas. The album was the last record to be released via 4AD…
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Love and Rockets | Earth, Sun, Moon
On September 9th, 1987, Love and Rockets released their third studio album Earth, Sun, Moon. The album incorporated remnants of the post-punk and gothic-rock, still lingering from band members Daniel Ash, David J,…
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This Mortal Coil’s Three Albums to Receive Deluxe Vinyl and CD Reissues
Beloved 4AD records studio project This Mortal Coil is receiving deluxe reissues of the project’s three classic albums this fall. The project, led by the label’s founder Ivo Watts-Russell and…
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!
On August 28th, 1978 DEVO released their debut LP Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!. The album was produced by Brian Eno and David Bowie, the latter of which had wanted…
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Joy Division’s “An Ideal For Living”
On June 3rd, 1978, Joy Division released their debut EP An Ideal For Living, issued on their own label Enigma just after changing their name from Warsaw, and before their…
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The Church to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of “Starfish” with North American Tour
Australian alternative rockers The Church are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Starfish, the band’s fifth studio album with a North American tour this October. Twenty dates have been listed and confirmed so…
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