Here we go for today….a press release confirming the new UFO album is out next February and a tour will start in February. Made this UFO fan’s day. Oh yes. Add to that the Paul Raymond thing off Pledgemusic has been fully funded so that should be here soon too. Here’s the full text of the press release about new UFO.
Multi-million selling veteran classic British hard rock / metal band UFO have confirmed the release of their 21st studio album, ‘A Conspiracy Of Stars’, on Steamhammer / SPV Records, on February 23rd 2015. Recorded, produced and mixed in his studio in Deal, Kent, by Chris Tsangarides, (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy , Gary Moore etc), ‘A Conspiracy Of Stars’ will be available as a Digipak (including poster and bonus track), jewel case CD, double vinyl LP and download.
UFO, who are scheduled to tour Germany, Poland, The Czech Republic, Lithuania and Switzerland in February and March, have also lined up an extensive 17 date UK and Irish tour in April and May 2015. Dates are:-
Thu 16th April Norwich – Waterfront
Fri 17th April Cambridge – Junction
Sat 18th April Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
Sun 19th April Manchester – Ritz
Tue 21st April Dublin – The Academy
Wed 22nd April Belfast – The Limelight
Fri 24th April Glasgow – O2 ABC
Sat 25th April Newcastle – O2 Academy
Sun 26th April Leeds – O2 Academy
Tue 28th April Nottingham – Rock City
Thu 30th April Bristol – O2 Academy
Fri 1st May Falmouth – Pavilion
Sat 2nd May Exeter – Phoenix
Sun 3rd May Salisbury – City Hall
Tue 5th May Brighton – Concorde 2
Wed 6th May Oxford – O2 Academy
Thu 7th May London – HMV Forum
‘A Conspiracy Of Stars’, the follow up to 2012’s hugely acclaimed ‘Seven Deadly’ album, (which charted at number 1 in the UK rock chart, 63 in the national album chart and 9 in the UK Indie chart), is an even more accomplished body of work than its predecessor.
Classic Rock Magazine’s Geoff Barton awarded ‘Seven Deadly’ 8/10 in his lead review in the February 2012 issue, stating that “UFO’s first studio album since 2009’s ‘The Visitor’ is bursting with creativity and athleticism…It’s positively febrile. Mogg, in particular, is at the top of his game. He carries the record with his passion. His singing has all the vim and vigour it had on ‘Strangers In The Night’, their legendary 1979 live album; maybe even more. His lyrics remain as erudite and evocative as anything Mellencamp, say, has ever written. ‘Seven Deadly’ begins in frantic fashion before settling into a groove that’s powerful and reflective, complex and involving. ‘Mojo Town’, the third track, is a gigantic jangling blues monster that brings guitarist Vinnie Moore to the fore; you won’t believe this so-called ‘technical musician’ can play so raw. ‘Burn Your House Down’ is packed full of loping menace; ‘Angel Station’ builds from a gentle balled into something sprawling and magnificent, complete with the added frisson of female backing vocals…In an album of numerous high spots, and tons of twists and turns, the best is left to last. ‘Waving Goodbye’, enhanced by Tommy Newton’s massive production job, is as mournful as it is monumental.”
UFO, an unstoppable act who are clearly firing fully on all 4 cylinders, state that “A Conspiracy Of Stars is another successful combination of those typical UFO elements with fresh, contemporary ideas. We’re confident that not only our longstanding supporters will get their money’s worth, but that younger rock fans will also enjoy the album. We look forward to seeing you on tour!”