Theirs is a story that began in Leeds in 1977 and would go on to encompass millions of record sales, one of the best-known singles of the 1980s, and surprise second and third acts.

On “Danceteria,” releasing nearly a year after Dave Ball’s death, the synth-pop duo retreats into the grit and joy of downtown New York in the 1980s.

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Fujiya & Miyagi are back to make people dance. The British band’s most recent album was 2022’s Sight Variations, and now they’re announcing its followup. New Shiny Object arrives this fall, and the le...

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Soft Cell have revealed the details of their upcoming sixth album Danceteria, a love letter to 80s New York and tribute to the late multi-instrumentalist and producer Dave Bell, and released the…

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The East London five-piece release their debut album 'CLASSY HITS VOL.2' tomorrow.

Jack Karlson’s rallying cry of ‘democracy manifest’ added to national collection of sound recordings that hold historical, cultural and aesthetic significance * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thirty-five years ago, when Jack Karlson was hauled into a police car outside a Chinese restaurant in Queensland, he couldn’t have known his bombastic speech would be watched by millions around the world, become a meme and now, be preserved for ever in Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive. Karlson’s declaration – “Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest! … What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?” – is one of nine pieces of audio that have been added to the NFSA’s Sounds of Australia collection this year, along with a pedestrian crossing signal and Missy Higgins’ 2004 hit Scar. Continue reading...

Soft Cell release Out Come The Freaks. The first single from the duo's final album Danceteria features special guest vocals from Nona Hendryx

WIDGET waste no time getting bodies moving with “Dogs Don’t Lie,” a sharp, playful blast of disco-punk energy. The new single lands as the latest preview of their debut album ‘Classy Hits Vol.2,’ out April 24. It captures the band’s chaotic charm and dancefloor instincts in full colour, pushing their sound further into bold, rhythm-driven […]

The London quartet show why they’re spearheading a new generation of shoegaze bands.

For our March gig, GIHE is excited to be hosting a special single launch show for funk-fuelled post-punk supergroup WIDGET. Featuring members of Big Joanie, ...

January's album of the month, a speaking songs playlist, and a hopeful podcast.

Plus: Whitelands, Sébastien Tellier, GUV, Babybird, and more.

The Generations Tour kicks off June 2 and also includes a big LA show at Hollywood Bowl.