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På Gullmarsplan råkar människor från alla håll och kanter på varandra huller om buller varenda dag. Unga och gamla människor på väg någonstans eller ingenstans alls. En del finklädda, andra inte. Någon pratar i telefon, någon annan med sig själv. En del är stressade, andra har egna metoder att hantera press.<br/>- Det påminner väldigt mycket om den tiden och de platser som jag växte upp med. En perfekt blandning av olika människor från olika bakgrunder där ingen är bättre eller sämre än någon annan. En plats där alla kämpar på med sitt och det är okej, man kan leva sitt liv på olika sätt.<br/>Joel Alme åsyftar torget och tunnelbanestationen i Stockholm som namngivit hans nya album, men det hade lika gärna kunnat gälla skivan i stort för mer eller mindre tydligt löper den där tematiken som en röd tråd genom de åtta låtarna. <br/>"Gullmar Gospel", uppföljaren till det Grammis-vinnande albumet "Sköt er själva så sköter jag inte mitt" från 2022, har spelats in live på rullband i Mattias Glavås studio i Göteborg. Skivans analoga värme blir en trygg hand på vår axel som leder oss genom livet och, i låtar som "TIll H när det behövs", "I morgon är min bästa dag" och skivans första singel "Hjärtat vet för mycket", säger att ett misstag inte är hela världen, oron går över, allt kommer att ordna sig, du duger faktiskt som du är och behöver inte vara någon annan. <br/>- Jämfört med när jag växte upp finns idag så många färre dörrar för ungdomar att gå igenom. Det är som att alla ska igenom samma dörr. I själva verket kan du ju vara vem du vill.<br/>Mellan raderna i texterna sipprar det igenom att det alla människor mer än någonting annat behöver är kärlek. Och att det alltid, hos alla, finns en tid då allting var enklare. I "Peters park" går texten:<br/> <br/>Den här stan är på smällen<br/>Men allt man ser är blåljusen<br/>För alla ungar har däckat på vägen<br/>På piller från doktorn och gängen<br/> <br/>Om jag hade råd skulle alla få<br/>Till en resa härifrån<br/>Milo brukade hänga på våran gård <br/>Jag tänker ofta på honom<br/> <br/>Eller ta låten "Rita Margarita", based on a true story, om kvinnan som på ålderns höst så mycket vill klamra sig fast vid det lite finare liv hon en gång hade att hon rånar en bank.<br/>- När du har erkänt för dig själv att du inte är perfekt blir livet mycket friare, men om du hela tiden känner att du måste vara perfekt kommer det en dag sluta med en explosion.

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TAILGUNNER unleash their second album, Midnight Blitz, out February 6, 2026 via Napalm Records. Bursting onto the scene in 2022, their sophomore work draws heavily from classic British Heavy Metal, but just like those influences, the band are determined to push forward. Always crafting their sound and building on what they have, whilst never compromising on what they started with - Pure Heavy Metal. In an astonishingly short time, the emerging British heavy metal talent have found support in the very heroes they follow: after making a strong impression supporting KK&rsquo;s Priest, legendary guitarist K.K. Downing went on to produce the upcoming album, Midnight Blitz.

Swedish high energy rockers THE HELLACOPTERS have been celebrating their 30th anniversary recently and after releasing something new - the much-lauded "Overdriver" album on January 31, 2025, which reached No. 1 in the Swedish charts for the second time in the group's career - it is time to offer their dedicated fanbase something truly nostalgic. "Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works o Volume 3" is the long-overdue follow-up in a series of rarities collections started in 2002 combining material from a myriad of singles, EPs, and compilations. The 24 tracks featured in this set have originally been released between 1995 and 2004, and include originals like 'Disappointment Blues', 'Freeway To Hell', 'Doggone Your Bad-Luck Soul' and 'Long Gone Losers' as well as many cover versions of songs by Motörhead, Wilson Pickett, MC5, Smokey Robsinson, Alice Cooper, the Ramones, the Nomads, and Adam West - whose singer Jake Starr penned liner notes for this release - and many, many more. Meticulously compiled by Robert Eriksson, transferred from master tapes and vinyl by Henke Jonsson, and remastered for maximum audio fidelity by Magnus Lindberg, THE HELLACOPTERS proudly present a stunning collection of incredible, high-octane rock'n'roll on this over 75 minutes long double vinyl.

