Stereogum — UK outfit the Specials have just announced Encore, their first new album in 37 years, with its lead single, "Vote For Me." They debuted the new track on Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 1 show. It's the first new Specials song since their no. 1 hit in 1981... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — 'Vote for Me' pretty much picks up where the final Specials' single, 1981's "Ghost Town," left off. New LP 'Encore' is out February 1.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Punk Rock Bowling is finally old enough to drink, and the stacked 21st annual lineup also includes The Specials, The Stranglers, The Damned, The Vandals, Fear, The Undertones, Fucked Up, Shame, and more.
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The band will release their first album in twenty years next February.
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Brooklyn Vegan — The Specials will release new album 'Encore' in February which will be the first Specials studio recording to feature Terry Hall since 1981's 'Ghost Town.'
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