New Wave/Post Punk

bar italia - Tracey Denim

bar italia, the London trio of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton, have announced details of their new album ‘Tracey Denim’, which will be released on CD on May 19th, and on LP on 8th September, on Matador Records...

Big Country - The Crossing

The Crossing is the debut album from Scottish band Big Country. Originally released in May 1983 it went on to reach number 3 in the UK album charts and to be certified platinum in sales.The band's "classic" lineup between 1981 and 2000, consisted...

Blancmange - Private View

Esteemed British electronic outfit Blancmange return with Private View. Originally from the UK’s post punk DIY scene, Blancmange found success in 1982, long player Happy Families selling Gold in the UK, and its 3 singles...

Blondie - Blondie Live (2LP)

Blondie’s first concert in 17 years on February 10, 1999, at the New York’s town hall, was an emotional one. This live album features the founding members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri and Clem Burke and includes highlights of...

Blondie - Parallel Lines

Until 1978, Blondie was perceived mostly as a '60s-referencing, British-invasion-meets-girl-groups band. With veteran producer Mike Chapman at the helm for their third album, though, everything changed for this group bred from the New York punk scene...

David Sylvian - Manafon

David Sylvian describes his 2nd solo album for his own Samadhisound label as being: “A modern kind of chamber music. Intimate, dynamic, emotive, democratic, economical”. Recorded in London, Vienna and Tokyo, the 8 songs and 1 instrumental on...

David Sylvian - Sleepwalkers (2LP)

A revised, remastered reissue of Sleepwalkers. It's a selection of collaborative work produced over the period encompassing Blemish through to Manafon, also included is compositions by Nine Horses as well as more fleeting...

Depeche Mode - 101 Live (2LP Gatefold)

Limited edition double 180g vinyl LP pressing. In 1988, Depeche Mode was known to the average American radio listener as little more than “that band that did ‘People Are People,’” having achieved no significant mainstream success...

Depeche Mode - Exciter (2LP Gatefold)

On Exciter, Depeche Mode have created an autobiography in the lyrics that, for the first time, strikes a chord with skeptics and believers alike. Depeche Mode has exorcised the demons and produced an album that places them squarely back on track. The...