B-52's new album

The B-52's, the pioneering dance-rock stars, are exploding on the scene once again with the 3rd March 2008 release of 'Funplex', the band's first studio album in 16 years and their first on EMI Records.

The influential band – who bridged the gap between punk and new wave with a sound that was uniquely their own – along with producer Steve Osborne (New Order, Happy Mondays, Doves, KT Tunstall) have created a new album as cutting edge, distinctive and danceable as their self-titled debut album and hit single 'Rock Lobster' were in 1979.

Recorded in their native Athens, Georgia and with all 11 songs written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson, 'Funplex' finds the band in vigorous, forward stance, while staying true to the party-rock style that influenced such current bands as LCD Soundsystem, Interpol and Scissor Sisters. Guitarist Keith Strickland explains, "It's loud, sexy rock and roll for your pleasure zones, with the beat pumped up to hot pink."

The B-52's 'Funplex' Tracklist:

1. Pump
2. Hot Corner
3. Ultraviolet
4. Juliet of the Spirits
5. Funplex
6. Eyes Wide Open
7. Love in the Year 3000
8. Deviant Ingredient
9. Too Much to Think About
10. Dancing Now
11. Keep This Party Going