Bush album 'Razorblade Suitcase' to get deluxe edition in December

Thirty years after its original release, Bush's chart-topping sophomore album, Razorblade Suitcase, returns in a deluxe edition, out December 11 via Craft Recordings. Available on 2CD and digital, the set pairs the original 13-track album with rarities from the era, including B-sides, previously unreleased demos and live recordings. Out now is “Greedy Fly (16 Oz. Demo Version).”

Also marking the album’s 30th anniversary is a new vinyl pressing of Razorblade Suitcase (In Addition), the expanded set first released in 2016. The limited-edition 2-LP pairs the original album with four bonus tracks on Gold & Blue Swirl vinyl and is available exclusively from BushOfficial.com and CraftRecordings.com.

Listen to “Greedy Fly (16 Oz. Demo Version)” HERE

Pre-order/pre-save the Deluxe Edition HERE

Razorblade Suitcase debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while its lead single “Swallowed” spent seven consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart. “Greedy Fly” followed, reaching No. 3 on the Modern Rock chart, with “Bonedriven” and “Cold Contagious” also released as singles. “Mouth,” meanwhile, took on another life the following year through its remix on Bush’s Deconstructed album.

The Deluxe Edition adds the B-sides “Old,” “Broken TV,” “Sleeper,” and “Bubbles,” along with previously unreleased demos and live recordings. Highlights include 16 Oz. demos of “Greedy Fly” and “Cold Contagious”; “Glycerine” live at Pinkpop; “Insect Kin” and “Personal Holloway” recorded at The Forum in London; and “Insect Kin” from the band’s November 23, 1996 appearance on Saturday Night Live, four days after Razorblade Suitcase was released.

Also included is “In a Lonely Place (Tricky Mix),” Bush’s atmospheric take on the New Order classic, originally recorded for The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack. 

Track listing:

1. Personal Holloway

2. Greedy Fly
3. Swallowed
4. Insect Kin
5. Cold Contagious
6. A Tendency To Start Fires
7. Mouth
8. Straight, No Chaser
9. History
10. Synapse
11. Communicator
12. Bonedriven
13. Distant Voices
14. Old
15. Broken TV
16. Sleeper
17. Bubbles
18. Glycerine (Live At Pink Pop, Holland)
19. In A Lonely Place (Tricky Mix)
20. Insect Kin (Live On 'Saturday Night Live')
21. Cold Contagious (16 Oz. Demo Version)
22. Greedy Fly (16 Oz. Demo Version)
23. Insect Kin (Live At The Forum, London)
24. Personal Holloway (Live At The Forum, London)

Joan Jett news: 'I Love Rock 'N Roll' expanded reissue

On December 11, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will release I Love Rock ‘N Roll + The Shadow Album (Limited Edition 45th Anniversary). Available as a two-record vinyl set and a two-CD set, the collection pairs the band’s studio album with newly unearthed 1980 recordings.

Ahead of the anniversary collection’s release, I Love Rock ‘N Roll: The Shadow Album will be available November 27 in the US, Canada and UK as a standalone Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive vinyl LP featuring the exclusive bonus track “Black Leather (Live).” Preorders for the anniversary collection open November 27.

Recorded in 1980 at New York’s ODO Studios, The Shadow Album captures early versions of the songs that became I Love Rock ‘N Roll. The band had played the material on the road for more than a year before booking a one-hour studio session and performing the set live. Presumed lost for decades, the tapes were found by members of the Blackheart family and restored by Thom Panunzio and Ken Dahlinger.

The limited-edition 45th-anniversary collection’s two-record vinyl set comes in a gatefold jacket, and the two-CD set comes in a Digipak. Its artwork was created by Shepard Fairey.

The anniversary celebrations will also include a collection of jewelry and belts created with London-based designer Hannah Martin. The collection celebrates 45 years of Bad Reputation and I Love Rock ‘N Roll.

Other fashion collaborations include curated vintage T-shirts and new designs from Kelly Cole, along with knitwear created with The Elder Statesman. Additionally, Epiphone recently introduced the Joan Jett Olympic Special guitar in a third colorway, Vintage Sunburst, available now.

The celebrations will also include a limited-edition, celebratory beer collaboration with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Stay tuned to Dogfish Head’s social channels for more information coming soon.

