Jack White announces debut solo album for release 24 April.
Former White Stripes frontman will release first solo LP, Blunderbuss, through his Third Man label.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blood Red Shoes to release album, 'In Time To Voices', in March, UK tour in April & May.
Released 26 March, the tracklist is:
In Time To Voices
Lost Kids
Cold
Two Dead Minutes
The Silence And The Drones
Night Light
Je Me Perds
Stop Kicking
Slip Into Blue
Down Here In The Dark
7 Years
Tour dates :
Brighton Concorde 2 (April 27)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (28)
Oxford 02 Academy 2 (29)
Bristol Trinity (1)
Norwich Waterfront (2)
London Heaven (3)
Birmingham HMV Library (4)
Manchester Academy 2 (5)
Liverpool Zanzibar (7)
Newcastle Cluny (8)
Aberdeen Tunnels (9)
Glasgow King Tuts (10)
Leeds The Cockpit (12)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (13)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grinderman to Release Remix Album in March..
Mute Records will release remix album, Grinderman 2 RMX, on March 12.
Tracklisting:
1 Grinderman / Fripp: "Super Heathen Child"
2 A Place to Bury Strangers: "Worm Tamer"
3 Nick Zinner: "Bellringer Blues"
4 UNKLE: "Hyper Worm Tamer"
5 Joshua Homme: "Mickey Bloody Mouse"
6 Cat's Eyes with Luke Tristram: "When My Baby Comes"
7 Barry Adamson: "Palaces of Montezuma"
8 Silver Alert: "Evil" [ft. Matt Berninger]
9 SixToes: "When My Baby Comes"
10 Andy Weatherall: "Heathen Child"
11 Factory Floor: "Evil"
12 Grinderman: "First Evil"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You Me At Six extend 2012 UK and Ireland tour.
Extra shows are in Manchester, London and Birmingham.
Belfast Ulster Hall (March 14)
Dublin Olympia (15)
O2 Academy Leicester (17)
Nottingham Rock City (18)
O2 Academy Bournemouth (20)
Yeovil Westlands Centre (21)
Cardiff Great Hall (23)
Liverpool University (24)
O2 Academy Newcastle (25)
Glasgow SECC (27)
O2 Apollo Manchester (28, 29)
Birmingham Ballroom (31, April 1)
O2 Academy Brixton (2, 3)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Orbital announce UK tour for April 2012.
Currently working on their eighth studio album, which is also due for release in April, they will play six dates across the UK on the tour.
The band have also released a new track 'Never' from their as yet untitled new album. The track is also available for free download from the duo's official website Orbitalofficial.com.
Orbital will play:
Manchester Academy (April 5)
O2 Academy Leeds (6)
O2 ABC Glasgow (7)
O2 Academy Liverpool (8)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (9)
London Royal Albert Hall (10)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
King Creosote and Jon Hopkins announce UK tour 2012.
January
Glasgow Celtic Connections (ABC) (26)
Gateshead The Sage (Hall 2) (27)
Coventry Warwick Arts Centre (28)
Cambridge The Junction (30)
Nottingham Glee Club (31)
February
Norwich Norwich Arts Centre (1)
London Shepherd’s Bush Empire (2)
Brighton St Georges Church (4)
Bristol The Fleece (5)
Manchester St Ann’s (6)
Liverpool The Capstone Theatre (7)
Lancaster Lancaster Library (8)
Leeds City Varieties (9)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Black Keys to release their new album 'El Camino' on 5 December.
The band say its strongly influenced by The Clash and The Cramps, with the opening track, 'Lonely Boy' being released as a single on October 26.
The tracklisting for 'El Camino' is:
'Lonely Boy'
'Dead And Gone'
'Gold On The Ceiling'
'Little Black Submarines'
'Money Maker'
'Run Right Back'
'Sister'
'Hell Of A Season'
'Stop Stop'
'Nova Baby'
'Mind Eraser'
They also tour in UK February 2012:
Nottingham Capital FM Arena (February 3)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (4)
O2 Apollo Manchester (6,7)
London Alexandra Palace (9,10)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasick Steve to release 'Best Of' compilation, titled 'Walkin' Man: The Very Best of Seasick Steve', on November 14.
There will also be a deluxe edition of the album, which will be accompanied by a full gig filmed at London O2 Academy Brixton as well as the BBC Four documentary 'Bringing It All Back Home', which follows the self-styled 'hobo' bluesman on a trip through Tennessee.
