This Week’s New Releases: Arca, JLS And LP

December 3 2021 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

Releases may be reducing as the year starts winding down, but there are some gems out this week. Venezuelan producer Arca has released four — yes FOUR! — new albums from their ‘Kick’ series, reunited R&B-pop favourites JLS have put out their first new record since 2012’s ‘Evolution’, and LP has dropped album number six.

Head below for more new music.

Arca – ‘KicK ii’, KicK iii’, ‘KicK iiii’ and ‘KicK iiiii’, (XL Recordings)

Can – ‘Live In Brighton 1975’ (Spoon Records/Mute)

Deep Throat Choir – ‘In Order To Know You’ (Bella Union)

The Doors – ‘L.A. Woman (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)’ (Rhino)

Gabriels – ‘Bloodline’ (EP) (Atlas Artists)

JLS – ‘2.0’ (BMG/Slojo)

Like Pacific – ‘Control My Sanity’ (Pure Noise)

LP – ‘Churches’ (PIAS)

Of Mice & Men – ‘Echo’ (Sharptone)

Paul Kelly – ‘Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train’ (Cooking Vinyl)

Tierra Whack – ‘Rap?’ (Interscope)

Tom Jones – ‘Surrounded By Time: The Hourglass Edition’ (EMI)

Tom Morello – ‘The Atlas Underground Flood’ (Mom + Pop)

Treetop Flyers – ‘Old Habits’ (Loose)

U2 – ‘Achtung Baby – (30th Anniversary Edition)’ (Island)

Volbeat – ‘Servant Of The Mind (Deluxe)’ (Vertigo Berlin/Universal)

Various Artists – ‘The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (Hollywood Records/UMC)

On This Day In Music: U2 Hit #1 With ‘The Joshua Tree’

March 21 2018March 19 2018 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

On March 21, 1987 U2 reached #1 on the UK album chart with their fifth LP, ‘The Joshua Tree’.

The Pick Of Friday’s Tickets: U2, Def Leppard, Lenny Kravitz, Shakira, Madness, Jack White and more…

January 25 2018 Jon Stickler Leave a comment

U2 will bring the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour to Manchester Arena on October 19 and the O2 Arena in London on October 23 as part of a wider European tour. The tour follows up the band’s 14th studio album, ‘Songs of Experience’, which arrived late last year. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 26, prices start at £35.00 plus booking fees.

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DEF LEPPARD

The British rock legends will perform 1987’s ‘Hysteria’ in its entirety, plus other hits, at 11 arena shows, including a return to Sheffield Arena for a homecoming date, and their first ever show at the O2 arena in London. The tour also features stops in Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. Tickets go on sale at 9am on January 26, priced £37.50 plus fees.

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LENNY KRAVITZ

Lenny Kravitz will bring his Raise Vibration Tour to the O2 Apollo Manchester on June 19, Birmingham Arena the following day and the SSE Arena Wembley in London on June 22. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 26, priced £42.50/£47.50 plus fees.

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SHAKIRA

Shakira will bring her El Dorado Tour to the O2 Arena in London on June 11. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 26, prices start at £45.00 plus fees.

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MADNESS

Madness have announced four Stately Madness UK shows in July, playing Englefield House in Reading, Thetford’s Euston Park, Ragley Hall in Alcester and Alnwick Castle. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 26, priced £37.50 plus fees. Click here for pre-sale tickets.

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JACK WHITE

The White Stripes frontman, who is set to release ‘Boarding House Reach’ on March 23, will head to the UK for two London shows at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on June 27 and 28. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on January 26, priced £36.50 plus fees.

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Also announced this week

Britney Spears, Elton John, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Lily Allen, Run DMC, Avenged Sevenfold, Eels, Rodriguez, Alexandra Burke, George Ezra, Hinds, SG Lewis, Reef, Bleed From Within, Camden Rocks, James Blunt, Plan B, Kaiser Chiefs, Lightning Seeds, David Sedaris, Bruno Major, Steve Hackett, Hudson Taylor, Willy Mason, Tash Sultana, Wireless Festival feat. J Cole, Stormzy, DJ Khaled, The Pearl Harts, Nick JD Hodgson, Oddity Road, Kamasi Washington, Not3s, Theo Katzman, Vundabar, Partner, The Musical Box, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Del Amitri, Team Picture, The Dire Straits Experience, Isaac Gracie, Cabbage, Soul II Soul, Lee Nelson, Marillion, Hippie Sabotage, Demob Happy, Reverend And The Makers, Matthew And The Atlas, Stewart Francis, We Came As Romans, Theory, Deer Shed Festival, Dinosaur Jr., Nathaniel Rateliff And The Night Sweats, the Vaccines, Vök, King King, Bluedot Festival, Love Supreme Festival, Green Man Festival, Rewind Festival, Yellow Days, George Fitzgerald, George Clinton, Loma, the Garden, Jimmy Cliff and more.