Additional collaborations and anniversary events will be announced soon.

Track Lists:

RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE: 

I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL: THE SHADOW ALBUM

Side A

Bits and Pieces
Victim of Circumstance
Crimson and Clover
I Love Rock ’N Roll
Little Drummer Boy
You’re Too Possessive
Be Straight

Side B

Love Is Pain
Nag
I Love Playin’ with Fire
Wait for Me (Live)
Star Star (Live)
Black Leather (Live) - Record Store Day Exclusive Bonus Track

LIMITED-EDITION 45TH-ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION: I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL + THE SHADOW ALBUM

Record 1: 

I Love Rock ‘N Roll

Side A

I Love Rock ’N Roll
(I’m Gonna) Run Away
Love Is Pain
Nag
Crimson and Clover
Victim of Circumstance

Side B

Bits and Pieces
Be Straight
You’re Too Possessive
Little Drummer Boy
Oh Woe Is Me
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Live)

Record 2: The Shadow Album

Side C

Bits and Pieces
Victim of Circumstance
Crimson and Clover
I Love Rock ’N Roll
Little Drummer Boy
You’re Too Possessive
Be Straight

Record 2: 

Side D

Love Is Pain
Nag
I Love Playin’ with Fire
Wait for Me (Live)
Star Star (Live)

For more information, visit: www.joanjett.com.

Out Friday: The Fall's final album 'Post Script'

Post Script, the final studio album by The Fall, is due out Oct. 9 through Cog Sinister Records. 

Eight years after the passing of iconic frontman Mark E. Smith, Post Script was built from archival vocal recordings of Smith from 2001 to 2014, with musical backing completed posthumously by long-time collaborators and former manager/producers Ed Blaney and Simon Archer.

First single, “30 Degrees”—co-written by Smith, Archer, and Blaney in Salford—is out now across all major platforms. Post Script is available in standard CD, standard black LP, and limited-edition white vinyl LP. 

Track Listing:

1. 30 Degrees

2. So Long
3. Colonels Retreat
4. Caveat
5. Final Position
6. Retro Song
7. Irish Northern Man
8. Dehydrated
9. The Book

Special vinyl editions of The Killers album 'Sam’s Town' on the way

The Killers announce the release of newly mastered LPs and a 7” box set celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album, Sam’s Town. 

The limited-numbered 2LP 45 RPM audiophile edition and Red Smoke-colored 33 RPM edition were mastered at Sterling Sound using assembled analog masters. Additionally, the first-ever Sam’s Town 7” box set compiles all of the Sam’s Town-era 7” releases and adds a bonus single. All merchandise is available to preorder now via the link below. Various release dates depend on format.

PREORDER SAM’S TOWN ANNIVERSARY LPS AND 7” BOX SET HERE

The 2LP 45 RPM Audiophile Edition of Sam’s Town is mastered for vinyl and cut from the assembled analog masters. It is pressed at Optimal Media in Germany on two 180-gram LPs at 45 RPM and housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with OBI strip and 12-page booklet. This edition also includes the bonus track “Peace Of Mind.” It is numbered and limited to 4000 copies worldwide.

Additionally, The Killers unveil a limited-edition Red Smoke Vinyl. It is mastered for vinyl and pressed on one 180-gram LP at 33 RPM.

The Sam’s Town 7” box set is limited to 2000 copies worldwide. The set features all four 7” singles from the Sam’s Town era (“When You Were Young,” “Bones,” “Read My Mind,” “For Reasons Unknown”) with their respective original B-sides. 

It also includes a bonus fifth 7” with “Peace Of Mind” on the A-side and “Read My Mind” (Like Rebel Diamonds Mix) on the B-side, which marks the first time this mix has been available on vinyl. The five singles are pressed on classic black vinyl and housed in a top-loading box alongside a bonus folded 14”x14” poster.

Rancid's '...And Out Come The Wolves' deluxe LP box set slated for early '27

Rancid celebrate the 30th anniversary of ...And Out Come The Wolves with a vinyl boxed set, available for pre-order now. The anniversary edition - scheduled to ship in January - brings together the studio album, the demo and live record Alive, unreleased live recordings from NYC, long out-of-print 7-inches, and exclusive memorabilia in a 2LP/4 7-inch set.