The album is made up of over 20 tracks from his five albums, including the songs 'Dog House Boogie', 'Diddley Bo', 'Started Out With Nothin' and 'Don’t Know Why She Loves Me But She Do'.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Noah And The Whale announce UK and Ireland tour for March 2012.
Dublin Olympia (March 16)
HMV Edinburgh Picture House (20)
O2 Academy Newcastle (21)
O2 Academy Sheffield (22)
York Barbican (24)
Portsmouth Guildhall (25)
Southend Cliffs Pavilion (26)
Plymouth Pavilion (28)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (29)
O2 Apollo Manchester (30)
London Royal Albert Hall (April 16)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter Shikari announce UK tour for March 2012 and details of new album.
The band will release their new album 'A Flash Flood Of Colour' on January 9.
They tour in March 2012 and will be joined by Young Guns as support.
A Flash Flood Of Colour' features new single 'Sssnakepit'.
Enter Shikari dates..
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (March 17)
Hull University (18)
O2 Apollo Manchester (19)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (20)
Plymouth Pavilions (22)
HMV Hammersmith Apollo (23)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nirvana to re-release 'Nevermind' as Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions..
Available on September 26 2011, the 2CD Deluxe edition will contain a remastered cut
of the original album plus B-sides as well as a CD featuring the Smart Studio Sessions,
The Boombox Rehearsals and BBC Sessions.
The 4CD + DVD Super Deluxe edition will contain these two CDs, plus a CD of the previously
unreleased The Devonshire Mixes and the previously unreleased Live At The Paramount
Theatre from their 1991 Halloween gig in Seattle, footage of which will also be included on
the DVD. The show is the only known Nirvana gig that was shot to film. The Deluxe edition
will also be available on vinyl.
Deluxe Edition: CD 1:
Original Album:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"In Bloom"
"Come As You Are'
"Breed"
"Lithium"
"Polly"
"Territorial Pissings"
"Drain You"
"Lounge Act"
"Stay Away"
"On A Plain"
"Something In The Way"
The B-Sides:
"Even In His Youth"
"Aneurysm"
"Curmudgeon"
"D-7" live At The BBC
"Been A Son" live
"School" live
"Drain You" live
"Sliver" live
"Polly" live
CD 2:
The Smart Studio Sessions:
"In Bloom" previously unreleased
"Immodium" (Breed) previously unreleased
"Lithium" previously unreleased
"Polly Previously" unreleased mix
"Pay To Play"
"Here She Comes Now"
"Dive" previously unreleased
"Sappy" previously unreleased
The Boombox Rehearsals:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Verse Chorus Verse" previously unreleased
"Territorial Pissings" previously unreleased
"Lounge Act" previously unreleased
"Come As You Are"
"Old Age" previously unreleased
"Something In The Way" previously unreleased
"On A Plain" previously unreleased
BBC Sessions
"Drain You" previously unreleased
"Something In The Way" previously unreleased
Super Deluxe Edition: CDs 1 and 2: As above.
CD 3:
The Devonshire Mixes:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"In Bloom"
"Come As You Are"
"Breed"
"Lithium"
"Territorial Pissings"
"Drain You"
"Lounge Act"
"Stay Away"
"On A Plain"
"Something In The Way"
CD 4:
Live At The Paramount Theatre:
"Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam"
"Aneurysm"
"Drain You"
"School"
"Floyd The Barber"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"About A Girl"
"Polly"
"Breed"
"Sliver"
"Love Buzz"
"Lithium"
"Been A Son"
"Negative Creep"
"On A Plain"
"Blew"
"Rape Me"
"Territorial Pissings"
"Endless, Nameless"
DVD:
Live At The Paramount Theatre:
"Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam"
"Aneurysm"
"Drain You"
"School"
"Floyd The Barber"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"About A Girl"
"Polly"
"Breed"
"Sliver"
"Love Buzz"
"Lithium"
"Been A Son"
"Negative Creep"
"On A Plain"
"Blew"
"Rape Me"
"Territorial Pissings"
"Endless, Nameless"
Music Videos:
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Come As You Are Music"
"Lithium"
"In Bloom"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Who announce 'Quadrophenia' as a special 'Director's Cut' boxset .
Guitarist Pete Townshend revealed that he had been overseeing work on
‘Quadrophenia: The Director’s Cut’, which will be released on November 14 and will include
previously unheard demos, an exclusive eight-track 5.1 Sound DVD, a deluxe hard-back
book, previously unseen personal notes, photographs, and other memorabilia that is yet to
be revealed.
The album will also be re-released in double vinyl, 2-disc digi-pak and digital versions.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You Me At Six announce details of third studio album 'Sinners Never Sleep'.
