SO WHAT'S UP........?

The Dead Plants, who have just finished mixing their album go back on the road again..... A short Irish tour in March, is followed by a much larger scale tour Stateside during April and May ........a road movie in the making if ever I saw one.....Route 66 anyone.......The album which is currently being mastered, is set for a June release, so expect a visit to your town soon.
Members of the "Tension! Online" club can check out a sneak preview of the album in the "Members" section. May we suggest to non-members that now might be a good time to join.


The Alvy Singer Effect continue work on their debut lp, provisionally entitled "Glorified Songs for Elevated States", is expected to ship in July or August. Two major recording sessions are scheduled for the next three months, which should see it finished. Check out some pre-production recordings in the "Members " section.
If you are in Ireland or Scotland, watch out for some low-key concerts by the Alvys, as they road test some new songs .....
Watch this space.

Pure Blind Panic. (if that's still their name) finally got it together to start recording the follow up to Fragment.
They have been fairly quiet of late, and "far too busy making other peoples music to do any ourselves", claiming that they "just forgot to make time"... these are the first new tracks since they contributed Slowly to the Quick Release of Tension cd last year.
When asked about plans for gigs in the near future, they just laughed, and said something about needing to "learn how to play the new material first" ...... so I wouldn't hold your breath just yet.......

Orchestre Murphy have, in their own inimitable style just finished mixing their debut album for Tension!. Expected out this summer, we expect it to be called "The Gab....gift or curse...?", and maybe under the pseudonym "the Plain People of England". Previews are available in the Members section.
As usual a series of festival appearances are planned throughout Europe this Summer.
Keep an eye here for more details
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