28 MusicWeek 14.09.12
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#3 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER THE SCRIPT RETURN
THE SCRIPT #3 Epic Out now
After selling more than four million albums and nine million singles, The Script return with their third album, appropriately titled #3. Including the top three single Hall of Fame, featuring
will.i.am, the album promo plot has included A List support from Radio 1, Capital and the band’s first playlist from Kiss. TV-wise, performances have included the National Lottery and BBC Breakfast while press
features include the Daily Mail, The Sun and The Independent. The album is launched with three intimate fan shows, including London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
PALOMA FAITH Fall To Grace (RCA) Out now
Paloma Faith’s second album Fall to Grace has had an incredible chart run since release in May and spawned her biggest hit to
date, Picking Up The Pieces. The soon to be classic Just Be has already hit No.2 on Shazam after being used as the soundbed for ITV1’s Autumn Drama trailer.
THE VACCINES Come Of Age Columbia Out now
Following the platinum success of their debut album, The Vaccines are back with their new No.1 album. Second single
Teenage Icon is the band’s seventh straight Radio 1 A-list single and they are confirmed for Later With Jools Holland on October 8/9. They’ve had an epic summer playing to over two million people globally this year including European Tour main support to Red Hot Chili Peppers. The third single I Always Knew will be released November 11.
RITA ORA Ora Columbia Out now
One of the breakthrough artists of the year, Rita’s debut album Ora went straight in at No. 1 and she is the first artist to
have three consecutive No.1 singles this year with Hot Right Now, R.I.P featuring Tinie Tempah and How We Do (Party). She’s played to more than one million people this summer, touring with DJ Fresh, Coldplay and Drake. New single Shine Ya Light’will be released November 4 with another huge promotion plot.
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS The Light Between Us Epic Out now
British pop trio Scouting For Girls have sold more than 1.2 million albums and 1.5 million singles in the UK alone. Now they
are back with their third studio album and the four-times Brit Awards- nominated band is proud to say it is their best one yet
BOB DYLAN Tempest Columbia Out now
Bob Dylan’s new album Tempest is his 35th studio album and coincides with the 50th anniversary of his eponymous debut album,
which was released by Columbia in 1962. Critics have hailed the album as an essential addition to his catalogue with Uncut magazine calling it “a storytelling masterpiece”.
LABRINTH Electronic Earth RCA Out now
Labrinth started life as a producer at the age of 15, but in 2010 he came to the fore as writer, producer and vocalist on
the Tinie Tempah’s anthem Pass Out, winning an Ivor Novello for Best Contemporary Song and a Brit award for Best Single in the process. Now with five massive hits in his own right including Let The Sun Shine and Earthquake, and a No.2 debut album Electronic Earth certified gold, the final single to be taken from the album promises to be the one that truly broaden’s Labrinth’s audience. Beneath Your Beautiful, a duet with the UK’s biggest-selling artist in 2012 Emeli Sandé, also comes with a video from acclaimed director Sophie Muller. Written and produced by Labrinth with input from Emeli, it promises to be a huge hit for Q4.
BAND OF HORSES Mirage Rock Columbia Released September 17
Mirage Rock is Band of Horses’ fourth album and the band’s most accomplished set to date. The new album follows
2010’s Infinite Arms, and was produced by the legendary Glyn Johns. A full UK tour to support the album is scheduled for November.
RUSSELL WATSON Anthems Sony Classical Out now
From Britain’s favourite tenor comes the best- selling classical album of 2012. Nominated for the Classic FM Album of the
Year, Anthems is a unique collection of inspiring classics and uplifting ballads including Jerusalem, Abide With Me, Swing Low and Race To The End – the perfect memento of a unique year in the history of the nation. A series of major TV appearances will support this re-promotion.
KREAYSHAWN Somethin ‘Bout Kreay Columbia Released September 17
A year after her massively catchy anthem Gucci Gucci became an instant viral hit, the 22-year-old Oaklander releases her first
album. It draws inspiration from a myriad of genres, including everything from sassy bounce to jukebox, to Eighties rap, to pop and beyond – a true reflection of her vast musical taste.
P!NK The Truth About love RCA Released September 17
Global superstar P!nk releases her sixth studio album The Truth About Love, preceded by lead single Blow Me (One Last
Kiss). P!nk has joined forces with producer Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foster The People and The Shins) for the very first time on this release along with long time collaborators Max Martin, Shellback, Billy Mann and Butch Walker. She has also worked with songwriter/ producer Dan Wilson (Adele’s Someone Like You and Dixie Chicks). The album is P!nk’s unique take on the different shades of love – the dark, the light, the happy and the sad.
MICHAEL JACKSON Bad 25 CMG Released September 17
In collaboration with the estate of Michael Jackson comes the release of the highly anticipated Bad 25 that celebrates the
anniversary of the legendary album and tour. Featured in the deluxe package are three CDs, collectible booklets and the first ever authorised DVD release of a concert from the record-breaking Bad World Tour at Wembley, July 16, 1988, supported by an acclaimed Spike Lee documentary.
LUCY ROSE Like I Used To Columbia Released September 24
Armed with an acoustic guitar and unstoppable determination, the one- time Bombay Bicycle Club collaborator steps
out on her own. Lucy has had two B- listed Radio 1 playlist singles, with Lines being Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World, and over 1.6 million video views ahead of this hotly anticipated album. She will be touring the UK throughout October.
JONATHAN & CHARLOTTE Together Syco Released September 24
They defied preconceptions and shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent with their heartbreaking story and
dazzling rendition of The Prayer. Now Jonathan & Charlotte, return to the spotlight with debut album Together. It sees the duo join forces with acclaimed producer Graham Stack to present a breathtaking album featuring stunning versions of Ave Maria and Canto Della Terra and fearlessly take on iconic pop songs including Take That’s Rule The World and Muse’s Unintended. The campaign will be supported by TV interviews and performances on Red or Black, BBC Breakfast, This Morning and Alan Titchmarsh as well as a special documentary with ITV, airing in the autumn.
VARIOUS This Is BBC Radio 6 Music CMG Released September 24
BBC 6 Music’s first ever live compilation, this is a unique and exclusive two-CD collection of sessions from the award-
winning radio station. Celebrating 10 years of amazing music, the album track listing is a roll call of massive names and fresh talent and includes the likes of Elbow, Florence + The Machine, The Killers, Paul Weller, Lana Del Rey, Arcade Fire and Amy Winehouse.
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