Art rock releases, week 36

This week in art rock, new albums from Simple Minds and Clinic arrive alongside archival releases from The Who and The Doors, while David Byrne explores unorthodox songwriting using Elon Musk’s words. Celebrations mark milestones for Simple Minds, Suede, and Grizzly Bear, with reissues and retrospectives highlighting enduring legacies. Meanwhile, deep dives into the creative processes of artists like Steven Wilson, Ihsahn, and Peter Gabriel reveal the complexities behind iconic works. New singles from Pure Reason Revolution and Steven Wilson’s latest video further expand the genre’s evolving landscape.

1. 01

   Simple Minds

   Simple Minds announce new album 'Sacrosanct' and share single 'Beginner Boys'

   Sep 4 · 7 outlets

2. 02

   David Byrne, Elon Musk

   David Byrne wrote a song using only Elon Musk quotes for new documentary

   Sep 5 · 6 outlets

3. 03

   Clinic

   Clinic announce new album Wild In The Streets

   Sep 3 · 5 outlets

4. 04

   The Who

   The Who announce deluxe box set for 'The Who By Numbers' with 92 unreleased tracks

   Sep 2 · 5 outlets

5. 05

   Simple Minds

   Simple Minds' 'Sons and Fascination' celebrates 45th anniversary

   Sep 4 · 2 outlets

6. 06

   Pure Reason Revolution

   [News] Pure Reason Revolution present new single “Black-Arrow Acrobats” — Second track from new album “Terrifying Angels”

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

7. 07

   Talking Heads

   How a Yoo-Hoo Factory Played Into a Talking Heads Classic From 1985

   Sep 6 · 1 outlet

8. 08

   Papangu

   [Review] Papangu – Celestial

   Sep 5 · 1 outlet

9. 09

   Angine de Poitrine

   What did we learn from double helpings of Angine de Poitrine at End of the Road?

   Sep 5 · 1 outlet

10. 10

    Grizzly Bear

    Grizzly Bear Released “Yellow House” 20 Years Ago Today

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

11. 11

    Elvis Costello

    Elvis Costello Shares Previously Unreleased Original Version Of “I Turn Around” From My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Edition

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

12. 12

    David Byrne

    David Byrne Shares Mexico Playlist Ahead of Five-Show Tour

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

13. 13

    Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Nick Cave

    From Her to Eternity. Live in Copenhagen #NickCave

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

14. 14

    Muse

    Muse : 20 ans de Black Holes and Revelations, l'album qui a fait changer le groupe de dimension

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

15. 15

    Ihsahn

    “My role in the black metal scene is probably exaggerated, because I was a visible frontman… In many ways I was just the nerd making music”: Ihsahn has never stopped progressing, and can’t understand why others did

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

16. 16

    David Bowie

    "We were trying to poison the mainstream." How a 17-year-old schoolboy who played guitar "like the devil" saved one of Britain's best-loved bands, and stole David Bowie's heart

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

17. 17

    Steve Howe, Yes

    “I thought it would never amount to much, and it certainly wouldn’t interfere with the band. How wrong I was!” Steve Howe’s pre-Yes band were derailed by a single their vocalist was never meant to sing

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

18. 18

    The Doors

    The Doors ressortent leurs concerts de 1970 sur un nouvel album live, "Unbound and Dangerous"

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

19. 19

    Hesse Kassel

    The End of the World According to Whom?: Hesse Kassel Interviewed

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

20. 20

    Steven Wilson

    Steven Wilson - On Chapel Slope (Official Video)

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

21. 21

    David Bowie

    ‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

22. 22

    No‐Man, Steven Wilson, Tim Bowness

    “We got dropped by our manager, our publisher and our label. The grand project suddenly didn’t seem quite right”: Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness once gave themselves an hour to write a No-Man song. Another time, they took 25 years

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

23. 23

    Suede

    Suede Released “Coming Up” 30 Years Ago Today

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

24. 24

    Arcade Fire

    Arcade Fire : comment un deuil partagé a donné naissance à l'album "Funeral"

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

25. 25

    Yes

    The story of Roundabout by Yes and the record company interference that made it successful. "We were shocked at first, but now I think it was a gift"

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

26. 26

    Peter Gabriel

    Peter Gabriel Survives Apocalypse, Silo Showrunner Confirms

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

27. 27

    Sonic Youth

    "100%" quand Sonic Youth a transformé une balle de revolver en riff de guitare

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

28. 28

    Peter Gabriel

    Peter Gabriel – Looking for the Happy

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

29. 29

    Brian May, Queen, Steve Cropper, Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top

    Brian May de Queen imagine les derniers mots de Steve Cropper sur un titre avec Billy Gibbons de ZZ TOP

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

30. 30

    Jethro Tull

    “All the faders had been moved and knobs turned, despite the studio being locked and alarmed. Somebody – something – had moved everything”: Jethro Tull’s early 80s featured a haunted studio, nuclear evacuation cars on standby, and a tasteless stage trick

    Sep 1 · 1 outlet

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