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Tales from Topographic Oceans (Super Deluxe Edition) is the definitive version of Yes' ambitious sixth album, the record that stands as one of the most sprawling and intricate works of the progressive rock era. This expansive album version includes twelve CDs, two LPs, and a Blu-Ray disc. Introducing, a newly mastered/remastered version of the original album by Bernie Grundman for vinyl and CD. Delve deeper with new 2026 Steven Wilson remixes of the core album, including instrumental versions, alongside a treasure trove of previously issued rarities. This collection is further enriched by portions of two previously unreleased live performances from the legendary Tales tour. A Blu-Ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's new mixes, including the album in immersive Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.

Grace Under Pressure, Rush's tenth studio album, was originally released in April 1984, and it features some key sonic-template modifications resulting from the band's decision to further evolve its sound by enlisting a new producer after a successful decade of working with Terry Brown behind the board. The eight songs comprising Grace Under Pressure build from where September 1982's Signals left off by fully embracing the tech and temper of the times while still remaining true to the band's knack for blending progressive roots with radio-welcome song arrangements. Grace Under Pressure was co-produced by Rush with Peter Henderson and engineered by Paul Northfield with assistance from Frank Opolko and Robert Di Giola. It was the fourth in a series of Rush recording sessions ultimately held at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec. Rush's instinctive recording process at Le Studio had been DNA-infused during sessions held there for the aforementioned Signals, in addition to February 1981's Moving Pictures and January 1980's Permanent Waves.<br/> <br/>"...our songwriting had taken us to a different musical place, says Geddy Lee, "an expansion of our soundscape with a range of new technologies, not just keyboards and samples, but electronic drums too, while getting to know the new dude behind the console with a very different working style."<br/> <br/>"Distant Early Warning," the lead-off track on Grace Under Pressure, announces the clear directional shift. "Afterimage" is a heartfelt reflection on the unexpected passing of someone close to the band that leads right into the confines of "Red Sector A," a chilling tale of incarceration, intimidation, and uncertainty. Side A closes out with the inner-reflective "The Enemy Within," subtitled "Part One of Fear." (The "Fear" trilogy was presented in reverse order, with Part Two, "The Weapon," appearing on Signals, and Part Three, "Witch Hunt," debuting on Moving Pictures.)<br/> <br/>Side B commences with the humanoid escape drama that is "The Body Electric," while "Kid Gloves" acts as stay-tough sequel of sorts to the sound of its Signals antecedent "The Analog Kid," and the skittery "Red Lenses" captures mile-a-minute thoughts of anxiety, all propelled by a loping low-end riff. The album closes with the widening gyre of "Between The Wheels," a track that became a latter-day concert favorite during Rush's final R40 tour.<br/><br/>The limited-edition version of the Super Deluxe Edition includes four CDs, one Blu-ray, and a 52-page hardcover book. CD1 features the album's original 1984 stereo mix newly remastered from the original analog stereo master tapes by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios. Although Grace Under Pressure was the first Rush studio album not produced by Terry Brown after a decade long healthy working relationship, CD2 now features Brown's brand-new stereo mix of the album, as created from the original studio album's analog multitracks. To get the ball rolling, Brown reached out directly to surviving bandmembers Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee. Regarding his involvement, Brown confirmed that he "suggested it to Alex and Ged by saying to them, 'Let me do a couple of tunes. If you love it, we can move forward.' As it turned out, they did love it." Brown's goals for his remix were quite pure. "I had to give the guys something they would be excited about," the producer continued, "so I went for a little more detail, different reverbs, and a larger footprint, all while maintaining the integrity of the original record." <br/> <br/>CD3 and CD4 present the first-ever complete setlist of the show Rush performed on September 21, 1984, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which