More covermounts, but back in the UK this time, and news that Ray Davies, formerly of the Kinks, of course, will release his next album, 'Workingman's Café', over here via a covermount deal with the Sunday Times. The V2 released album will be released as a ten tracker via the Sunday paper on 21 Oct, with a twelve track version available via record shops on 29 Oct.
Confirming the covermount, Davies told reporters last week that the alliance with the Times was "about reaching as many people as possible. I'm incredibly proud of this LP and am truly excited that 1.5 million copies will be distributed to people who'll hear it organically, the way it was intended. It's an exciting opportunity I couldn't resist".
No comment on that news from the UK retailers. They may be resolved to living with the new era of covermounts given that, unlike their Belgian counterparts, they can't claim any illegalities.