Jeff Pezzati

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I spent many a sweaty exciting teen night not realizing how freaking lucky I was to get to see Naked Raygun perform live multiple times. It doesn’t get much better than that. Maybe it doesn’t get better than that period. The energy and passion and quality of songs are arguably among the best punk songs ever recorded. Oh and side note: Jenny Schlake I’d like my original vinyl of Basement Screams back please. 

Naked Raygun frontman Jeff Pezzati has announced plans to release his first solo EP on May 19th*. Titled The First EP, it contains five tunes he has played for friends over the years but never felt it was the right time to release, until now. It kicks off with “Make Me Whole”, an epic, orchestral 6 and a 1/2 minutes, followed by the purposely lo-fi song “It’s Late,” which shines with vulnerability. The melodic, anthemic “Chromatic Song” employs his pop sensibilities, paving the way for “Ipcress File”, a paean to the mid-60s Michael Caine spy flick. The EP closes with “Who Killed Retro Girl”, which Pezzati was inspired to write after reading the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.

* No label info was included in the PR. 

New Paul Weller On Sunset & Village

LISTEN TO "VILLAGE" HERE: https://PaulWeller.lnk.to/VillagetPRPaul Weller releases his gorgeous new song “Village” today, May 7th. "Village" is the second new track to be debuted from his hotly-anticipated new album On Sunset, which is scheduled to be released on June 19th (Verve Forecast).

"Village" is a dreamy and beautiful meditation sung from the decidedly un-rock'n'roll perspective of a man who is entirely happy with his state in life. "It's a response to being told that we've all got to explore the Amazon and climb Everest to make our lives complete," says Weller. "And there's a guy who says, fuck all that, I've got heaven around me." keyboards.

"Village" was written by Weller and his long-time producer Jan 'Stan' Kybert. The track features Paul's old Style Council partner Mick Talbot on keyboards.

Standard Track listing:

1. Mirror Ball

2. Baptiste

3. Old Father Tyme

4. Village

5. More

6. On Sunset

7. Equanimity

8. Walkin'

9. Earth Beat

10. Rockets

 

Deluxe Bonus Tracks:
11. 4th Dimension

12. Ploughman

13.  I'll think of Something

14. On Sunset (Orchestral mix)

15.  Baptiste (instrumental version)

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Paul began working on the forthcoming new album On Sunset very soon after finishing 2018's masterpiece "True Meanings". On Sunset features ten classic yet modern Paul Weller songs including masterly pop classics, heart-tugging ballads and occasional touches of experimentalism. It's an album that sees Weller taking a rare glance into the rear-view mirror as he speeds into the 2020s. 

Written and recorded at Black Barn Studios in Surrey, On Sunset was produced by Jan "Stan" Kybert and Paul himself with help from Charles Rees. String arrangements by Hannah Peel.

As well as digitally, the album is released on CD, Deluxe CD (includes extra tracks), double gatefold vinyl, coloured vinyl and cassette.

On Sunset pre-order link here

OMD Perform "Live From Your Sofa“

OMD has announced "Live From Your Sofa!" An online visual performance featuring never before seen footage of the whole of last year’s Hammersmith Apollo London show. The footage will premiere at 8pm (BST) on YouTube this Saturday, May 9th. This will mean everyone watching will see it all at the same time. Fans across the world are able to join each other digitally and connect with the live concert. In addition to "Live From Your Sofa," OMD will be reissuing new merchandise and will be selling exclusive items an hour before the event on Saturday May 9th at 7PM (BST.) More information to come shortly. Last year OMD released their 40th anniversary box set, Souvenir. The special box set is comprised of 5 CD's and 2 DVDs in a 10" box set. More information, the box set and new merch is available here.

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This limited edition career box set comprises of 5CD and 2DVDs housed in a 10” box, together with a hardback book, a poster and a series of 10” prints.  The audio discs include all the band’s singles from Electricity to What Have We Done, as well as a brand new single Don’t Go. There is also a previously unreleased live show from the Dazzle Ships Tour from the Hammersmith Odeon in 1983, 22 previously unreleased tracks from the archive which have been selected and mixed by Paul Humphreys and an entire live show from the History of Modern Tour recorded at the Mermaid Theatre in 2011.  One of the DVDs contains BBC TV performances from Top Of The Pops, Old Grey Whistle Test, Later With Jools Holland and more. The other contains a live show from the Crush Tour at Sheffield City Hall in 1985, another live show from the Architecture & Morality Tour at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1981, as well as Crush – The Movie. The book contains unseen photos, single sleeve artwork, an introduction by Paul Morley and sleeve notes to accompany the archive material by Andy McCluskey.