'Sinners Never Sleep', which features guest appearances from Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and Parkway Drive vocalist Winston McCall, has been given a release date of October 3, just before the band head out for a new headline run of UK dates.
They are also booked to play at V Festival later in August 2011.
The track listing for 'Sinners Never Sleep' is as follows:
'Loverboy'
'Jaws On The Floor'
'Bite My Tongue'
'This Is The First Thing'
'No One Does It Better'
'Little Death'
'Crash'
'Reckless'
'Time Is Money'
'Little Bit Of Truth'
'The Dilemma'
'When We Were Younger'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Death From Above 1979 announce two new UK tour dates for October 2011.
The duo will play Manchester's Academy on October 6 and London's O2 Academy Brixton on October 7.
Death From Above 1979 are also confirmed to appear at Reading And Leeds Festivals, August 26 in Leeds and August 28 in Reading.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brian Wilson announces UK tour for September 2011.
The Beach Boys' songwriter will be performing material from his 'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' album, which sees him reworking songs by George and Ira Gershwin.
He will also play Beach Boys classics on the tour, which includes three nights at London's Royal Festival Hall.
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (September 11)
Manchester Bridgewater Hall (13)
Birmingham Symphony Hall (14)
London Royal Festival Hall (16, 17, 18)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ari Up 1962-2010 R.I.P.
The Slits frontwoman Ari Up has died at the age of 48.
The punk pioneer passed away on Wednesday after suffering a "serious illness", according to her stepfather, Sex Pistols rocker John Lydon.
Lydon, who is married to Ari's mother Nora, confirmed the sad news in a post on his official website.
"John and Nora have asked us to let everyone know that Nora's daughter Arianna (aka Ari-Up) died today after a serious illness. She will be sadly missed. Everyone at JohnLydon.com and PiLofficial.Com would like to pass on their heartfelt condolences to John, Nora and family. Rest in peace."
The singer, who was born Arianna Forster, formed the punk band in 1976 when she was just 14 years old and they went on to release three albums before disbanding in 1982.
Up later worked on solo projects and notably joined collaborative music group the New Age Steppers before she reunited the Slits with new members in 2005. They continued to release new music and tour up until this summer .
Never forgotten.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daft Punk announce details of soundtrack to the TRON: Legacy film.
The album will be released November 22, ahead of the cinema release of the film, which is set to come out in the UK on December 17.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weezer announce upcoming reissue of 1996 'Pinkerton' album, to feature 16 unreleased songs.
The two-disc collection will include B-sides, live recordings and remastered version of their second studio effort.
Due out on November 2, it also features a number of rare recordings from performances at Reading Festival in 1996, radio sessions in Philadelphia and Salt Lake City, plus audio from a lunchtime gig at Shorecrest High School near Seattle.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metric release details of remix contest for their 2009 album 'Fantasies'.
The band are looking for remixes of each song from their fourth studio album and have made the stems for each track available to download.
Winners for each song will be decided by the group and as well as being featured on RCRDLBL.com, will receive $1000 (£632) and also put into consideration for an official release.
For more information, visit Indabamusic.com.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The National announced details of reissue of 'High Violet' album.
Originally released in May, it will be re-issued on November 23 with unreleased songs, B-sides and live recordings. The two-disc set features the original album, unreleased songs, B-sides an alternate take of 'Terrible Love', plus three live tracks.
The tracklisting for 'High Violet Expanded Edition' is:
'Terrible Love'
'Sorrow'
'Anyone's Ghost'
'Little Faith'
'Afraid of Everyone'
'Bloodbuzz Ohio'
'Lemonworld'
'Runaway'
'Conversation 16'
'England'
'Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks'
Bonus Disc:
'Terrible Love (Alternate Version)'
'Wake Up You Saints'
'You Were a Kindness'
'Walk Off'
'Sin-Eaters'
'Bloodbuzz Ohio (Live On KCMP)'
'Anyone's Ghost (Live At Brooklyn Academy of Music)'
'England (Live At Brooklyn Academy Of Music)'
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trent Reznor releases free 5-song album sampler for forthcoming soundtrack to The Social Network.
Available to download from Reznor's record label website - NullCo.com, the score was also worked on by How To Destroy Angels bandmate Atticus Ross.
The full album is released digitally on September 28, with CD, HD Blu-Ray Audio and vinyl versions due out in October.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Orb announce details of new album featuring former Pink Floyd's David Gilmour.
'Metallic Spheres' is due out on October 4 and also includes Martin 'Youth' Glover on bass guitar and keyboards.
