Yello will release Point, their first album in four years, on August 28. It’s described as an “ultra-modern” take on their classic sound. Dieter Meier and Boris Blank previewed the LP in June with summer-sounding single Waba Duba. See point.yello.com.
Dukes Of The Orient (left), the John Payne project featuring Eric Norlander, release their second album, Freakshow, on August 8 via Frontiers. Says Payne, “We wanted to create an echo to the past.” See www.facebook.com/dukes.of.the.orient.