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Thank you Martin.

I guess it is Jonathan Barnbrook artwork, too?

Yes.
And it's a Metamatic Records release

I ordered both, as soon as I got the message from Townsend.
Wasn't sure I wanted the EP until I heard "Never Let Me Go"..

I have to admit that it remains a somewhat uninspiring setlist, in so far as the tracks are taken almost exclusively from "Metamatic" and "Interplay", with nothing representing the years from 1981 to 2009. It's almost as if John has disowned not just his early 1980s output but the albums he did with Louis as well.

Now John has the luxury of a full band, I'd have thought some of the more band-based tracks from The Garden and The Golden Section would work well with such a set up, rather than trying to reinterpret electronic tracks for live instruments. Not only must we all have umpteen versions of Hiroshima Mon Amour, Just For A Moment, Burning Cat and He's A Liquid, none have surpassed the originals, have they!

Have to admit, I this does feel a bit more like something that's been put together more to coincide with the OMD tour. The track listing doesn't do anything for me, especially not long after the Analogue Circuit live album… hopefully the songs will sound different enough to warrant some interest.

Should sound very different.
First studio album to feature Hannah Peel AND Serafina Steer.

This has been 'on the cards' for sometime - at least since the Interplay tour in 2011

Apologies for this but John Foxx And The Maths' new album Rhapsody has been delayed by production problems and will now be exclusively available through the Official John Foxx Store on 10th May

Bummer, I was looking forward to picking up this and Exponentialism. The timing was just right because I leave to travel for six months at the end of May, but now my concern is if I pre-order it, it probably won't arrive until after I leave.

It's arrived - always a nice surprise to get home to after a day at the office.

Slimline digipack like Evidence, but in my opinion, more interesting artwork overall for Rhapsody. I really like the booklet.

The Maths albums are looking so good together as a set, it almost warrants display!

...sounds pretty good too...!

I haven't got any versions of Burning Cat! looking forward to this one though!