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Legendary '70s Rockers Announce New Album
Legendary '70s Rockers Announce New Album originally appeared on Parade.
Original Roxy Music band members Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone) and Paul Thompson (drummer) have announced a new album due out September 19.
"AM PM SOHO LIVE is due out on September 19th via Expression Records & BFD/The Orchard and features material from Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay's recent album, AM PM, as well as notable tracks from Phil Manzanera's solo catalogue and several Roxy Music classics," reads the press release.
It continues, "Much of the material on AM PM SOHO LIVE is sourced from the 2023 Phil Manzanera/Andy Mackay collaborative effort, the instrumental AM PM. Recorded during the lockdowns, the album was so well-received that it inspired Manzanera and Mackay to play the tracks live. Recorded at those three sold-out gigs at an intimate screening theatre in London's Soho in March 2024, AM PM SOHO LIVE is mixed in Dolby Atmos and also features British/Portuguese singer/songwriter Sonia Bernardo and another ex-Roxy Music alum, Anna Phoebe, on violin."'Listening back to the tracks from this album, especially in Dolby Atmos, and trying to make sense of what is AM PM SOHO LIVE has made me realize that the original ad that I answered to join Roxy, which said 'Guitarist wanted for Avant Rock group' was a thought and a mission statement staring me in the face and has informed quite naturally and organically the whole of the AM PM project," said Manzanera in a statement.
Roxy Music was formed in 1971 with Thompson, Mackay, Manzanera plus Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno. They quickly became known as "elegant, art school rockers." They took a hiatus in the 1980s and 1990s, then returned in 2001 with a new tour. In 2019, Roxy Music was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and then in 2022, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary with a worldwide tour that culminated in a sold-out show in London.
A live performance video of the first track off the album, "Out of the Blue," is available now. Pre-orders for the album can be made here.
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Legendary '70s Rockers Announce New Album first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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