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I'm glad to hear about the release of an album by Ian Broudie and his band The Lightning Seeds.
Mr. Broudie break a 13 years silence!!!.

Lightning Seeds - Sunshine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flbVTa0dIZo

The Lightning Seeds - Emily Smiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6_5LxE9FEc

Ian Broudie is impressive....

He has produced and played with
- Echo & The Bunnymen ( Crocodile and the fantastic Porcupine)
- Danse Society ( Heaven is waiting - I love it)
- The Pale Fountains (From Across The Kitchen Table)
- The Colourfield ( The Colourfield - a pure wonder)
- The Icicle Works ( If you want to Defeat Your enemy Sing His Song )
- Shack ( Zilch )
- The ligthning Seeds
- Frazier Chorus (Ray)
- The Wild Swans ( Space Flower )
- Bill Pritchard ( Jolie )
- Alison Moyet ( Essex )
- Terry Hall ( Home)
- Texas ( Careful What You Wish For)
- The Coral( Magic... + Nightfreak....)

This is a small list of works that I know very well but he did much more....

But what amazes me the most is his ability to write such effective pop songs...
Lightning Seeds - Pure 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZFJVAaSOrE

Lightning Seeds - Joy 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAu298HTRgs

Lightning Seeds - The Life Of Riley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl2_hJ0DXDw

The Lightning Seeds 'You Showed Me' 1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5yreGihaVQ

I love this guy!
Charlayme