808 State Ready First New Album in 17 Years

Published Jul 24, 2019

Having largely been silent since delivering their Outpost Transmission in 2002, 808 State have shared the details behind their first full-length effort in 17 years.The duo of Graham Massey and Andrew Barker will deliver a new album titledon October 11. Fifteen tracks in length, the album follows their Initial Granada Report EP which arrived earlier this month.was recorded in Manchester at Granada studios, the former headquarters of what is now known as ITV Granada. The space, which still contained old technology including boxes of floppy discs and a teleprinter, led the pair to create a "synthesis of music and surroundings" across the listen."We're trying to make a future for other people to immerse themselves in," Massey offered of the new material. "It feels a bit like an imaginary landscape. That's always been a big part of 808 State, when you go back through the music: these kind of landscapes of futurism."First single "Tokyo Tokyo" can be heard below. Transmission Suite is now available for pre-order Transmission Suite:1. Tokyo Tokyo2. Skylon3. Cannonball Waltz4. The Ludwig Question5. Huronic6. Landau7. Westland8. Trinity9. Ujala10. Carbonade11. Pulcenta12. Angol Angol13. Bushy Bushy14. 13 1315. Crab Claw