Roger Waters' last studio album, 1992's Amused To Death, was a prescient study of popular culture, exploring the power of television in the era of the First Gulf War. The long-awaited follow-up, 2017’s Is This The Life We Really Want?, is an unflinching commentary on the modern world and uncertain times. Waters’ forthcoming LP serves as a natural successor to classic Pink Floyd albums such as Animals and The Wall.
Produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Beck, U2, "From the Basement"), Is This The Life We Really Want? includes 12 new Roger Waters musical compositions and studio performances.
The physical album release includes a double 180-gram vinyl LP in a gatefold jacket and a 4-panel soft pack CD. All album formats, physical and digital, are available for pre-order starting April 21.
Is This The Life We Really Want? Tracklist
1. When We Were Young
2. Déjà Vu
3. The Last Refugee
4. Picture That
5. Broken Bones
6. Is This The Life We Really Want?
7. Bird In A Gale
8. The Most Beautiful Girl
9. Smell The Roses
10. Wait For Her
11. Oceans Apart
12. Part of Me Died
Roger Waters, de drijvende, creatieve kracht en bepalend songwriter achter Pink Floyd, kondigt vandaag zijn eerste rock-album in 25 jaar tijd aan, Is This The Life We Really Want?. Het album kan vanaf morgen gepreordered worden en komt uit op 2 juni via Columbia Records. Producer van dienst was Nigel Godrich, bekend van zijn werk met Radiohead, Beck, U2 en McCartney.
Bovendien maakt hij details bekend van zijn nakende US & Them Tour.
Is This The Life We Really Want? Tracklist
1. When We Were Young
2. Déjà Vu
3. The Last Refugee
4. Picture That
5. Broken Bones
6. Is This The Life We Really Want?
7. Bird In A Gale
8. The Most Beautiful Girl
9. Smell The Roses
10. Wait For Her
11. Oceans Apart
12. Part of Me Died
Gary Numan announces a new album, a new tour and explains his new SAVAGE image!
SAVAGE. THE NEW IMAGE (AND WHY)
"Hello Everyone,
As you may have seen the new UK tour for the forthcoming Savage album has just been announced. Shows in Europe will be announced very soon and a North American tour will be confirmed, hopefully, in the next few weeks. I’m also looking at many other places around the world so, if things come together as I hope, I will be able to add a constant string of shows around the world in the coming months. I can’t deny that I am very excited and optimistic about the next twelve months and what could happen with this album.
The reason for this post though is as an explanation. A few people seem concerned about the imagery of the new photos, the tour flyer, the type face used, the title itself ‘Savage’ combined with those things and so on. It seems that some misunderstanding is occurring and that some of you feel that, in these troubled times, it could be taken the wrong way. So, I would obviously like to clear that up before it goes any further because none of that is intended.
The majority of the songs on the new album are taken from ideas I’ve been working on for a novel. Yes, embarrassingly, the same novel I’ve been talking about for years. My long neglected Science Fantasy epic that will probably never see the light of day but, much as the short stories I was writing around Replicas time did for that album, so this permanently unfinished book is giving me a huge amount of material to write new songs about. The ideas for the book gave me songs for Dead Son Rising, a few for Splinter and now quite a few for Savage.
Savage then is a theme album by and large. Set in a post apocalyptic future where the earth has been devastated by global warming and what remains is mostly harsh, barren and desert like. The various cultures of the people that survived have, over generations, essentially merged into one. That merging driven mostly by the necessities of surviving in the environment that remains. The language spoken in this future world is essentially English, but the Middle Eastern influence is seen everywhere (hence the typeface I’ve chosen for the artwork). There is therefore a subtle but definite Middle Eastern influence musically on this album here and there, in some melodies especially, and that was deliberate. The music has to reflect the idea of cultures merging that exists in this fictional future. The book (and therefore the album) is based upon concerns about the catastrophic effects of ignoring global warming, and how the survivors must adapt, and nothing at all to do with comparing existing cultures, terrorism, religion or nuclear war. The title, Savage, does not refer to a person, or to a culture, but to the environment the people exist in in this forbidding future, and the new photos are meant to depict a scene from that. It is certainly not meant to imply that people that live in a desert region are ‘Savage’. The clothes I’m wearing are not desert clothes, they are pseudo military looking (and meant to look worn out in the harshness of that world) and represent the way we may all need to look if policies designed to stop the effects of global warning are abandoned or ignored in certain vitally important key regions of the world over the next four years.