For more information and to find your tickets visit: http://www.stereoboard.com/ticket-news

Video Of The Week: U2 – Get Out Of Your Own Way

January 22 2018 Jon Stickler Leave a comment

U2 have released a video for Get Out Of Your Own Way.

The track features on the band’s latest album, ‘Songs Of Experience’, which arrived last year. The video, meanwhile, was “shot entirely analogue, using paper cut and stop motion animation” and directed by the Broken Fingaz Crew, who said:

“The video addresses the current political situation: 2017 for us was the year fascists worldwide felt confident enough to raise their heads again, encouraged by Trump and other world leaders, who use people’s fear to build more walls and segregation.

“The song is both a personal letter and a clarion cry to the global situation, and in the same way, we’ve combined our psychedelic pop style with political imagery; shot entirely analogue, using paper cut and stop motion animation techniques in collaboration with Adam Albo, who edited the video.”

U2 will bring the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour to the UK and Europe this autumn. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on January 26.

Head to our music video page on the official Stereoboard website for the latest video releases.

This Week’s New Releases: U2, Van Morrison And Miguel

December 1 2017December 1 2017 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

Okay, it’s December 1 and pretty much everywhere has started winding down in the run up to Christmas, not the below acts though! Among the list is a new Van Morrison record, U2’s follow up to 2014’s ‘Songs of Innocence’ and Miguel’s new LP, which boasts appearances by Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Quin, Kali Uchis, J. Cole and Salaam Remi.

Andy Grammer – ‘The Good Parts’ (S-Curve Records/Umg)

Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings – ‘From The Jam – Live!’ (Basstone via Absolute)

Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir – ‘Christmas With Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir’ (Decca)

Chief Keef – ‘The Dedication’ (Rbc Records)

Chris Stapleton – ‘From A Room: Volume 2’ (Decca/Mercury Nashville)

The Eskies – ‘And Don’t Spare The Horses’ (Parochial Dancehall Records)

Five Finger Death Punch – ‘A Decade Of Destruction’ (Eleven Seven)

Glassjaw – ‘Material Control’ (Century Media)

Jennifer Ann – ‘Take Me Home’ EP (Jennifer Ann Music)

Midge Ure – ‘Orchestrated’ (BMG)

Miguel – ‘War & Leisure’ (RCA)

New Order – ‘NOMC15’ (Mute)

Nicholas Krgovich – ‘In An Open Field’ (Tin Angel)

Pitbull – ‘Greatest Hits’ (Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/RCA)

The Skids – ‘Scared To Dance [Box Set]’ (Caroline)

Stealers Wheel – ‘The A&M Years’ (Caroline)

Steven Wilson – ‘Last Day Of June’ OST (Caroline International)

The Sweet – ‘The Polydor Albums’ (Caroline)

Tommy Blaize – ‘Life & Soul’ (UMOD)

U2 – ‘Songs Of Experience’ (Island)

Van Morrison – ‘Versatile’ (Caroline/Exile)

Wilco – ‘A.M.’ (Deluxe) and ‘Being There'(Deluxe) (Rhino)

Video Of The Week: U2 – You’re The Best Thing About Me

October 2 2017 Jon Stickler Leave a comment

U2 have shared a video for You’re The Best Thing About Me.

The song is the lead single from the rock legends’ upcoming album, ‘Songs of Experience’, which is set to arrive on December 1, while the video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

Head over to our music video page on the official Stereoboard website for the latest video releases.

This Week’s New Releases: Roger Waters, Alt-J And All Time Low

June 2 2017June 2 2017 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

There should be something for everyone this week. Roger Waters has released his first solo offering since 1992’s ‘Amused To Death’, Alt-J have finally followed up ‘This Is All Yours’ and All Time Low have put out their highly anticipated seventh LP.