Pressed on vinyl for the first time, Alive is a collection of rare demos and live performances of the studio album’s songs spanning 1995 to 2016. With assistance from two Rancid fans and archivists (@rancidcollector & @rancid_fanatic) plus material from the band's own archives, the record includes resurfaced lost demos, selections from the band's 1995 BBC Session and performances recorded in San Francisco, Tokyo, Manchester, Montreal, and more.

The collection also includes the previously unreleased Live In NYC featuring “Roots Radical” and “Ruby Soho” recorded in November 1995. Alongside long out-of-print pressings of Roots Radical, Ruby Soho, and Timebomb, which have only been available on 2024’s B Sides and C Sides.

Track Listing:

LP1: …And Out Come The Wolves
SIDE A
1. Maxwell Murder
2. The 11th Hour
3. Roots Radical
4. Time Bomb
5. Olympia, WA
6. Lock, Step & Gone
7. Junkie Man
8. Listed M.I.A.
9. Ruby Soho
10. Daly City Train

SIDE B
1. Journey to the End of the Easy Bay
2. She’s Automatic
3. Old Friend
4. Disorder and Disarray
5. The Wars End
6. You Don’t Care Nothin’
7. As Wicked
8. Avenues & Alleyways
9. The Way I Feel

LP2: Alive
SIDE A
1. Maxwell Murder - Live In Manchester 2003
2. The 11th Hour - Acoustic Live 2006
3. Roots Radical - Demo
4. Time Bomb - BBC Sessions 1995
5. Olympia, WA - Acoustic Live 2011
6. Lock, Step & Gone - Live in Nottingham 2003
7. Junkie Man - BBC Sessions 1995
8. Listed M.I.A. - Acoustic Live 2006
9. Ruby Soho - Live in Cannes 1996
10. Daly City Train - Live in San Francisco 2016

SIDE B
1. Journey to the End of the East Bay - Acoustic Live 2006
2. She’s Automatic - BBC Sessions 1995
3. Old Friend - Live in Tokyo 2009
4. Disorder and Disarray - Demo
5. The Wars End - Live in Los Angeles 2009
6. You Don’t Care Nothin’ - Live in Tokyo 2001
7. As Wicked - Live in Montreal 2003
8. Avenues & Alleyways - Live in Sankt Goarshausen 1998
9. The Way I Feel – Demo
*first vinyl pressing

Live In NYC (November 1995) 7”
SIDE A
Roots Radicals
SIDE B
Ruby Soho

Roots Radical 7" (out-of-print since 1996)
SIDE A
Roots Radical
SIDE B
I Wanna Riot

Timebomb 7" (out-of-print since 1994)
SIDE A
Time Bomb
SIDE B
The War's End / Blast 'Em

Ruby Soho 7" (out-of-print since 1996)
SIDE A
Ruby Soho
SIDE B
That's Entertainment / Disorder And Disarray

Memorabilia
A 45 adapter
12” band-signed lithograph of album artwork
Rancid logo sticker sheet
Screen-printed patch of album artwork
Rancid logo enamel pin

Dustin Kensrue of Thrice to drop a holiday album this month

Dustin Kensrue, frontman of longtime OC alt-rock band Thrice, announces his sixth solo record, That Spirit Of Christmas, out on October 23 via BMG. The lead single is “Joy Lives Here.”

“The truly new song on the album, ‘Joy Lives Here,’ began as a bit of spec writing for the Hallmark Channel. The idea was put to me, and I decided to treat it as a writing challenge, even though I originally was not a fan of the specific prompt at all,” explains Dustin. “But it forced me to dig down and try to capture the actual feeling around my house at Christmas (created mostly thanks to my amazing and Christmas-decoration-loving wife). By the time I finished, I'd gone deep enough into the prompt to really love it, and the way I had connected it to home — despite being told it was not really at all what Hallmark was looking for.”

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE THAT SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS HERE

LISTEN TO “JOY LIVES HERE” HERE

WATCH THE VISUALIZER FOR “JOY LIVES HERE” HERE

That Spirit of Christmas, with covers of holiday classics, reimagined favorites, overlooked gems, and two original songs (including the reworked “This Good Night Is Still Everywhere”), was inspired by mid-century soul music that became a guiding influence throughout the recording process. 

