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Watch a Trailer for 'Jim Henson: Idea Man' - Coming to Disney+ May 31
Coming Up: 'Serenity' Soundtrack Out on Vinyl June 28
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Browncoats, rejoice. We’re excited to announce the first-ever vinyl release for David Newman’s expanded Deluxe Edition score for the cult-classic space-western Serenity. Serenity (2005) was the feature film sequel of the short-lived TV series Firefly (2002–2003). When fans lamented the loss of the canceled show, Universal rescued the titular spaceship and its charismatic crew (including Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Gina Torres and Alan Tudyk) for a big-screen adventure.
The expanded Deluxe Edition version of composer David Newman’s score comes as a 2-LP vinyl set, packaged in a jacket featuring new artwork by acclaimed illustrator Matt Sheean, a fold-out poster, and new liner notes by Daniel Schweiger. Set for release on June 28th, and available for pre-order now, the 2-LP set will be available in a Varèse Sarabande Vinyl Club “Browncoat” variant (limited to 500 copies) exclusively at VareseSarabande.com, and a Translucent Blue variant (limited to 1,500 copies).
Coming Up: David Gilmour's First LP in Nine Years - 'Luck and Strange'
Out Sept. 6. Pre-order now from Amazon.
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David Gilmour today announced his new album ‘Luck and Strange’, to be released on 6th September on Sony Music. The first track from the album, ‘The Piper’s Call’, will be released this Thursday, 25th April, following a world exclusive first play on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman. Of this new working relationship, David says, “We invited Charlie to the house, so he came and listened to some demos, and said things like, “Well, why does there have to be a guitar solo there?” and “Do they all fade out? Can’t some of them just end?”. He has a wonderful lack of knowledge or respect for this past of mine. He’s very direct and not in any way overawed, and I love that. That is just so good for me because the last thing you want is people just deferring to you.”
The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer and collaborator for the past thirty years. Samson says of the lyrical themes covered on ‘Luck and Strange’, “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.” Polly has also found the experience of working with Charlie Andrew liberating, “He wants to know what the songs are about, he wants everyone who’s playing on them to have the ideas that are in the lyric informing their playing. I have particularly loved it for that reason.”
The album features eight new tracks along with a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ ‘Between Two Points’ and has artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn.
Musicians contributing to the record include Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David’s house.
Some contributions emerged from the live streams that Gilmour and family performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021; Romany Gilmour sings, plays the harp and appears on lead vocals on ‘Between Two Points’. Gabriel Gilmour also sings backing vocals.
The album’s cover image, photographed and designed by Anton Corbijn, is inspired by a lyric written by Charlie Gilmour for the album’s final song ‘Scattered’. Of working with his family on ‘Luck and Strange’, David says, “Polly and I have been writing together for over thirty years and the Von Trapped live streams showed the great blend of Romany’s voice and harp-playing and that led us into a feeling of discarding some of the past that I’d felt bound to and that I could throw those rules out and do whatever I felt like doing, and that has been such a joy."
‘Luck and Strange’ will be released on 6th September on Sony Music.
DAVID GILMOUR
LUCK AND STRANGE
VINYL
Gatefold sleeve and booklet with photography and design by Anton Corbijn
SIDE ONE
Black Cat*
Luck and Strange
The Piper’s Call
A Single Spark
Vita Brevis*
Between Two Points** - with Romany Gilmour
SIDE TWO
Dark and Velvet Nights
Sings
Scattered***
CD
Album plus two bonus tracks.
Digipak and booklet with photography and design by Anton Corbijn
Coming Up: 'Everyone’s Getting Involved A tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense' with Paramore, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, the Linda Lindas and More
A tribute to the classic soundtrack LP, out in July from A24.
