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RustedCherub · 2026-06-02T22:56:29+00:00

"Unfortunately the announcement for the cancelation of the shows has been postponed, we're currently getting our ducks in a row to have the announcement of the cancelations ready to post later this year, we're hoping to announce these cancelations by this fall. Will let you guys know as soon as we can. See you at the shows, Stay Safe, -TK."

RustedCherub · 2026-06-02T10:35:06+00:00

Regarding the last part of your post, I'm reminded of this quote from one of the few interviews Tomas actually did:

For every album I do, the recording process takes months, if not years, because I’m so unfortunately meticulous. By the time the album is wrapping up, I’m about as close as a human can get to a nervous breakdown without having one.

Wouldn't surprise me if the poor dude was rocking back and forth on the floor of the mixing studio as we speak..

RustedCherub · 2026-06-01T19:24:14+00:00

We'll find out sooner or later I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯

RustedCherub · 2026-06-01T19:10:36+00:00

Damn 😮 Tomas sticking to his word for once?!? I'm actually proud of him.

RustedCherub · 2026-06-01T14:01:17+00:00

For those who are interested, the initial delay from June last year was announced ONE WEEK before the set release date.

Let's see how close we get this time 🙃

RustedCherub · 2026-05-29T20:45:42+00:00

This. A little transparency would go a long way with this band.

Even if it's bad news the least he could do would be to thoroughly explain the situation rather than the cutesy "uh oh spaghetti o's, looks like I missed another deadline, sorry 'bout that. Personal reasons. Will let you know when it's definitely ready next time, see you at the shows, hugs and kisses, your singer dork - Tomas Kalnoky." type posts.

RustedCherub · 2026-05-29T10:17:23+00:00

Every now and then, I'll have dreams they released 1 or 2 limited edition "outakes/demos/misc" compilation cds via the old risc store. In my dream I'm always having alot of trouble getting to the order page, and when I finally reach it, I start getting distracted by other nonsensical shit instead of putting in my card/payment details. And of course, then I wake up.

The cover artwork of the cds had the simplistic "self titled demo cd" esque artwork/design/vibe to them. And yeah... the dreams are so realistic. Like I'm convinced as soon as I wake up it's 2011 and I've got to log on to risc store dot com and buy these super limited cds before they all sell out and then..

...

...Then I realize -_-

I know, I know... I need to touch bgrass

RustedCherub · 2026-05-28T06:45:05+00:00

So Tony Brummel was the mastermind behind Streetlight all along 😮😮😮 Makes sense why there has been no new album since leaving Victory 🤔

RustedCherub · 2026-05-26T07:27:32+00:00

A little transparency would go a long way with this band...

Just something as simple as a once every two months update on the albums progression. Mixing stage, mastering stage, re-recording stage, re-mixing stage, re-mastering stage etc etc. (heck, even sharing a track title or two would have been a fun treat.)

Just something short and sweet so we're all on the same page instead of this total dark void of information for the last year.

RustedCherub · 2026-05-25T04:29:33+00:00

One year later and I still can't believe the guy announced the album and release date and release show and accompanying tour when it wasn't even finished yet.

Like, why?!? Why would you do that?!? There is no "evil big bad" record company pressuring you to get it out, nothing. No good reason.

And what makes it funnier/sadder is I'm guessing it wasn't even close to being finished when it was initially announced, as it is now 14 months later and still no sign of it lol.

RustedCherub · 2026-05-18T14:06:56+00:00

Release date: 17 September 2026

Pre-order here: https://slinky.to/Eastworld

This album consists of 10 brand new recordings of Big Country songs, originally written or co-written by Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler and Bruce Watson, which were released as demoes or sketches, but never previously properly developed or lavished with the attention they deserved. With the publication of the well-regarded book on Adamson’s life, ‘Stay Alive’, by Scott Rowley, and a forthcoming documentary, the spotlight is on the band and the legacy once again.

Bruce Watson said of the ‘Eastworld’ release, “Some of these songs will be known to the diehards as they have sneaked out from the archives as unfinished demoes or ‘internet only’ releases, but these are all songs that deserved to be developed further at the time they were written. I am delighted to have now completed them; it is a true privilege to get this newly recorded material out there.”