was also newly mixed from the original multitrack audio masters and has now been retitled Grace Under Pressure Tour: Live in Toronto 1984. <br/> <br/>The Blu-ray features the above concert on video newly edited & newly remastered in HD with the audio soundtrack offered in 48kHz/24-bit Dolby Atmos, 96kHz/24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1, and 96kHz/24-bit PCM stereo options, all newly mixed by Terry Brown. Its previous incarnation as 1986's Grace Under Pressure Tour concert home video and CD was somewhat incomplete, and this new full concert experience features 37 minutes of unreleased performances. <br/> <br/>Also on the Blu-ray, the full 1984 studio album is newly mixed in 48kHz/24-bit Dolby Atmos and 96kHz/24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 by longtime band associate, producer/engineer Richard Chycki, from the original album's multitracks along with the newly remastered 192kHz/24-bit and 96kHz/24-bit PCM stereo. Observed Chycki, "Listening to Grace Under Pressure in Atmos, you can really hear Rush's progress and development as artists, because there's much more room in the 360-degree soundfield to express it. Things that may have just gone by you in stereo now appear in separate speakers without being gimmicky. Instead, they act as micro-features for the Atmos listener to better appreciate the band's intent."<br/> <br/>Additionally, on the Blu-ray, Terry Brown's new album remix is presented in 96kHz/24-bit PCM stereo, along with the band's music videos for "Distant Early Warning," "Afterimage," "The Enemy Within," and "The Body Electric," all of which have been visually remastered in HD and presented in 96kHz/24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and 48kHz/24-bit PCM stereo. ("The Enemy Within" was the very first music video shown by Canadian TV channel MuchMusic, now known as Fuse, on August 31, 1984.)<br/> <br/>The Super Deluxe Edition of Grace Under Pressure will also include new liner notes penned by Geddy Lee, reflecting on his memories of finding a new producer for the album and reminiscing on a recent re-listen of the album proper. Original album designer Hugh Syme re-imagines the original album cover along with creating brand-new illustrations for each of the album's eight songs and other related visual elements in the book. Exclusive bonus collectibles in the box include a custom acrylic Grace Under Pressure LED light-up display; a replica of the Grace Under Pressure tour book; a replica Maple Leaf Gardens/Toronto show concert ticket; a Grace Under Pressure Tour total access backstage pass; "Pressure Release" a replica of the 6-page press release; three bandmember live photo lithos; and a poster from the Toronto show. All contents are housed in a premium lift-top box.<br/> <br/>The second Grace Under Pressure configuration will be released in is a five-LP plus Blu-ray Super Deluxe Edition, which is the analog equivalent of the four-CD edition. The LPs in the Super Deluxe Edition have been cut at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl at GZ Media in the Czech Republic. <br/> <br/>Both the 4LP + Blu-ray and 5LP + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Editions will also be offered at the Rush Backstage online store with 3 exclusive bonus lithos of Hugh Syme's new illustrations.<br/> <br/>The third Grace Under Pressure configuration will be the Super Deluxe Digital Edition, which is the digital equivalent to the physical Super Deluxe Edition audio tracks. <br/> <br/>The fourth configuration, the Dolby Atmos Digital Edition, is the digital equivalent of Richard Chycki's Atmos mix of all eight tracks from the original 1984 album. <br/> <br/>Finally, the fifth configuration is the Grace Under Pressure Tour: Live in Toronto 1984 newly edited, mixed and visually remastered in HD concert video made available to video DSPs.<br/><br/><br/><br/>ABOUT RUSH<br/> <br/>Rush - bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist/vocalist Alex Lifeson, and the late, great drummer/lyricist Neil Peart - maintains a large and uniquely passionate worldwide fanbase that acknowledges and respects the band's singular, bold, and perpetually exploratory songcraft that combines sterling musicianship, complex compositions, and distinctive lyrical flair. Rush has sold more than 25 million albums in the U.S. alone, with worldwide sales estimated at 45 million (and counting), and has been awarded 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and three Multi-Platinum album distinctions. Rush has received seven Grammy nominations, and the band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.