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Shields had previously told The New York Times that there are two albums in the works, which were halted due to the pandemic. But in this new interview, he gave the update that MBV “plans to release the new albums in succession next year, with an interval of at least six months.” That might seem like a long wait, since we’re barely midway through 2021, but he also promised that fans would get to hear some new songs “by the end of this year.” That’s right, we’re not ending 2021 without at least hearing a couple of new MBV songs! These two albums would follow up 2013 s
Anton Newcombe needs no introductions. As founder member of
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, he has a recording career spanning a decade-and-a-half, and next month sees his band release their thirteenth full-length album,
My Bloody Underground. Recorded between Liverpool and Reykjavik at the back end of last year, as well as the latest incarnation of his band it also features contributions from several little-known Icelandic musicians and ex-Ride frontman Mark Gardener.
Of course, most people won’t associate Anton Newcombe with a long-standing recording career. Instead, he shot to fame – if those are the right words – for his role in the documentary