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Danish Glammy Rockers ICEAGE Release 6th LP On May 29 – Info And First 2 Singles Here

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9 April 2026


Photo by Alva Le Febvre

After Danish glam indies ICEAGE released their superb 5th album, titled Seek Shelter frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt wanted a hiatus for the band so he could do his own stuff, writing poetry and recording/releasing 2 solo LPs, Heavy Glory (2024) and Speak Daggers (2025).

Now it’s Iceage time again.

They bagged their 6th LP, baptized it FOR LOVE OF GRACE & THE HEREAFTER and
they will share it with the world on May 29th. Tracklist and pre-order info here.


Album artwork

Press info: “Across the sprawling, twelve song arc of the album, a universe of love variously expands and contracts in an eternal tango, Elias Rønnenfelt’s lyrics burn with apocalyptic intimacy while the band masterfully maneuvers within their shape-shifting scenery of feral post-punk.”

Two previews, so far.

– STAR –
Pavement-like jam

– EMBER –
Delirious upsurge

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BRYAN FERRY Offers First New Song In A Decade – Hear Semi-Electro-Stomper ‘STAR’ Here

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New striking strokes

29 August 2024

The first ever comprehensive BRYAN FERRY solo career retrospective
will make his generations of fans stick together when it lands on Oct 25.

RETROSPECTIVE: SELECTED RECORDINGS 1973-2023 is an 81-track collection
celebrating 50 Years of Ferry’s impressive career. Tracklist and order info HERE.

It’ll feature several covers, but also this brand new one, named STAR.

According to a press release, the track started out “as a sketch by Trent Reznor
and Atticus Ross” (who are credited with drum programming and bass.) It features
also Scottish artist Amelia Barratt

Back to the dancefloor with Ferry.

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Classic Clips – Video For ‘FEED THE TREE’ By BELLY 30 Years Ago

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19 August 2023

Boston‘s power pop legends BELLY fronted by the wonderful voice
Tanya Donelly (stepsister of Kristin Hersch) released their magnificent
debut LP STAR 30 years ago, in Jan 1993.

The deliciously catchy lead single FEED THE TREE jumped to the top
of the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and peaked at #32 in the UK.
Quite spectacular for starters.

Donelly said the song was a metaphor about commitment and respect,
with the tree being a place on a large farm where a family would be buried.

Pitchfork wrote: “The song takes advantage of Donelly’s talent for punching holes
in the wall with a killer chorus. Tom Gorman’s serpentine riff coils around the verses
while bassist Fred Abong and drummer Chris Gorman keep their rhythms flippy-floppy.

Enter the woods.

BELLY: Bio – Discography – Instagram

BELLY – ‘Gepetto’ – Rockwood Music Hall in NEW YORK – May 2018

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Smashing live performances of smashing knockouts…

‘Gepetto’ by BELLY
Rockwood Music Hall
New York – 8 May 2018

One of their golden oldies with Tanya Donelly‘s wide-ranging vox right in the middle…

BELLY: Website –  New album ‘DOVE’


GEPETTO – from their sparkling 1993 album STAR – stream here

A Little Gem About Equality – Here’s PRIMAL SCREAM With ‘STAR’…

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Relaxing musings for the laziest day of the week…

1 April 2018

PRIMAL SCREAM with one of their sensitive moments. STAR is about everybody,
about humankind, about equality, about living together. About all being brothers
and sisters. Mellow and soothing. Here’s the sweet little gem…

Are you solid, are you solid as a rock
Have you a strong foundation or can your soul be bought
It ain’t true that, everybody’s got a price
I sing this song for everyone who stands up for their rights

Every brother is a star, every sister is a star
Every brother is a star, every sister is a star

Sister rose, Malcom X and Dr. King
Showed us we got power, showed what changes we could bring
To change society you have gotta change the law
Their bodies may be gone but their spirits still live on

Every brother is a star, every sister is a star
Every brother is a star, every sister is a star

Rebel souls… souls… souls…

For the dreamers, rebel souls and future days
Be brave and strong, keep keeping on, be conscious in the chaos
The queen of England there’s no greater anarchist
One man’s freedom tighter is another’s terrorist

Every brother is a star, every sister is a star (x4)

PRIMAL SCREAM: Website – Facebook – Discography


STAR was the 2nd single from the rad 1997 album VANISHING POINT

BELLY – Magical Debut Album ‘STAR’ Turns 25…

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Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…

22 January 2018

BAND: BELLY

ALBUM: STAR

RELEASED: 25 January 1993 – 25 years ago / The LP was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of at least 500,000 units on February 21, 1994

ALL MUSIC wrote: “Tanya Donelly’s songwriting began to blossom on Throwing Muses’ Real Ramona, and Belly’s debut, Star, is where it reaches fruition. Using the trancy harmonies of dream pop as a foundation, Donelly expands the genre’s boundaries, trimming away its pretensions and incorporating a flair for sweet, concise pop hooks and folk-rock inflections. She also spikes her airy melodies with disarmingly disturbing lyrics. Images of betrayal and death float throughout the album, but what hits home initially — and what stays after the album is finished, are the hooks, whether it’s the rolling sing along of “Gepetto,” the surging “Slow Dog,” the melancholy ‘Stay’ or the cool, detached sexiness of ‘Feed The Tree.’ An enchanting debut.”

TURN UP THE VOLUME! says: STAR still shines like a glittering diamond. Sparkling, twinkling and, yes, totally starry-eyed. Tanya Donnely‘s angelic voice gives the whole dreamy experience a special touch, a glamorous color and a lasting impression while
the mixed emotions keep it all human and real. Magnificent record by a magnificent
band with a magnificent singer/songwriter…

THREE HIGHLIGHTS: Feed The Tree / Gepetto / Full Moon, Empty Heart

* FEED THE TREE – the vibrant single…

* GEPETTO – elevating galvanism…

* FULL MOON, EMPTY HEART – magical in sound and vision…

Pop paradise in full…

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And this year the great return with new album DOVE – All info on PledgeMusic