– REMASTERED & EXPANDED – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS
1ST EVER RE-ISSUE – OUT 3 JULY 2026, VIA LONDON RECORDS
FULLY REMASTERED & EXPANDED ON DIGITAL, CD, EXPANDED 3CD, LP AND PICTURE DISC
FORMATS FEATURE UNRELEASED STUDIO SESSIONS, LIVE VERSIONS AND NEW REMIXES
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2026 marks the 40 years of ‘Truthdare Doubledare’, the second studio album from UK synth outfit Bronski Beat.
40 years on, London Records lovingly revisit this never before re-issued album across a series of formats including digital, limited edition purple LP, picture disc LP, 1CD and expanded 3CD and feature a full remaster and unearthing rare, unreleased studio and live versions. New remixes include a storming new rework of Hit That Perfect Beat from Doncaster-born, London-based DJ I. JORDAN. Injecting the original track with euphoric synth lines, complex arpeggios and a driving vocal hook, the rework is built for the modern dance floor whilst respecting the original’s important roots.
The album emerged during a period of transformation for Bronski Beat. Following the departure of founding frontman Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek enlisted friend of the band John Jøn Foster to take up the helm as lead vocalist. What began as informal studio collaborations soon culminated in the creation of the album’s first single (and era-defining smash) Hit That Perfect Beat.
Originally produced with Mike Thorne (who had previously worked with the band on ‘The Age of Consent’ album) to feature in Chris Bernard’s British rom-com film ‘Letter to Brezhnev’, the track was later finished by album producer Adam Williams who had worked with Eurythmics on their many of their early hits. Despite Somerville’s departure Hit That Perfect Beat was a standout success, reaching No. 3 in the UK charts (matching the success of Smalltown Boy), commanding multiple Top of the Pops performances and becoming a Hi-NRG classic in UK clubs and all over continental Europe.
Written and recorded in the wake of Hit That Perfect Beat’s success, the making of ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ was a fast-paced process. Tracks such as Back On Me, described by John Jøn as “a crossover track between Bronski Beat Mk.1 and Bronski Beat Mk.2”, feature falsetto vocal styling very reminiscent of the band’s original singer. Black Storm was initially written as a clap-back at the unstoppable rise of the political right in Thatcher’s Britain, and in turn was also a reflection of John Jøn’s feelings of his own position within the band. Amongst the rush to follow up on Hit That Perfect Beat, the band were pushed to make creative compromises such as label-driven lyric changes aimed at expanding the band’s international appeal. Following the Top 20 success of the follow-up single, C’mon C’mon, ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ was released in April of 1986, reaching the UK Top 20.
The 40th Anniversary editions of ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ are released 3rd July and available to pre-order now.
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BRONSKI BEAT – ‘TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE’
– REMASTERED & EXPANDED – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS
1ST EVER RE-ISSUE – OUT 3 JULY 2026, VIA LONDON RECORDS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
w/ https://www.bronskibeat.co.uk/
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