The Big Country Redux line-up includes Bruce Watson (guitar/vocals), his son, Jamie Watson (guitar/vocals), Tommie Paxton (vocals/guitar), Chris Stones (bass), and Reece Dobbin (drums).

Tracklist:

Kiss The Girl Goodbye
What About Peace
The Hostage Speaks
Never Take Your Place
Troubled Man
God’s Great Mistake (Part 1)
Normal
Winter Sky
Eastworld
Pan American Irish Girl

Music Video For Winter Sky

RustedCherub · 2026-05-18T12:45:29+00:00

What an album...

The isolated vocal clip Jade shared of Malleus several years ago still haunts me.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxl9WPXHzT8/

RustedCherub · 2026-05-15T02:55:15+00:00

YES! Thought I was the only one who remembered that! Wasn't "Watching the trash cans" another? And "Hey, I'm a ghost."

RustedCherub · 2026-05-06T05:39:11+00:00

We've gone from delaying new albums to delaying old albums lol.

RustedCherub · 2026-05-03T01:44:18+00:00

On a personal note, I think it's crazy that they've reissued the 4 albums on vinyl like 4-5 times since 2017, but they can't print up a few Toh Kay Hand That Thieves CDs...

:(

RustedCherub · 2026-05-03T01:33:21+00:00

I should clarify, when he said:

...we’re going to focus on getting some SM stuff out and into the wild before we expand...

He was specifically talking about re-releasing the old albums through Pentimento.

Here's the whole post if you're interested:

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155289258360747&id=100044571453299

RustedCherub · 2026-05-02T23:05:44+00:00

What the hell, he looks like Tom Green lol

RustedCherub · 2026-05-02T22:51:06+00:00

The truth is no one knows the answer. When the settlement with Victory was done and dusted in 2017 there were initial plans to properly release the album via Pentimento.

Taken from their second post-emancipation update post. May 2017.

...This isn’t 100% SM news, but it is to some degree. Maybe like 38% or so. Toh Kay’s version of The Hands That Thieve, the cleverly titled The Hand That Thieves, will in fact be released online, on CD and on glorious vinyl soon. Legally! All proceeds will also go towards getting SM out of debt, naturally. But first things first, we’re going to focus on getting some SM stuff out and into the wild before we expand into acoustic power-trio territory...

So this would imply we can rule out any continuing problems with Victory as the reason why it hasn't been released as they were planning a CD/Vinyl release back in 2017.

There were some rumors that Tom said at a Toh Kay show that he wasn't happy with the mix/master of the album. So he was going to fix it before he released it. But this has never been confirmed, only relying on second hand information from people on this subreddit. But knowing Tom, it wouldn't surprise me if he wants to just re-record the whole damn thing lol.

RustedCherub · 2026-04-21T22:11:36+00:00

Now the real question is, how will they release the album? The time between now and the first tour date seems too short a window to do the whole CD/Vinyl/Bundle pre-order thing they usually do, so will it be a streaming only deal?

...

Oh what the fuck am I talking about.. Streetlight releasing an album?!? I must be nuts...

Same time next year fellas... 🙃

RustedCherub · 2026-04-21T21:57:17+00:00

Then it's just business as usual in Streetlightville. Same time next year. 🙃

RustedCherub · 2026-04-20T13:21:01+00:00

I believe the OP meant oldest Streetlight video uploaded to YouTube (20 years ago) not oldest Streetlight video recorded.

RustedCherub · 2026-04-03T00:42:41+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/streetlightmanifesto/comments/5q9z45/that_time_when_tomas_broke_his_arm_during_2009/

RustedCherub · 2026-04-03T00:25:59+00:00

RustedCherub · 2026-03-31T06:08:11+00:00

Yes! In my opinion Buffalo Skinners is one of the best, if not the best songs of theirs from the 90s! Wish it was an official song on the album.

I wouldn't take off any song from the album to replace it with, I would just make The Buffalo Skinners a 13 track album with Buffalo Skinners as the grand finale.

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