All six of Swedish pop band The Cardigans‘ studio albums have been remastered and will be reissued early next year on 180g black vinyl. 

 The band released the six albums in just over ten years. They are: Emmerdale (1994), Life (1995), First Band on the Moon (1996), Gran Turismo (1998), Long Gone Before Daylight (2003) and Super Extra Gravity (2005). 

They peaked commercially with Gran Turismo (although First Band On The Moon was very successful in the US, thanks to ‘Lovefool’) while Long Gone Before Daylight is by some measure their best album, even if it didn’t appear to be appreciated much outside their native Sweden.

These have been rumoured for years, but thankfully now they’ve been announced there’s no messing around, and they will be issued simultaneously on 1 February 2019.

More info: Super Deluxe Editions

Four albums from 1984 – 1987 issued on ‘deluxe’ vinyl!

Four early David Sylvian albums will be issued on 180g vinyl in February.

The albums in question are Brilliant Trees (1984), Alchemy – An Index of Possibilities (1985), Gone to Earth (1986) and Secrets of the Beehive (1987).

These are described as ‘deluxe’ vinyl reissues and thus there are a few changes (to presentation, not audio). David’s debut Brilliant Trees is now housed in a gatefold sleeve, the Alchemy, Gone to Earth and Secrets of the Beehive albums feature brand new artwork and all come pressed on 180g vinyl (Gone to Earth is a double) with printed inner bags.

These are all released on 22 February 2019. 
More info: Super Deluxe Editions

Similar treatment for the Japan-reunion-in-everything-but-name project, Rain Tree Crow, is expected around March 2019.