The Cars to Reunite?

Saw this over at slicingupeyeballs the other day and meant to post it. Apparently this photo was posted recently on the band's Facebook page. It appears to show the surviving original members (yes, including Ric Ocasek this time) playing together in a studio. So far no word on what it means. Are they working on a new album? Rehearsing for a reunion tour? Both? Either way, it'd be nice to have them back, especially since their final album was really the only one of theirs I didn't like. I know they weren't a strictly electronic band, but few bands mixed synths with infectious guitar pop/rock as well as they did.

Orbital to Return with First New Material in 6 Years

Via Side-Line:

Exciting news for fans of Orbital - the British duo will release a new single, "Don't Stop Me" / "The Gun is Good" on June 20th. The new tracks will be available on vinyl 12" (remember those, kids?) and digitally.

I was a huge fan of these guys back in the 90's. One year, my band was playing a festival in Sweden called Arvika. The promoters flew us into Norway and sent vans to come retrieve us, as it was cheaper. So the van arrives to pick us up and along with our crew is a British guy who introduces himself as "Phil". It's not until almost the end of the hour long drive that I realized it was Phil Hartnoll. I didn't say anything because, frankly, what am I going to say that he hasn't heard a million times, but I have to admit I squealed like a schoolgirl on the inside.