It’s a question most musicians would be unable to answer in a positive manner as their ‘back catalogue’ is their family tree.

But for Broken Links their past is being “completely wiped from all existence” and remade in their current image as their front man Mark Lawrence explains:

“We decided to make an album of our best stuff to date, all re-recorded, re-arranged, and produced.”

The band have always released a few songs on EPs but as Mark pointed out: “the production of our 1st EP was poor, and our sound and song-writing has evolved over the course of our other previous EP’s.”

This slash and burn approach is admirable because most bands rarely admit they didn’t get it totally right.

But with the experiences of previous recording sessions under their belt, Broken Links have been able to enter the studio knowing exactly what they wanted and who was needed to achieve it.

Which is why they have picked producer Chris Coulter who is also working with acts like Arcane Roots, Subsource, Trails and Romans.

And used the Ranch Production House in Southampton.

Due out in May/June 2012 the album will actually be finished today and we’ll be playing tracks exclusively in Saturday night’s show (South by Southampton on 103.9 Voice FM) – which is exactly what radio should be – fresh and exciting.

Titled “Disasters: Ways to Leave a Scene” it should fully encapsulate the past three years of Broken Links’ excellent electro metal.

They have also had ‘Disarm’ used as the main title music from Sky Sports’ highlights of the first ever Barclaycard World Freerun Championships. An event that brought together 23 athletes from 18 countries (broadcast 22nd September 2008).

Subsource T-Shirts as also available from the web site www.subsource.co.uk

Tour Details

3rd Oct – Monkey Bar, Swansea
10th Oct – The Croft, Bristol
11th Oct – The Jamm (Brixton), London – with STEREO MC’S
17th Oct – TBA, Manchester
18th Oct – The Lamp, Hull
25th Oct – The Brickyard, Carlisle
31st Oct – The Canteen, Barrow-In-Furness

7th Nov – The Jailhouse, Hereford – with IGLU AND HARTLEY
8th Nov – Drop Beats Not Bombs, Rainbow Warehouse, Birmingham
14th Nov – The Purple Turtle (Camden), London
15th Nov – The Boileroom, Guildford **ALL AGES**
21st Nov – TBA, Southampton
22nd Nov – Slackers Convention, Volks Club, Brighton
27th Nov – TBA, Aberdeen
28th Nov – The Ironworks, Inverness – with DREADZONE
29th Nov – TBA, Glasgow
5th Dec – TBA, Berlin, GERMANY
6th Dec – TBA, GERMANY
12th Dec – Oakenfield Social Club, Reading (TBC)
13th Dec – The Watershed, Wimbledon, London (TBC)

Subsource pre-order details
Text the word ‘dark’ to 78789 (UK). You will be charged £1.50 plus a standard text and receive full details on how to download the 320kbps DRM-free MP3. This service is provided by 7digital.

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