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THEGAYUK WINTER 13 /14 Issue 1

MUSIC
Chart topping electronic duo
Röyksopp are about to release their
first single since 2011, following the #1
success in their native Norway.

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‘Running To The Sea and
Something In My Heart are in
essence both expressions of compulsion
and it’s strong, often uncontrollable,
persisting pull’, explain the duo.
‘Dependence is a returning theme in our
music’, they add

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Running To The Sea will be released
on Röyksopp's label Dog Triumph,
via Wall of Sound and Cooking Vinyl in
the UK. ∎

Firmly putting The X Factor behind her,
Lucy Spraggan is set to release her
crowd favourite Tea & Toast.

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‘I was busking in town and this elderly
couple walked past holding hands. Then
the lady collapsed in the street and was
unconscious. The look on the husband’s
face was like he’d never lost her before
and he’d just lost her then. It was
horrible and it inspired me to write a
song — after I got them into an
ambulance.’

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Tea & Toast will be out on the 16th
December. ∎

© Röyksopp
Following the recent news that
B o y z o n e m a r k e d t h e i r 2 0th
anniversary with the release of the
new album ‘BZ20’.

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There will be a chance to see the
lads on their extensive UK and
Ireland arena tour.

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The first single to be taken from
the album was Love Will Save The
Day. Single and album out now on
For the very first time, the greatest Warner Music. ∎
hits from The X Factor’s
incredible decade at the forefront
of UK entertainment are collected
in one place. Released through
Sony Music/Syco Music, ‘The X
Factor’ is a 2CD compilation
including 18 No.1s and 32million
sales in the UK alone across the
artists on its 34 tracks. Out Now. ∎

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