art rock

2012
Blackfield own idea for Geffen to take over

Wilson later said that it was his own idea for Geffen to take over the project, because he wanted to concentrate on his solo career and Porcupine Tree in 2012 and 2013, while Geffen wanted to do another Blackfield album right away in 2012, and he felt guilty about holding…
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The Who London 2012 Olympic Games

being the final act at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Boston (band) Scholz and Pihl led the band on a 2012 North American tour, beginning

Scholz and Pihl led the band on a 2012 North American tour, beginning on June 28, 2012, at the Seminole Hard Rock Live arena in Hollywood, Florida , and ending on September 8 at the U.S. Cellular Grandstand in Hutchinson, Kansas . Victor and DeCarlo shared lead vocals, with drummer…
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Buck-Tick To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Buck-Tick opened a special

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Buck-Tick opened a special website where they announced the creation of their own record label Lingua Sounda, and that its first releases would be a single in spring 2012 and an album in the summer. The Lingua Sounda logo was designed by manga artist Tsutomu…
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Alt-J first 2012 release

Their first 2012 release for Infectious Music was the triangle-shaped 10″ “Matilda” / ” Fitzpleasure “.

King Crimson Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (1972–1973) (2012)

The Velvet Underground took their name

The UK band Squeeze took their name from its title according to band member Chris Difford , who offered the following opinion of the album in a 2012 interview: “It’s an odd record, but the name came from that, definitely. … In a retrospective way I really enjoy it. It…
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The Velvet Underground Anniversary box sets appeared

Forty-fifth anniversary box sets of the band’s first four studio albums, including significantly expanded bonus material, appeared from 2012 to 2015

The Velvet Underground Legal action against Andy Warhol Foundation

In January 2012, the surviving members of the band initiated legal action against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts over unauthorized use of the debut album’s banana design.

Suede (band) Suede also performed at the Lokerse Festival in Belgium in 2012.

Suede also performed at the Lokerse Festival in Belgium in 2012.