Re: GENERAL NEW RELEASE SPECULATION TOPIC PART II
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 6:31 am
ROYGBIV on Nick Grimshaw’s show this morningManc wrote:Tonight’s track was XYZ
ROYGBIV on Nick Grimshaw’s show this morningManc wrote:Tonight’s track was XYZ
zeoevil wrote:A case can be made that maybe the recent release of so much old material might be the impetus they needed to finally release their old material in high quality.
Zane Lowe is such an annoying nob. I hope he has nothing to do with the new LP promotion. He doesn't deserve it.Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
Yeah, i heard ROYGBIV the other day on 6 Music.Manc wrote:ROYGBIV on Nick Grimshaw’s show this morningManc wrote:Tonight’s track was XYZ
I like him as a DJ because he’ll be interviewing all these massive pop stars and then you’ll hear him interview a band like the Mars Volta and he’s just as passionate and well-learned about their work.momatt wrote:Zane Lowe is such an annoying nob. I hope he has nothing to do with the new LP promotion. He doesn't deserve it.Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
In John Peel's sad absence, Mary Anne Hobbs would be my radio DJ of choice, or Gilles Peterson maybe.
I wonder if any flexi-discs are being mailed out yet?
I'd never considered this but you may be on to something. Wasn't there a rumour a few years back that they had two albums in the works? Either way, I won't overthink this. I'll still piss my pants if we only get one new release.fujee wrote:Does anyone feel like this launch has been a bit incongruous so far?
I think some have mentioned it already, but the tapes and posters give off very different vibes. If Warp was to announce the album soon, which looks quite likely, it'd feel like we have two distinct threads that appear difficult to pair up right now.
Maybe it'll all fall into place when they announce. Or maybe it was always going to be this way after the meticulously planned TH launch. I'm curious to see where this goes, because it really does feel like two separate projects at this point.
PerniciousKnid wrote:what are they telling us with the seven-hexagon escalation of their own logo?
The seven tessellated hexagons on the VHS and posters (one central + six surrounding) feels like the classic Hexagon Sun logo escalated — no longer just a single glowing hexagon, but a completed cluster. Ties right into their math/revelation themes and the ‘seventh’ release speculation?

I remember when Zane played Reach for Dead for the first time and i commented on Twitter "I hope he doesn't talk over the track" and he replied with "Here's hoping!"Den wrote:I like him as a DJ because he’ll be interviewing all these massive pop stars and then you’ll hear him interview a band like the Mars Volta and he’s just as passionate and well-learned about their work.momatt wrote:Zane Lowe is such an annoying nob. I hope he has nothing to do with the new LP promotion. He doesn't deserve it.Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
In John Peel's sad absence, Mary Anne Hobbs would be my radio DJ of choice, or Gilles Peterson maybe.
I wonder if any flexi-discs are being mailed out yet?
Mary Anne Hobbs would be great, yes.
Fair enough. I just find his enthusiasm for pretty much every band ever, to be a bit false and over-the-top.Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
I like him as a DJ because he’ll be interviewing all these massive pop stars and then you’ll hear him interview a band like the Mars Volta and he’s just as passionate and well-learned about their work.
Mary Anne Hobbs would be great, yes.
You're basically faulting him for being good at his job. Would you prefer he lack enthusiasm in an interview just because he doesn't personally like the band?momatt wrote:Fair enough. I just find his enthusiasm for pretty much every band ever, to be a bit false and over-the-top.Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
I like him as a DJ because he’ll be interviewing all these massive pop stars and then you’ll hear him interview a band like the Mars Volta and he’s just as passionate and well-learned about their work.
Mary Anne Hobbs would be great, yes.
He can't really love every single band!
But maybe it's just me. I'm also a bit jealous because his job is awesome.
Never say neverryetronics wrote:momatt wrote:On another note - I doubt Zane would be involved in anything more than playing a track - it seems most of his interviews are on video and I don't see the boys ever agreeing to that (at least they never have in the past, obviously)Den wrote:Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.
I like him as a DJ because he’ll be interviewing all these massive pop stars and then you’ll hear him interview a band like the Mars Volta and he’s just as passionate and well-learned about their work.
Mary Anne Hobbs would be great, yes.
He comes across as insincere and irritating to me. Just my opinion.ryetronics wrote:You're basically faulting him for being good at his job. Would you prefer he lack enthusiasm in an interview just because he doesn't personally like the band?