The world the album describes is savage, and the people in it need to be equally savage to survive, but that’s all there is to it. It’s fantasy, but based on my fears about what’s going to happen to future generations if we don’t do what needs to be done to protect the planet. It is not particularly political, not anti religious (for once), not anti anything other than the almost unbelievably ignorant decisions in one part of the world to walk away from agreements and commitments concerned with combating climate change and protecting our environment. Not every song is about this, I have other things that have found their way in to the album, but the image and style of ‘Savage’ is very much guided by the concerns mentioned above.
I will now climb down from my little soap box and get back to the studio. The album is very close to being finished now. The main album is done apart from one vocal/lyric, I’m finishing off the extra track for the Deluxe CD today and the final extra song for the vinyl version will completed by the end of the week. By the skin of our teeth, it really does look as though it’s going to be ready on time.
A special word of thanks here to Joseph Cultice for taking such extraordinary photos in a genuinely harsh environment. I’m very grateful to his skill and enthusiasm in getting the visual side together.
I’d also like to thank Ade Fenton who, as always, is doing an absolutely remarkable job on the production and turning my rough ideas into music to be proud of.
Not long now."
Gary Numan
April 24, 2017
SAVAGE TOUR DATES
Jul 27 Exhibition centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Jul 30 Standon Calling Festival, Standon, United Kingdom
Sep 30 Tramshed, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Oct 02 O2 Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Oct 03 O2 Academy Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 05 Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
Oct 06 O2 Academy Oxford, United Kingdom
Oct 07 Rock City Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom
Oct 09 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Oct 10 O2 ABC Glasgow, United Kingdom
Oct 11 O2 Institute Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oct 13 Manchester Academy 1 Manchester, United Kingdom
Oct 14 O2 Academy Brixton London, United Kingdom
Oct 16 Brighton Dome Brighton, United Kingdom
Oct 17 Norwich UEA Norwich, United Kingdom
Oct 18 Southend Cliffs Pavilion Westcliff-On-Sea, United Kingdom
Oct 19 Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium.
Oct 20 France. Paris. Le Trabendo.
Oct 21 Paradiso. Amsterdam. Netherlands.
Oct 24 Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Oct 25 Essigfabrik. Cologne. Germany.Oct 26 Columbia theater, Berlin, Germany.
THE DIVINE COMEDY ! THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN ! OZARK HENRY !
PIANO CLUB ! FISHBACH ! THE BLACK TARTAN CLUB !
The Brussels Summer Festival takes place from 6 to 15 August this year. Previously announced were: Pet Shop Boys, Goldfrapp, Orbital, Feist, Goose, The Black Box Revelation, Milow, Nouvelle Vague, André Brasseur, Noa, Allez Allez, Puggy, Calypso Rose, Jil Caplan, Soldout, Trust, La Femme, Jain, The Pirouettes, Radical Face, Balimurphy, MHD, Mass Hysteria, Henri PFR and Boulevard des Airs.
BSF can now also welcome the Northern Irish group The Divine Comedy this summer. At the end of last year, the band surrounding the musical genius Neil Hannon made Foreverland one of the most beautiful albums of 2016 and they recently played a sold-out Cirque Royal. Again, the reactions were unanimously praising so a return to BSF could not be missed. Something to look forward to and in addition to the new work, Hannon also brings a generous amount of Divine classics.
Also new to the line up: The Jesus And Mary Chain. The legendary band from Scotland broke through the mid-1980s with a unique combination of psychedelic noise, new wave and punk. That led to Psychocandy and Darklands two cult classics and a series of spoken concerts. The brothers, Jim and William Reid, recently released a new album for the first time in nineteen years and Damage And Joy sounds exactly like what the fans want to hear from the group: driven, inspired, and uncompromising.
Ozark Henry manages the art of fusing perfect pop music with electronic accents without seeking that combination or forcing it. It is a keeper, however, who makes a surprising step with each new CD. On 'Us', the eighth record, Goddaer has re-invented himself and witnesses the irresistible single 'A Dream That Never Stops', with which he will shift the limits of his possibilities. Add another great wedge to his greatest hits and get a dream concert.
From Liège, Piano Club swoop in again, the retrofuturistic project of Anthony Sinatra. The album Fantasy Walk appeared last year and the band looks like the Belgian widow of The Flaming Lips. So be prepared for cosmic delirium during the course of BSF!
