New Visage album on the way

[Sensoria]

http://www.thisisnotretro.com/visage-to ... ring-album

The currently untitled album coming out in Spring.
Their first (fourth overall) studio release in 29 years. The last one was "Beat Boy" from 1984.

[Neil Kelly]

I hear Steve talking about this all the time on his Facebook. The group is totally different it should be mentioned though. Apart from him of course. He was moaning recently about an ex-member spouting some bullshit and said he'd take them to court. All quite funny. He wouldn't name names though

[Sensoria]

Ha ha ha. He was always quite funny, wasn't he?

[Sensoria]

The album got its name, "Heart And Knives"!

[BigManRestless]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Neil Kelly[/i]
<br>I hear Steve talking about this all the time on his Facebook. The group is totally different it should be mentioned though. Apart from him of course. He was moaning recently about an ex-member spouting some bullshit and said he'd take them to court. All quite funny. He wouldn't name names though
[/quote]

The line up does include Steve Barnacle, who played on Beat Boy (not that that's any recommendation...). I'm excited at the prospect of Robin Simon being part of the band though.

[Neil Kelly]

Funny i've just literally posted something on Steve's FB page about lack of sign of album then came here and saw your reply! Sorry for not being clued up but who is Robin Simon

[Passing_Stranger]

Robin Simon is a guitarist from the immediate pre-Ure line-up of Ultravox. He later played with John Foxx quite a lot.

[Sensoria]

Album cover (which looks very impressive, IMO) is released.
Dave Formula and Mick MacNeil (ex-Simple Minds) confirmed as contributors to the album as well.

http://www.visage.cc/news.php

[BigManRestless]

This gets better and better! Really looking forward to hearing the new material.

[Gary Russell]

[quote][i]Originally posted by BigManRestless[/i]
<br>This gets better and better! Really looking forward to hearing the new material.
[/quote]

Oh Ian, I guarantee you'll like it. It's a cross between the moodier tracks on Beat Boy and The Anvil. And nothing like Strange Cruise (which I was anticipating/dreading).

[omar]

I'll get it in a heartbeat when it comes out. Actually i thought the Strange Cruise album was quite good (more funky than Visage). Why doesn't Cherry Red release it ? Maybe now with the new Visage album they might or do a deluxe edition of the first Visage album.

[Gary Russell]

[quote][i]Originally posted by omar[/i]
<br>I'll get it in a heartbeat when it comes out. Actually i thought the Strange Cruise album was quite good (more funky than Visage). Why doesn't Cherry Red release it ? Maybe now with the new Visage album they might or do a deluxe edition of the first Visage album.
[/quote]

Oh don't get me wrong, I do like Strange Cruise and would buy an expanded reissue in a heartbeat. But I feel Steve's voice on that is curiously weak - on this new album, it's back to full strength.

[Sean]

I am looking forward to this release. I think Steve Strange knows what everyone wants. Let's hope the people who help him get this done our on the same wavelength. And yes, the cover is quite cool.

[Jeffrey]

The cover is fantastic!!! Count me in buying this. I would love a re-issue of "The Anvil" remastered and with bonus tracks.

Am hoping for great videos. I loved the early Visage clips but the later ones were quite lacking in my opinion.


Jeffrey

[omar]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Jeffrey[/i]
<br>The cover is fantastic!!! Count me in buying this. I would love a re-issue of "The Anvil" remastered and with bonus tracks.

Am hoping for great videos. I loved the early Visage clips but the later ones were quite lacking in my opinion.


Jeffrey
[/quote]

Both Visage and The Anvil need to be remastered again. The Cherry Red version of The Anvil was an awful remaster.