SIDE A
01. Psycho Killer - Miley Cyrus
02. Heaven - The National
03. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - Blondshell
04. Found a Job - The Linda Lindas
SIDE B
05. Slippery People - El Mato a un Policia Motorizado
06. Burning Down the House - Paramore
07. Life During Wartime - Dj Tunez
SIDE C
08. Making Flippy Floppy - Teezo Touchdown
09. Swamp - Jean Dawson
10. What a Day That Was - The Cavemen.
11. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - BADBADNOTGOOD (Feat. Norah Jones)
12. Once in a Lifetime - Kevin Abstract
SIDE D
13. Genius of Love - Toro y Moi (feat Brijean)
14. Girlfriend is Better - girl in red
15. Take Me to the River - Lorde
16. Crosseyed and Painless - Chicano Batman (Feat. Money Mark)
Coming Up: Sergio Aragonés - 'Louder Than Words, Actions Speak'
Out July 16. Pre-order now from Amazon.
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The master of pantomime-on-paper and one of the most beloved cartoonists in the world presents the Louder Than Words, Actions Speak collection—a journey into the best gag strips of the previous and current century!
Over 300 pages of comics from a true master of sequential humor! In the playful, energetic style that made Sergio famous and MAD Magazine funny, this collection is a must-have for anyone who has ever even chuckled! Sergio Aragonés proves time and time again that a picture may paint a thousand words, but one well-delivered gag is good for a million laughs! Includes a 24-page color section!
Collects Louder Than Words comics 1 to 6 and Actions Speak comics 1 to 6.
Pop Culture Roundup: Star Trek, Johnny Cash, Spider-Man, More
ITEM! The original "Star Trek" Enterprise model was recovered on eBay.
New on Video: 'Tormented' - 1960 Spooky Flick from Director Bert I. Gordon
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Cult director Bert I. Gordon was at the helm for this terrifying story of supernatural passion. Set on an island in a tight-knit community, Tom Stewart (Richard Carlson) is preparing to marry the woman he loves. All is well until Tom's old girlfriend, Vi, confronts him at the top of the island's lighthouse, claiming he can only be hers! A freak accident throws the scorned woman to her death. At first relieved, Tom's tune changes when her vengeful spirit begins to follow him wherever he goes. He's soon tormented, body and soul, by an unforgiving she-ghost! What lengths will Tom go to in order to protect his secret? Will the vengeful Vi finally reveal herself to the others at hand? Find out in this harrowing tale of love between the living and the dead!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- MST3K Bonus Film of Tormented
- 'Bigger Than Life: Bert I. Gordon in the 1950's and 1960's' - New Ballyhoo Motion Pictures documentary featuring C. Courtney Joyner
- 'Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker' - archival interview with writer/director/producer Bert I. Gordon
- Unaired pilot episode of 'Untold Ghost Stories,' with Vincent Price
- Inserted full color booklet with essay by Tom Weaver
- Full Commentary track done by Gary Rhodes
Watch a Trailer for 'Blink Twice' - Horror Flick Directed by Zoë Kravitz
Out Aug. 23. Starring Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis and Alia Shawkat.
Coming Up: 'The Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus'
Out July 9 and available for pre-order now from Amazon.
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The adventure continues in this follow-up to the four-time Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series! Batman and Robin must face some of Gotham's most iconic foes in this rollercoaster adventure to save Gotham.
Collects The Batman & Robin Adventures #1-25, The Batman & Robin Adventures Annual #1-2, The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years #1-5, and The Batman & Robin Adventures: Sub-Zero #1, and more!
904 pages.
New Action Figure: New Batman Adventures Four-Pack from McFarlane Toys
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- Bundle Includes: McFarlane Toys The New Batman Adventures: Batgirl, 6-Inch Scale Figure, Batman, 6-Inch Scale Figure, Killer Croc and Baby Doll, 6-Inch Scale Figure, and Two-Face, 6-Inch Scale Figure
- Figures: Collect the heroes and villans from the television show, The New Batman Adventures
- Articulate: Like every other McFarlane figure, this action figure is designed with articulation for pose and play
- Size: All figures stand at 6 inches in height
- Other Features: Each action figure comes with a reproduction animation cel, model sheet, and art frame