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New on we7 - 25.05.09

On we7 this week we are bringing you Daniel Merriweather's brand new solo album Love & War a week ahead of its official release - listen first and listen free on we7!

Also out this week is a live album from legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden.  Flight 666: The Original Soundtrack features 17 live tracks featuring some of their biggest hits, including Run To The Hills.

Marilyn Manson releases The High End Of Low, their seventh studio album and Manson tells Revolver "I've got my fire back" and the new album "really wipes the floor with everything we've done before".

Up and coming Sheffield star Toddla T releases his unique debut album which mixes up ragga, hip-hop, drum'n'bass and breaks in an electro bundle!  Skanky Skanky is definitely worth checking out.

Alternative French rockers Phoenix bring out their fourth album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, singer-songwriter Fink releases Sort Of Revolution and pop-rock singer Gary Go delivers his self-titled debut which features his debut single Wonderful.

Lady of the moment Little Boots releases her latest single New In Town and we've also got three re-mixes of the single you can listen to for free.  New York Indie rocksters Crystal Stilts bring us their single Love Is A Wave, Howling Bells release their single Digital Hearts.

Plus we also have the latest single from Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden, Bonkers, which also features some great remix versions.

Happy listening!

The we7 Team

New on we7 - 18.05.09

On we7 this week we have another hot exclusive for you from The Veronicas - an Aussie pop/rock duo, featuring twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso.

We have their brand new single Untouched, which also features an exclusive we7 remix, a week ahead of its official release.  Next week we will also bring you their new album "Hook Me Up" - a week in advance, which you can listen to in full for free.

Electro-pop Swedish artist Kleerup gives us his self-titled debut album exclusively to listen to in advance of its release - hear it here first people!

Plus after bringing you the brand new Green Day album 21st Century Breakdown in advance last week, we now have an exclusive competition running where you can win one of two personalised presentation discs of the new album, with the winners' names engraved.

Just head over to the comp page to answer a multiple choice question and good luck!  For more Green Day info and to join in fan forums, take a look at the fan site Green Day Online.

New albums out today include Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers, which is the ninth studio album from the renowned Welsh rockers.  The album features lyrics from former band member Richey Edwards, who disappeared on 1st Feb 1995. 

The band posted the following message on their official website: "All 13 songs on the new record feature lyrics left to us by Richey. The brilliance and intelligence of the lyrics dictated that we had to finally use them. The use of language is stunning and topics include The Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia, all reiterating the genius and intellect of Richard James Edwards."

Eminem releases Relapse his sixth studio album and first release since 2004's Encore, having taken a break as a performer to produce other act's records.  Relapse is produced entirely by Dr. Dre, except for one song Eminem produced himself. According to Eminem, to work with Dr. Dre allowed him to "concentrate on the processes of songwriting rather than the production".

Brighton based band British Sea Power release Man of Aran, Lightning Seeds release their first album of new material in ten years - Four Winds and American electro band Passion Pit bring us their debut album Manners, which Clash Magazine awarded 9/10.

Daniel Merriweather's new single Red is out today and features John Lennon's son Sean on guitar - also look out for Daniel's debut album next week, where we will also host an exclusive interview and competition. 

Also out is Eels with My Timing Is Off, Roll Bus Roll by Jeffrey Lewis And The Junkyard and Room 44 by Team Waterpolo.

Happy listening!

The we7 Team

New on we7 - 11.05.09

This week on we7 we have a very special Green Day site takeover, as we bring you their brand new album 21st Century Breakdown to listen to in full - before it is released!

Recorded in the same studio as American Idiot and influenced by Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joe and the boys have indicated that 21st Century Breakdown is less political and more power pop. There is no question that the 18 track masterpiece is set to be another chart topper by the triple Grammy award winning punksters...

And it doesn’t stop there - Not only will a selection of the Green Day back catalogue be available for fans to download from We7 at a special reduced price, but the band have also charged We7 with the giveaway of two personalised, framed presentation discs of their new album engraved with the winners’ names!

Stay tuned to we7 to find out when the competition will be announced onsite and how to enter.

Also available is Graham Coxon's The Spinning Top, which is the seventh studio release from the ex Blur guitarist.  The record is a concept album that follows a narrative of a man from birth to death and like previous releases the cover art was painted by Coxon himself.

Leicester based singer/songwriter Jersey Budd releases his debut album Wonderlands, which The Fly describes as an "Accomplished debut that frames Budd’s classically wasted rocks/blues vocal".

Conceptual rock duo Marmaduke Duke release Duke Pandemonium, the second album to a three part trilogy and is the side project of two leading members of Scottish alternative rock bands - Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and JP Reid of Sucioperro.  

Plus hotly tipped Passion Pit release The Reeling which is their debut single, following on from their acclaimed EP Chunk Of Change.  We'll be bringing you their debut album in full next week!

Happy listening!

The we7 Team

New on we7 - 04.05.09

After we've all rested from the Bank Holiday, we're back to tell you about all the latest free music we7 has to offer!

Gallows release Grey Britain their second studio album receiving unanimous postive feedback from critics, with Clash Magazine describing the record "as daunting as blow-drying your face in the evil ghost-gas that Indiana Jones unleashes from The Lost Arc".

Gothic rockers The Horrors return with their second album Primary Colours, which has been produced by Craig Silvey (Tupac/Mariah Carey/REM) and Geoff Barrow producer/instrumentalist for Portishead.

Alessi's Ark - the brainchild of London singer and guitarist Alessi Laurent-Marke, delivers Notes From The Treehouse, taking you on a whimsical and fairytale adventure throughout the twelve track album. 

Legendary glam rockers New York Dolls release their fourth studio album Cause I Sez So, a mighty 38 years on from the band's inception!  It's the second album since they reformed and the track Trash is a re-recording of a song that originally appeared on their debut album.

The Maccabees bring out their second album Wall Of Arms which many critics cite as showing a much darker, evolved sound than their former record Colour It In.  Markus Dravs produced the album and has previously collaborated with Bjork, Arcade Fire and Coldplay. 

On the singles front, Polly Scattergood, the quirky singer songwriter from Essex, releases her single Please Don't Touch, we caught up with Polly to chat about her debut album, experimenting with sounds and her favourite artists.

Also Britney Spears gives us the provocatively titled If You Seek Amy, ska punk group The King Blues release I Got Love and finally U2 release Magnificent, the second single from their hit album No Line On The Horizon.

Happy listening!

The we7 Team