“I'm proud of this album, and I think it's solid top to bottom in a way that, as much as I love Christmas music, generally isn't the case with a lot of full Christmas albums,” he shares. “There’s usually a great song or two, but often the rest feels like padding for the single, and a lot of my favorite recordings were only singles in the first place. In this case I hope you can hear that this record only exists out of a simple love for these songs, the pleasure of crafting a cohesive album, and a joy at getting to participate in this shared rhythm with all of you. Cheers!”

Track Listing:

All Alone On Christmas

White Christmas
Christmas Time Is Here
Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Joy Lives Here
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
All I Want For Christmas Is You
My Favorite Things
That Spirit Of Christmas
This Good Night Is Still Everywhere

Erasure sets March for next studio album, spring world tour

Erasure - Andy Bell & Vince Clarke - preview their 20th album release, Radio!! Radio!! with a new track, ‘Wings Of Love’, alongside details of an arena tour in 2027 across the UK and Europe, with North American dates to be announced.

Listen HERE

2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the BRIT and Ivor Novello award-winning duo’s debut album and the new one - the first studio album in six years - will be released by Mute on LP, CD and digitally on March 12. Pre-order the album HERE

The lyrics are about love, loss and injustice. 

“Some of the songs are quite reflective of stuff that’s been going on in my life, but not all of them,” says Clarke. “We didn’t have to think about it or talk about it - it just happened that way.”

Radio!! Radio!! is a uniquely personal record for Erasure, a quality that speaks to the devastating period of grief that the band faced in the years prior to its creation and the incredible bond they have created over 40 years of unbroken time working together. 

“When you’re a songwriting partnership for so long, it’s very deep, kind of like a soul connection,” says Bell. “You trust that person with your life, and because of the nature of songwriting, you just lay bare your soul. That becomes a sacred space.”

When Bell and Clarke did come together to write again, it was as much in the spirit of uplifting an old friend as it was work. “When something traumatic happens, there’s a profound shift in the way you relate to each other - the respect you have for each other,” says Bell. Whether consciously or unconsciously, the songs they were writing began to take on the tenor of hope and healing. “Vince has helped me through some terrible times, and so I always wanted to be there for him. I think that’s what this album is about,” says Bell.

When working on the sound of this album, Clarke was unusually drawn to piano, inspired by composers like Erik Satie, as well as acoustic guitar. “I found techniques - ways to use piano that sounded really organic, and same with guitar.”

Erasure will take to the road in 2027 for an arena tour beginning in Cardiff Utilita Arena on April 25th, before travelling throughout the UK, finishing with a date at London’s O2 Arena then heading to Germany, Denmark and Sweden. North American dates are planned for next year - details forthcoming. 

Vince Clarke will be Musical Director for the tour, but will not be appearing onstage alongside Andy Bell. He explains, “I recently moved to California from New York, and I travelled from here to London. The travelling took a toll - it really messed me up. I never seemed to recover from it. I just thought ‘I don’t want to do this anymore’. I told Andy, and he made me musical director, and I thought, ‘how fantastic is that?’ I can do all my work and all my direction from here, but I don’t have to leave sunny San Diego.”

Bell goes on to say, "I'm so pleased that we were able to find a way for the tour to work for Vince. He's always too modest but he's so much more than the Musical Director, Vince is one of the great loves of my life and everything we do as Erasure we decide together.”

You can hear that thread of warmth and mutual care across Radio!! Radio!!, an album that transposes the dazzling hugeness of the duo’s best work onto avowedly more personal, more reflective songwriting material. Bell acknowledges that it would be easier, perhaps, for he and Clarke to go on autopilot, 40 years into their career. But how would that pass as Erasure? “It’s a two-person brain, and everything that we’ve gone through comes into it,” he says. “We have a sense of responsibility. We couldn’t ever do something throwaway.”

Track Listing:

Baby On The Radio Forever
Lucky Boy
Wings Of Love
Listen To The Beauty
Where Our Love Hides
Star Clouds
Where Are All The People?
Holy!
Jealousy
There Ain’t No Place Like Home