The Crack-Up Suite – revisited

While we wait for pieces of the 2010 gig schedule to fall into place, Mick and Tony have spent the first part of the year back in the studio, working on new – and old – projects….

Perhaps the biggest surprise to emerge from these sessions is a previously-unheard (and presumed lost) segment of the 2007 Carbon/Silicon release “The Crack Up Suite”.

Six unreleased demo tracks from the Crack up Suite sessions – including titles such as “Giving Heaven Hell” and “HillBilly Slamdown” – have now had the full studio treatment, and are set for inclusion in a new, extended version of the album. This new edition of the Crack up Suite will be included in a forthcoming boxed set of CDs, charting the full career of the band to date. We know that the Crack up Suite is fondly regarded by many fans, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about the release of “new” material from the same era.

Alongside work on the box set material, the band has also started writing and recording a brand new set of songs, which they’re describing as “back to the roots” sessions …two tracks are already completed – we’ll bring you more news on these new projects very soon!