Check out the rest of our pick of this week’s new releases below:

All Time Low – ‘Last Young Renegade’ (Fueled By Ramen)

Alt-J – ‘Relaxer’ (Infectious Music)

Amber Coffman – ‘City Of No Reply’ (Columbia)

Beach Fossils – ‘Somersault’ (Bayonet Records)

Benjamin Booker – ‘Witness’ (Rough Trade)

Bleachers – ‘Gone Now’ (Columbia)

Chastity Belt – ‘I Used To Spend So Much Time Alone’ (Hardly Art)

Dan Auerbach – ‘Waiting On A Song’ (Nonesuch)

Dua Lipa – ‘Dua Lipa’ (Warner Bros)

Flogging Molly – ‘Life Is Good’ (Spinefarm Records)

Halsey – ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom’ (Virgin EMI)

Marika Hackman – ‘I’m Not Your Man’ (Virgin EMI/Caroline/Universal)

Roger Waters – ‘Is This The Life We Really Want?’ (Columbia)

Saint Etienne – ‘Home Counties’ (PIAS)

Sleep Party People – ‘Lingering’ (Joyful Noise Recordings)

Sweet Baboo – ‘Wild Imagination’ (Moshi Moshi)

Thea Gilmore – ‘The Counterweight’ (Cooking Vinyl)

U2 – ‘The Joshua Tree – 30th Annivesary’ (Island)

Queen + Adam Lambert Top Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart For April

May 26 2017May 31 2017 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

Queen + Adam Lambert have knocked Metallica off the top spot and are now at #1 on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart for April. Coming in at #2 is Bruno Mars, who will take his 24K Magic tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2018, while making up the rest of the top 10 are Migos & Lil Yachty, Bananarama, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Livewire Festival), Paramore, Wireless Festival, Ed Sheeran, Chris Rea and Paul Weller.

At the bottom of this month’s chart we have Giggs, who last month completed his spring Landlord tour, The Next Step, which will see the live accompaniment to the CBBC TV show take in dates across the UK and Ireland, Bob Dylan, who will tour North America this summer, Steps, who hit the road in November and December for the Party On The Dancefloor arena tour, and Tori Amos, who will return to the UK and Europe this autumn for the Native Invader tour.

Check back in with us next month to see if the below are able to keep hold of their top 40 positions or if we’ll be welcoming some new names to the chart.

1. Queen + Adam Lambert
2. Bruno Mars
3. Migos & Lil Yachty
4. Bananarama
5. Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Livewire Festival)
6. Paramore
7. Wireless Festival
8. Ed Sheeran
9. Chris Rea
10. Paul Weller
11. Celine Dion
12. Linkin Park
13. Iron Maiden
14. Stormzy
15. George Ezra
16. Little Mix
17. Micky Flanagan
18. Royal Blood
19. J Hus
20. Depeche Mode
21. Take That
22. James Arthur
23. Guns N’Roses
24. Lovebox
25. The Kooks
26. Good Mourning Mrs Brown
27. Tom Jones
28. U2
29. Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
30. Wet Wet Wet
31. Kasabian
32. UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey
33. Coldplay
34. Popcaan
35. Olly Murs
36. Giggs
37. The Next Step
38. Bob Dylan
39. Steps
40. Tori Amos

On sale in the next week – can they break the top 40?

1. Liam Gallagher

2. Enter Shikari

3. Stone Sour

4. Hurts

5. Tigers Jaw

Metallica At #1 On Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart For March

April 24 2017 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

Thrash legends Metallica have hit #1 on March’s Hot Ticket Chart, bumping Ed Sheeran into second place. Following closely behind are Steps, who hit the road in November and December for the Party On The Dancefloor arena tour, Eminem, who will headline Reading and Leeds and perform as part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park in August, and Little Mix, who will kick off their Summer Shout Out tour at the end of May and head out on their Glory Days arena run in September, October and November.

At the bottom of this month’s chart we have Ricky Gervais, Wireless Festival, Eddie Vedder, The xx and Elbow. Come back and see us next month to check if they’ve been able to cling on to their top 40 positions or if we’ll be waving them goodbye and welcoming some new blood.

1. Metallica
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Steps
4. Eminem
5. Little Mix
6. Jamiroquai
7. Bruno Mars
8. V Festival
9. Stormzy
10. Guns N’Roses
11. Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
12. Kasabian
13. Good Mourning Mrs Brown
14. U2
15. The Weeknd
16. Micky Flanagan
17. Iron Maiden
18. Catfish And The Bottlemen
19. HIM
20. Lady Antebellum
21. Drake
22. Olly Murs
23. Phil Collins
24. The Next Step
25. Happy Mondays
26. Gorillaz
27. J. Cole
28. Tom Jones
29. Coldplay
30. Hanson
31. Robbie Williams
32. UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey
33. James Arthur
34. Tory Lanez
35. Nashville In Concert
36. Ricky Gervais
37. Wireless Festival
38. Eddie Vedder
39. The xx
40. Elbow