12:03 pm - 02/17/2013
David Bowie is seemingly set to release a brand new track titled 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' later this month.
The singer, who will release his first new album in 10 years in March, posted a message on his official Facebook page at midnight today (February 17). The post did not include any concrete release details, but instead simply listed the date '02.26.13' and the title of the song along with a new picture, which you can see at the top of the page.
Bowie shocked fans and the media alike on January 8 of this year – his 66th birthday – when he broke his decade-long musical silence by unveiling a brand new track and accompanying video, 'Where Are We Now?', and announced that a new album, titled 'The Next Day', would follow in March.
The album has been produced by Bowie's longtime collaborator Tony Visconti and will be released in the UK and most countries worldwide on March 11. Australia will get the record three days earlier on March 8, while American fans will have to wait until March 12.
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Trivia - the cover image is of a sculpture of artist Egon Schiele by Al Farrow. The sculpture can be seen at the artist's website here.
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I have a suggestion to make to all you Bowie fans out there – what do you think of the idea of a ground roots marketing campaign for The Next Day? Bowie’s record company have taken the white square concept used on the album cover and made it go further, putting ‘The Next Day’ square over seemingly ordinary images in order to subvert them - this is demonstrated above.
I was thinking it might be fun – and potentially helpful to the promotion of the album – if we try to promote that concept through livejournal, tumblr, facebook & twitter etc. etc. If you’d like to get involved, there are several ways you could put this into action-
1.) Superimpose ‘The Next Day’ white square and release date of the album over your existing profile photo.
2.) Suggest that your followers/friends do likewise.
3.) Use #thenextday hash-tag on twitter whenever possible.
There are obviously a number of different release dates for the album (dependent on country) so I’d recommend using the date where the album will be released in your territory.
If used on facebook I imagine this will baffle any non-Bowie fan contacts, but that’s kind of the point. The ‘official’ uses of this concept don’t even feature Bowie’s name, presumably to make the posters more intriguing to people who have no idea what they’re referring to.
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) - David Bowie's Next Single
David Bowie is seemingly set to release a brand new track titled 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' later this month.
The singer, who will release his first new album in 10 years in March, posted a message on his official Facebook page at midnight today (February 17). The post did not include any concrete release details, but instead simply listed the date '02.26.13' and the title of the song along with a new picture, which you can see at the top of the page.
Bowie shocked fans and the media alike on January 8 of this year – his 66th birthday – when he broke his decade-long musical silence by unveiling a brand new track and accompanying video, 'Where Are We Now?', and announced that a new album, titled 'The Next Day', would follow in March.
The album has been produced by Bowie's longtime collaborator Tony Visconti and will be released in the UK and most countries worldwide on March 11. Australia will get the record three days earlier on March 8, while American fans will have to wait until March 12.
Source
Trivia - the cover image is of a sculpture of artist Egon Schiele by Al Farrow. The sculpture can be seen at the artist's website here.
Source
I have a suggestion to make to all you Bowie fans out there – what do you think of the idea of a ground roots marketing campaign for The Next Day? Bowie’s record company have taken the white square concept used on the album cover and made it go further, putting ‘The Next Day’ square over seemingly ordinary images in order to subvert them - this is demonstrated above.
I was thinking it might be fun – and potentially helpful to the promotion of the album – if we try to promote that concept through livejournal, tumblr, facebook & twitter etc. etc. If you’d like to get involved, there are several ways you could put this into action-
1.) Superimpose ‘The Next Day’ white square and release date of the album over your existing profile photo.
2.) Suggest that your followers/friends do likewise.
3.) Use #thenextday hash-tag on twitter whenever possible.
There are obviously a number of different release dates for the album (dependent on country) so I’d recommend using the date where the album will be released in your territory.
If used on facebook I imagine this will baffle any non-Bowie fan contacts, but that’s kind of the point. The ‘official’ uses of this concept don’t even feature Bowie’s name, presumably to make the posters more intriguing to people who have no idea what they’re referring to.
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at first i thought bowie's self portaits here which idk what bowie's influences are, i really dont have any eye for art, clearly. but he's really into art so ...
Edited at 2013-02-17 12:59 pm (UTC)
2. ashes to ashes
3. the rest of low
4. prettiest star (bolan version)
5. word on a wing
6. five years
7. the rest of station to station
8. fantastic voyage
9. moonage daydream
10. beauty and the beast
11. kooks (shush)
12. heathen (the rays)
13. starman
14. rock n roll suicide
15. diamond dogs
(also nice idea op but i don't think david bowie's new single news promotion. i've been seeing apple ads all over youtube, which is fantastic.)
Life on Mars?
Rebel, Rebel
Five Years
Rock and Roll Suicide
Heroes
Starman
Ashes to Ashes
Edited at 2013-02-17 01:21 pm (UTC)
As for the idea, you're right - it is being given a great push. I still think a bit of crowd sourced marketing couldn't do any harm - I really love the concept behind the album cover so I'm intrigued to see how far we can take it.
everyone seems to like the other songs on station to station more but i adoooooooooore it.
Time, Station to Station, Always Crashing in the Same Car, Lady Grinning Soul, After All, We Are the Dead, Young Americans, The Man Who Sold the World, Queen Bitch, Bombers, Beauty and the Beast, Cat People, I'm Afraid of Americans
ok I realise I could go on forever so I'll leave it at that
I'm Deranged, Wild Is the Wind, Sound and Vision, Teenage Wildlife, Andy Warhol, 1984, The Bewlay Brothers, Criminal World, Fantastic Voyage, African Night Flight, The Motel, Rock n' Roll Suicide, Station to Station, The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty), Blackout, Lady Grinning Soul
(also, I DON'T GET why so many Bowie fans love Rebel Rebel)
oh! i forgot about the motel! haven't listening to it in ages and should!
Rock n Roll Suicide
Time
Lady Grinning Soul
Life on Mars?
John, I'm Only Dancing
Ashes to Ashes
Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing(Reprise)
Station to Station
and so many more omg
but I think that all the madmen, dodo, sweet head, watch that man, kooks, and arguably quicksand are too underrated in comparison with some of the others and need more love.
Five Years
Ashes To Ashes
I'm Afraid Of Americans
Warzsawa
Subterraneans
Bring Me The Disco King
It Ain't Easy
Rock n Roll Suicide
Sweet Thing
Cat People
Moss Garden
Where Are We Now (obvs)
Heaven's In Here
Station To Station
Also: Slip Away, Wild Is The Wind, Golden Years, Always Crashing In The Same Car, A New Career In A New Town, Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing (reprise), Heroes, Blackout, Fantastic Voyage, New Killer Star, Hallo Spaceboy, Moonage Daydream... and I'll stop here because I'll probably end up saying half of the songs from Station To Station and the Berlin era if I don't.
It actually reminds me of Medusa - the metal strands of hair look something like snakes.
Edited at 2013-02-17 01:06 pm (UTC)
/Outside stan
I've always loved that one.
I like the FB promo idea. idk if he needs the promotion though, it's like one the biggest music news of the year.