The studio effort is available as a digital download, double LP and double CD.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ocean Colour Scene to release career-spanning box set featuring unreleased material in October.
Named '21', in recognition of how long the band have been together, a one-CD version of '21' will also be issued to tie in with the box set, released on October 11.
The tracklisting for the box set is:
CD1 - 1992-96
'One Of Those Days'
'Sway (Version 2)'
'Yesterday Today (Out-Take)'
'Another Girl's Name'
'Fly Me'
'Giving It All Away'
'Do Yourself A Favour'
'Flowers'
'Vanishing Trick'
'Dreams (Demo)'
'The Riverboat Song'
'The Day We Caught The Train'
'I Need A Love Song'
'The Circle'
'Huckleberry Grove'
'You've Got It Bad (Demo)'
'Policeman & Pirates'
'40 Past Midnight'
'One For the Road'
'Get Away'
CD2 - 1997-99
'Hundred Mile High City'
'Expensive Chair'
'Spark and Cindy'
'Traveller's Tune (with PP Arnold)'
'Half A Dream Away'
'On The Way Home'
'Better Day'
'Big Star'
'Get Blown Away'
'It's A Beautiful Thing (with PP Arnold)'
'Song Of A Baker'
'July'
'I Am The News'
'So Low'
'Hoping You're Making It Too'
'Step By Step'
'Profit In Peace'
'This Understanding'
'The Waves'
'Soul Driver'
'All Or Nothing'
CD3 - 2001-03
'Mechanical Wonder'
'In My Field'
'Hanging Around'
'Can't Get Back To The Bassline'
'Free On The Wind'
'Give Me A Letter'
'These Are The Ones'
'Up On The Downside'
'You Are Amazing'
'We Made It More'
'Easy Love (Demo)'
'Crazy Lowdown Ways'
'North Atlantic Drift'
'Will You Take Her Love'
'I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight'
'Second Hand Car'
'For Every Corner'
'Make The Deal'
'On My Way'
'I Just Need Myself'
'Oh Collector'
'Golden Gate Bridge'
CD4 - 2005-10
'Free My Name'
'Make It Better'
'God's World'
'Have You Got The Right'
'This Day Should Last Forever'
'Another Time To Stay'
'The Word'
'Still Trying'
'I Won't Get Grazed'
'My Time'
'I Told You So'
'For Dancers Only'
'Jimmy Wonder'
'I Just Got Over You'
'Loneliest Girl In The Whole Wide World'
'These Days I'm Tired'
'Go To Sea'
'Magic Carpet Days'
'Sing Children Sing'
'Old Pair Of Jeans'
'Saturday'
'Down Cried The Day'
'Twenty One'
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNKLE announce details of upcoming EP.
'The Answer EP' is due out on vinyl and CD on September 13 in the UK, with a digital release set to follow on September 28 in the US .
The six-track release includes two new songs, along with a rework of 'The Runaway' with Lupe Fiasco, plus a remix of 'Follow Me Down' by former UNKLE member and co-owner of DFA Records, Tim Goldsworthy.
The tracklisting for 'The Answer EP' is as follows:
'The Answer (Featuring Big In Japan - Baltimore)'
'Separate Half (Featuring The Lumerians With Rebecca Coseboom)'
'Country Tune (Featuring Gavin Clark)'
'The Runaway: Lupe's Revenge (Lupe Fiasco vs UNKLE Reconstruction)'
'Follow Me Down (Featuring Sleepy Sun - Tim Goldsworthy Remix)'
'Heavy Drug (Reprise)'
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kings Of Leon announce details of new album.
Named 'Come Around Sundown', it will be released on October 18 in the UK and October 19 in USA.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neil Young plans to issue four unreleased albums.
After keeping them in the vaults for nearly 40 years, Young is planning to issue four unreleased albums. Homegrown, Oceanside-Countryside and Chrome Dreams will be released as part of the singer's Archives Volume 2. Young will also unveil the Crazy Horse live album Odeon-Budokan Live, recorded in Japan and London in 1976.
All four unreleased LPs will initially be issued on vinyl, from analogue masters, as they were originally created for that format.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robyn reveals tacklisting for new album, 'Body Talk Pt. 2'.
Due out on September 6, the LP is the follow-up to this year's 'Body Talk Pt. 1' and the second of three albums she plans to release this year.
New single called 'Hang With Me' on is released on September 5.
Robyn will head out on a four-date tour of the UK in October.
