Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Assimilation Process

TV Eyes - SoftcoreTV Eyes (the 80s new wavey side band featuring Falkner and Manning of Jellyfish) have a new release! It's merely an EP called Softcore, but it features a few new tunes and several remixes of songs from their full-length.

The bummer is that so far, this - like their full-length - is only available via Japan. You can order the import at Amazon.com or you can order it from CDJapan, which Manning recommends. I bought one of Manning's albums from CDJapan and I was impressed at how quickly I actually received it despite their warnings that it could take awhile.

So, why no downloads to make this easier for North American fans? Can't be too tough to get it on iTunes, emusic, or any of the other outlets. Take a cue from fellow popsters The Major Labels who have figured this thing out. Harumph.

Tracks:

1. STOP ME
2. ASSIMILATION PROCESS

3. WON'T LAST FOREVER

4. FASCINATING (JASON FALKNER REMIX)

5. SHE'S A STUDY (ROGER JOSEPH MANNING JR. 'MALIBU' REMIX)

6. FADE AWAY (QURULI 'NOISE MCCARTNEY' REMIX)

7. TIME'S UP (BRIAN REITZELL REMIX)
Order the one with the DVD - it appears to be the same price as the regular release ($15-ish) although it is region-2 encoded (making it that much more frustrating.)

1 comment:

Phil Andrews said...

Hey, good news - I put up the phone interview I did with Jason Falkner at http://blog.palopop.org/2008/09/final-cut-exclusive-interview-with.html. In there we discuss the new TV Eyes release, along with such other goodies as when "I'm OK You're OK" is coming out in the US, and what it was like working with Paul McCartney!

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