Just like last year, they also exclusively present this year, a young new name from northern France. Fishbach is still a noble unknown in Flanders but in our southern neighbors, the twenty-five-year-old singer has grown into a real phenomenon in a short period of time. On her debut album A Ta Merci, she mixes the most diverse influences - Patti Smith, Mylène Farmer, Daniel Balavoine - to create a distinctive new sound.
But... as festivals to you are synonymous with pogoing, drinking beer and sweating we can very much recommend you to The Black Tartan Club's party animals. Never before were punk and Celtic folk thrown into the mix in such an energetic way.
THE DIVINE COMEDY ! THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN ! OZARK HENRY !
PIANO CLUB ! FISHBACH ! THE BLACK TARTAN CLUB !
Het Brussels Summer Festival vindt dit jaar plaats van 6 tot 15 augustus. Werden al eerder aangekondigd: Pet Shop Boys, Goldfrapp, Orbital, Feist, Goose, The Black Box Revelation, Milow, Nouvelle Vague, André Brasseur, Noa, Allez Allez, Puggy, Calypso Rose, Jil Caplan, Soldout, Trust, La Femme, Jain, The Pirouettes, Radical Face, Balimurphy, MHD, Mass Hysteria, Henri PFR en Boulevard des Airs.
BSF mag deze zomer de Noord-Ierse groep The Divine Comedy verwelkomen. De band rond het muzikale genie Neil Hannon maakte eind vorig jaar met Foreverland één van de mooiste platen van 2016 en stond onlangs nog in een uitverkocht Koninklijk Circus. Ook daar waren de reacties achteraf unaniem lovend, dus kon een terugkeer naar BSF niet uitblijven. Iets om naar uit te kijken, ook al omdat Hannon naast het nieuwe werk ook een royale hoeveelheid Divine-classics meebrengt.
Eveneens nieuw op de affiche : The Jesus And Mary Chain. De legendarische band uit Schotland brak halverwege de jaren tachtig door met een unieke combinatie van psychedelische noise, new wave en punk. Dat leidde met Psychocandy en Darklands tot twee cult classics en een reeks spraakmakende concerten. Onlangs brachten de broers Jim en William Reid voor het eerst in negentien jaar een nieuwe plaat uit, en Damage And Joy klinkt precies zoals de fans de groep willen horen : gedreven, geïnspireerd, én compromisloos.
Ozark Henry beheerst de kunst om perfecte popmuziek te versmelten met elektronische accenten zonder dat die combinatie gezocht of geforceerd overkomt. ‘t Is een blijver, bovendien, die met elke nieuwe cd een verrassende stap vooruit zet. Op Us –zijn achtste plaat al- heeft Goddaer zichzelf opnieuw uitgevonden, en getuige de onweerstaanbare single ‘A Dream That Never Stops’ blijft hij de grenzen van zijn mogelijkheden verleggen. Tel daarbij nog een gulle greep uit zijn greatest hits, en je krijgt een droomconcert.
Uit Luik komt dan weer Piano Club overgewaaid, het retrofuturistisch project van Anthony Sinatra. Op het vorig jaar verschenen Fantasy Walk profileert de band zich als de Belgische evenknie van The Flaming Lips. Wees dus voorbereid op een cosmisch delirium tijdens de passage op BSF !
Net zoals vorig jaar presenteren ze ook dit jaar exclusief een jonge nieuwe naam uit het noorden van Frankrijk. Fishbach is in Vlaanderen nog een nobele onbekende, maar bij onze zuiderburen is de vijfentwintigjarige zangeres op korte tijd uitgegroeid tot een echt fenomeen. Op haar debuutplaat A Ta Merci vermengt ze de meest uiteenlopende invloeden - Patti Smith, Mylène Farmer, Daniel Balavoine- tot een eigenzinnig nieuw geluid.
Maar… als feesten voor u synoniem staat voor pogoeën, bier drinken en zweten kunnen we u van harte de feestvarkens van The Black Tartan Club aanbevelen. Nooit eerder werden punk en Keltische folk op zo’n energieke manier in de mixer gegooid.
Illuminine, the brainchild of Kevin Imbrechts, released the brilliant album "# 1" a couple of years ago, containing wonderfully magical, dreamy ambient / soundscape with hints of prog rock and neoclassical.
Now the sophomore album '# 2' is announced and it will be released on 28th April 2017 on their own label Immuminine Records, which is supported by Sony.
The first single from the album is "Be Wise, Take Care' and it also has that typical Icelandic neoclassical soundscape sound from the first album. You can listen to that new gem below.
The album is also presented live :
Written & arranged by Kevin Imbrechts.
