2006 Upcoming Music Releases

We all know what the new year means??? In the case that you didn't, well, the answer is simple....eagerly-anticipated new music releases, of course. Here are a few that I look forward to most:


My top pick for 2006: Industrial afficionatos would be utterly foolish if they were not chomping at the bit to get their hands on the first new full-length studio record in 25 years by the "Godfathers" of Industrial Muzik, Throbbing Gristle. Trent Reznor may have brought industrial music to the minds of teeny-boppers and alternative rock inner-circles in the form of Nine Inch Nails. However, TG made it possible for the Ohio native to even begin to dream of creating the music that he creates today.

Granted, TG did not sell millions of records, nor did they make millions on concert tickets. Instead, in their short existence during the late 70's, they pushed the boundaries of live performance with post-apocalyptic themes addressed in their music. Even after they initially terminated TG, its core members (in picture above), Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, and their fearlessly enigmatic leader, Genesis P'Orridge, continued to make tremendous and thought-provoking contributions to the world of experimental and industrial music: Chris and Cosey, Coil, and Psychic TV, respectively.

After many years of recording and creating their solo projects, the members decided to get back together in 2004 to plan a modern celebration of industrial music in the form of RE-TG, a three-day affair. RE-TG was cancelled at last minute (to my dismay - I was raring to go), but the members made it up to those who purchased tickets by performing at the Astoria in Central London. Seeing this performance brought to my mind recollections of performances I've eyewitnessed in my home state of MN at the legendary First Avenue nightclub. Astoria and First Avenue could easily be sister clubs, in their look and feel. Anyway, the Astoria show was an extraordinary experience for me and my friends (we met for the first time at that show) Ashley and Jeanne. Unfortunately, RE-TG turned into an ATP-sponsored affair, Nightmare Before Christmas, which happened months after the Astoria performance (and of course, when I did not have the money to go). Again, I will miss the new year's performance by the demigods of industrial music due to the shortage of monetary funds. Dammnit. I guess that you can't win them all.

March 2006 sees the eminent release of Part Two, the new TG studio record.







'PART TWO' Track Listing

Vow of Silence
Rabbit Snare
Seperated
Almost A Kiss
Greasy Spoon
Lyre Liar
Above The Below
Endless Not
The Worm Waits Its Turn
After The Fall

Other releases to look forward to in 2006:

Goldfrapp - Supernature (US Release)
Coil - The Ape of Naples
Leaether Strip - After The Devastation*

*After The Devastation marks the triumphant return of EBM/Industrial mainstay, Claus Larsen a.k.a. Leaether Strip, after a few years' absence. Check out the Alfa-Matrix website for further information.