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Manchester Post-Punk Legends A Certain Ratio Pay Tribute to Basquiat with “SAMO” from New Album “1982”

During the early 1980s, Manchester post-punk legends A Certain Ratio spent some time in New York City, immersed in an artistic environment with a pile of massive luminaries, who would…

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“Soul of Manchester” Denise Johnson Passes Away at 56

Manchester-born Denise Johnson, the vocal powerhouse behind the music of Primal Scream, New Order, and A Certain Ratio, has died unexpectedly at the age of 56, after a brief illness.…

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A Certain Ratio Premiere “Dirty Boy” featuring Barry Adamson and Tony Wilson

Manchester’s funky post-punk heroes A Certain Ratio have shared their first new music since 2008’s Mind Made Up with the release of their video for “Dirty Boy”. The track will…

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A Certain Ratio announce album reissue series and UK Dates for 2018

“All the energy of Joy Division but better clothes.” Factory Records alumni A Certain Ratio have announced their UK tour details for 2018, and a reissue series beginning with 3 classic…

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Watch the New Order mini documentary “Play at Home”

The films 24 Hour Party People and Control are “flipsides of a coin”, stated Bernard Sumner in a recent interview. While Control works perfectly fine as a very accurate Ian…

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Reissues

A Certain Ratio | Sextet

A Certain Ratio’s Sextet, reissued this week, is without question the band’s finest moment. Above is the rare promo video ‘Knife Slits Water’ (apologies for the poor quality) Factory Benelux…

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