Produced by Kevin Imbrechts & Christophe Vandewoude.
Recorded by Kevin Imbrechts at his home studio and Muziekcentrum Het Depot, Leuven(BE).
Mixed by Birgir Jón Birgisson at Sundlaugin Studio, Mosfellsbær (IS).
Mastered by Francesco Donadello at Calyx Mastering Studio, Berlin (GER).
Acoustic & electric guitar, samples, keys, synths and additional sounds: Kevin Imbrechts.
Artwork by Julie Calbert
Thanks to these wonderful musicians:
Tine Anthonis on Cello
Beatrijs De Klerck on Violin
Rozanne Descheemaeker on Horn
Dirk Timmermans on Trumpet
Christophe Vandewoude on Piano
Illuminine, het geesteskind van Kevin Imbrechts, bracht een tweetal jaren geleden het schitterende album '#1' uit., heerlijke feeërieke, dromerige ambient/soundscape met vleugjes progrock & neoklassiek.
Nu mag opvolger '#2' aangekondigd worden, dat gereleased zal worden op 28 april 2017 via het eigen label Immuminine Records, dat door Sony ondersteund wordt.
De eerste single van dat album is 'Be Wise, Take Care' & blijf aanleunen bij die typische IJslandse neoklassieke soundscapes. Je kan deze parel hieronder zelf beluisteren.
Het album wordt live gepresenteerd op :
Written & arranged by Kevin Imbrechts.
Produced by Kevin Imbrechts & Christophe Vandewoude.
Recorded by Kevin Imbrechts at his home studio and Muziekcentrum Het Depot, Leuven(BE).
Mixed by Birgir Jón Birgisson at Sundlaugin Studio, Mosfellsbær (IS).
Mastered by Francesco Donadello at Calyx Mastering Studio, Berlin (GER).
Acoustic & electric guitar, samples, keys, synths and additional sounds: Kevin Imbrechts.
Artwork by Julie Calbert
Thanks to these wonderful musicians:
Tine Anthonis on Cello
Beatrijs De Klerck on Violin
Rozanne Descheemaeker on Horn
Dirk Timmermans on Trumpet
Christophe Vandewoude on Piano
Another fine artist has been added to the INFEST 2017 line-up!
Noyce™ produce music with the charm of eighties pop-songs, re(de)fining it with their very own typical soundstyle, to reach perfection in modern independent songwriting, where melodies become hymns!
Noyce™ produce what they call “Headpop”.
They have supported well known bands, like VNV Nation on their Empires tour and Diary of Dreams on the N43 tour, and plenty of other acts like Crüxshadows and ASP, to name but a few.
Noyce™ have played many of the important scene festivals, like M’era Luna, Wave Gotik Treffen, Blackfield Festival, Autumn Moon, Summer Darkness, plus a host of pop festivals like NRW Tag 2016, and now they play the UK’s Infest Festival!
Their new album “Love Ends” will be released in Spring 2017 and will be produced by John Fryer (HIM, Clan of Xymox, Nine Inch Nails) and Krischan Wesenberg (Rotersand).
Noyce™ is an excellent example of how electro pop music can (or should) sound today!
An elegant electro wave…
Er is weer een geweldige artiest toegevoegd aan de line-up van INFEST 2017!
Noyce™ produceren muziek met de charme van 80s popsongs, ge(re)difinieerd met hun eigen en unieke geluidsstijl, om de perfectie in de moderne en onafhankelijke songwriting te bereiken waar melodieen hymnes worden!
Noyce™ maken, wat zij noemen, 'Headpop'.
Ze speelden in het voorprogramma van bekende bands als VNV Nation tijdens hun Empires tour en Diary of Dreams op de N43 tour, en vele andere bands als Cruxshadows en ASP (om er maar een paar te noemen).
Noyce™ hebben op vele belangrijke festivals gespeeld zoals M'era Luna, Wave Gotik Treffen, Blackfield Festival, Autumn Moon, Summer Darkness en vele popfestivals zoals NRW Tag 2016. En nu spelen ze op het Britse Infest festival!
Hun nieuwe album "Love Ends" komt uit in het voorjaar van 2017 en zal worden geproduceerd door John Fryer (HIM, Clan of Xymox, Nine Inch Nails) en Krischan Wesenberg (Rotersand).
Noyce™ zijn het perfecte voorbeeld van hoe electro pop muziek heden ten dage kan (en zou moeten) klinken!
Een elegante golf van electro...
