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News from Stephenhero's (KOD's Patrick Fitzgerald) blog:

http://stephenheroband.wordpress.com/au ... nheroband/

Spent the weekend with Julian going through the songs for a last time. And yesterday we finished. 10 songs recorded by us, mixed with Pascal Gabriel, and featuring a mix of sounds that should satisfy some of those Kitchens aficionados.

Jules thinks it sounds nothing like old Kitchens, but like a new version sucked through time and space. Dan said he thought it would fit neatly between Death of Cool and Cowboys. Me? Well it certainly sounds like nothing I've recorded these past stephenhero years, so I'm glad as I wanted a change. It's definitely a hark back to the sonic noise of KOD, but the lyrics are wiser, and the songs less fraught. But don't get me wrong, they are no less intense.

This is a thorough emotional rinsing lasting 42 of your earth minutes.

Next - mastering, artwork, formats. And yes, there will be 180g vinyl before you ask.

But NO live shows featuring all 3 of us. Do you hear? That's a NO to those sitting in the back.

Really tired of 80s bands returning. $$$ can be the only reason.

[quote][i]Originally posted by Barmy[/i]
<br>Really tired of 80s bands returning. $$$ can be the only reason.
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That's an unfair statement to apply to KOD...they're not touring, so there goes your $$$ theory. They're doing it because they have some more stories to tell, some unfinished business...no guarantee it will be any more than a one-off.

But I would bet it's 99.9% better than some of the garbage being pawned off as music these days and 100% better than that pile of manure recently passed off as a Depeche Mode album.

Love the band. But (almost) all bands have a shelf life. I can understand his hunger to resurrect KoD because his solo period got no attention. But I can't think of an 80s band "reunion" that has produced anything comparable to the earlier work. There are a few cult bands, such as Eyeless in Gaza, that have managed to stay continually interesting by being continually out there. That said, I will buy this.

Update from Patrick Fitzgerald:

Thanks for your interesting comments on the last post. I'm wary of replying individually as I don't want to end up like this bloke. But here are some answers:

The record should be out late summer, and will be released by 3 loop music:

http://www.3loopmusic.com/

Contact them if you want to know more about release schedules and formats, or if you are in the industry and want this and want that in ways that will only befuddle me. Go and find them on Facebook and 'like' their page to get regular updates, you modern people.

The artwork is already done, and currently with the layout person who is doing a lovely job - thanks for the offers but we're sorted.

I'm now going to have a lie down and think about what happens next.

And here's another update, from Slicing Up Eyeballs:

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/0 ... am-sample/

The band also posted a 30-second snippet of an instrumental version of the yet untitled album's opening track called "Oak Tree"!

The 10-song album will be entitled "Folly" and is coming out September 30th.
Track listing confirmed as well.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/0 ... ion-folly/

"Japan To Jupiter", the first single to be taken off the album is on the stream now:

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/0 ... er-stream/

"Photographing Rain", second single off the album is on the stream now:

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/1 ... hing-rain/

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