Andy Bell has today shared a brand-new remix by Vince Clarke of one of the standout tracks from the Erasure frontman’s studio album, Ten Crowns. The new remix arrives as Bell prepares to follow up […]
As an all-star band featuring iconic names in the shape of Happy Mondays / Black Grape duo Shaun Ryder and Bez with Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Zak Starkey (Oasis, The Who, Johnny Marr), Mantra […]
Hot on the heels of his recent single with Debbie Harry, Andy Bell has shared a brand new single, ‘Lies So Deep’, on the eve of his solo tour, which starts this week and continues through May […]
Andy Bell & Debbie Harry have shared their new track, ‘Heart’s A Liar’, the latest taste of what to expect from Andy’s forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns – set for release on 2 May 2025 on vinyl (white, oxblood, and picture disc), CD […]
Andy Bell has today shared a brand new track, ‘Dance For Mercy’, the latest from his forthcoming solo album, Ten Crowns. The album coincides with a spring 2025 tour – beginning on 1 May in York, […]
Andy Bell has detailed a new solo album, Ten Crowns, which will be released on 2 May 2025 on vinyl (white, oxblood, and picture disc available), CD (standard and 2CD versions), gold cassette, and digitally […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell has released the second single from his forthcoming solo album, pinball wanderer. ‘apple green ufo’ is an epic alien groove which tries to cross Can with Arthur Russell and […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell revisits his single ‘i’m in love…’ (a cover of The Passions’ 1981 post-punk / proto-shoegaze classic) with an expansive remix under his GLOK moniker which adds a dubbier, techno […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell releases his third solo album pinball wanderer via Sonic Cathedral on February 28. The first single is a cover of The Passions’ post-punk classic ‘I’m In Love With A […]
Ride’s Andy Bell, recording under his electronic alter ego GLOK, and the producer and Insult to Injury label boss Timothy Clerkin, have joined forces for Alliance, a brand new seven-track album released by Bytes on […]
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) will release the 2CD Deluxe Hardback Book edition of 1997’s classic Cowboy album on Mute / BMG on 31 May 2024. Cowboy – their eighth studio album, originally released […]
The third album of the second era from OX4 shoegaze legends Ride is their most inventive and creative work to date. One of the finest things about music, specifically genres, is how a theme can […]
Ride today release ‘Monaco,’ the latest offering from their forthcoming seventh studio album, Interplay, out 29th March via Wichita Recordings / PIAS. The track follows the previously released BBC Radio 6 Music A-listed ‘Peace Sign’ […]
In the captivating Episode #166 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar engages in a profound conversation with Ride’s Laurence ‘Loz’ Colbert and Steve Queralt, delving into the intricacies of their highly anticipated seventh […]
Ride returns today with the news of their seventh studio album, Interplay, out on 29th March via Wichita Recordings / PIAS. The new record is the Oxford four-piece’s third since reforming in 2014, having now […]
ERASURE (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced details of an updated release of Always (The Very Best of Erasure), out on vinyl for the very first time as a double disc heavyweight vinyl edition […]
Just when you thought pop music had got a bit too sensible, a bit too clean and tidy, a bit too safe, then maverick spirits collide and create something as devilish and delicious as you […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell has released a second single from his new collaboration with Essex-based synth and harp duo Masal. An edited version of ‘Murmuration Of Warm Dappled Light On Her Back After […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell has taken yet another musical detour, this time collaborating with Essex-based duo Masal on an incredible new album of ambient, astral jazz. Tidal Love Numbers is released via Sonic […]
Ride guitarist and songwriter Andy Bell releases his new compilation album Strange Loops & Outer Psych today (February 10). The CD-only release marks the end of the campaign for Andy’s second solo album Flicker, which […]