The tracklisting for 'Body Talk Pt. 2' is as follows:
'In My Eyes'
'Include Me Out'
'Hang With Me'
'Love Kills'
'We Dance To The Beat'
'Criminal Intent'
'U Should Know Better' (Featuring Snoop Dogg)
'Indestructible' (Acoustic Version)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Shortlist announced.
Biffy Clyro – 'Only Revolutions'
Corinne Bailey Rae – 'The Sea'
Dizzee Rascal – 'Tongue N' Cheek'
Kit Downes Trio – 'Golden'
Foals – 'Total Life Forever'
I Am Kloot – 'Sky At Night'
Laura Marling – 'I Speak Because I Can'
Mumford And Sons – 'Sigh No More'
Paul Weller – 'Wake Up The Nation'
Villagers – 'Becoming A Jackal'
Wild Beasts – 'Two Dancers'
The XX – 'XX'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weezer announce that new album will be released on September 13.
As yet, the "Raw Engergy" sounding album remains untitled..details to follow.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robyn releases new album details, 'Body Talk Pt. 2'.
Due out on September 6, the LP is the follow-up to last month's 'Body Talk Pt. 1' and the second of three albums she plans to release this year.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nick Cave's Grinderman reveal details for new album 'Grinderman 2'
Also, the first single from the album, 'Heathen Child' will be released on August 30.
Tracklisting for 'Grinderman 2' .
'Mickey Mouse And The Goodbye Man'
'Worm Tamer'
'Heathen Child'
'When My Baby Comes'
'What I Know'
'Evil'
'Kitchenette'
'Palaces Of Montezuma'
'Bellringer Blues'
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David Bowie announces 'Station To Station' deluxe edition.
Due out on September 20, a 3CD and 5CD version will be available.
Set to include the original album, 16-page booklet, postcards and a copy of the previously unreleased performance at Nassau Coliseum in 1976, the 5-CD version also includes vinyl copies of the audio, plus additional extras such as a replica press kit and fanclub folder.
For more information visit, www.DavidBowie.com.
CD 1
'Station To Station'
'Golden Years'
'Word On A Wing'
'TVC15'
'Stay'
'Wild Is The Wind'
CD 2 - Live Nassau Coliseum '76
'Station To Station'
'Suffragette City'
'Fame'
'Word On A Wing'
'Stay'
'Waiting For The Man'
'Queen Bitch'
CD 3 - Live Nassau Coliseum '76 Continued
'Life On Mars?'
'Five Years'
'Panic In Detroit'
'Changes'
'TVC15'
'Diamond Dogs'
'Rebel Rebel'
'The Jean Genie'
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Royksopp announce new album details.
Entitled 'Senior' it is an instrumental album and released on September 13.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Edwyn Collins announces details of new album..
'Losing Sleep' will be released on 13th September, featuring tracks co-written with and collaborations with Johnny Marr, Roddy Frame, Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand, Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers, Ryan Jarman of The Cribs and The Drums.
Tracklisting :
1. Losing Sleep
2. What Is My Role? (Co-written with Ryan Jarman)
3. Do It Again (Co-written with Alex Kapranos & Nick McCarthy)
4. Humble
5. Bored
6. In Your Eyes (Co-written with The Drums)
7. I Still Believe In You (Co-written with Ryan Jarman)
8. Come Tomorrow, Come Today (Co-written with Johnny Marr)
9. It Dawns On Me (Co-written with Romeo Stodart)
10. Over The Hill
11. All My Days (Co-written with Roddy Frame)
12. Searching For The Truth
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Underworld announce details of new album 'Barking'.
Released on September 13, the album is the band's first since 2007's 'Oblivion With Bells'.
Tracklisting
'Bird 1'
'Always Loved A Film'
'Scribble'
'Hamburg Hotel'
'Grace'
'Between Stars'
'Diamond Jigsaw'
'Moon In Water'
'Louisiana'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interpol announce new album details.
The follow-up to 2007's 'Our Love To Admire' will be self-titled and due for release mid September
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Cure stream 20 unreleased rare tracks online:
Alternative Rarities 1988-1989', the collection of live tracks and demos are not set to be released or are they part of the remastered version of their 1989 album 'Disintegration', which is released on May 24.
thecuredisintegration.com/bin/#/altrarities/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEVO announces new album details:
DEVO have announced the release date for their first album in 20 years.
The album, 'Something For Everybody', will be released on June 14.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Killers' Brandon Flowers reveals solo album details:
Named 'Flamingo', the album is set for release in autumn, with Flowers saying that he is set to play solo shows, including gigs in the UK, around its release as well as festivals in 2011.