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Well sounds interesting, looking forward to the release even more now!

I don't want to sound ungrateful but you'd think that Townsend would at least have the downloads at a decent bitrate?

Why what bit-rate do they offer them at then?

160kbps

Estrellita sure is catchy, since I first heard the sample all those weeks ago it continually pops up in my mind.
I notice on google there's a Slovenian film with the same title, and a Gareth Jones is credited as the script collaborator, nice co-incidence

And another 3 star review from Q:

Ultravox singer meets Cocteau Twin leader:

Recorded in 2007, John Foxx and Robin Guthrie's marriage of musical convenience encompasses the best of both their recent worlds: Foxx's epic, echoey, sepulchral grandstanding and Guthrie's intricate, filmic soundscaping. When Foxx dominates - on the booming title track, the medieval Luminous and the mighty Empire Skyline - he drags Guthrie into windblown open spaces. Yet when Guthrie's studious gentleness asserts itself on Estrellita and Spectroscope, Foxx too, finds himself capable of adapting. For all its myriad charms, it's too cerebral for mass consumption, but you suspect neither party is overly troubled.

DOWNLOAD: Mirrorball // Empire Skyline // Estrellita

roll on the 4th of May...

Samples of all the Mirrorball tracks now up at amazon.

This is going to be a highly spiritual, life-affirming, soundtrack to Spring.

thanks for posting the info
Just listened to the samples, have to agree, I'm really quite impressed with many of the track clips, I think this album could well be a stunner...

Nice clips - here's hoping that Townsend get it to us before the Bank Holiday!