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In their first incarnation, Altered Images and their iconic frontwoman Clare Grogan enjoyed an intense burst of success that made them the brightest emerging stars of the new wave scene, winners of the Best New Act at the NME Awards and in turn big chart hitters in the 1980s with smash singles including a catalogue of Top 10 classics such as lsquoHappy Birthdayrsquo, lsquoI Could Be Happyrsquo and lsquoDonrsquot Talk To Me About Loversquo.nbspnbspAltered Images have been touring onandoff for the past two decades, most recently returning to arenas as guests of The Human League, but now led by Clare Grogan, Altered Images make a long awaited return with the news that they will release their new album lsquoMascaranbspStreakzrsquo on August 26th representing the first new music in almost forty years. Their return will also gather pace with the confirmation of a UK headline tour which begins this September alongside a number of Summer Festival appearances.nbsplsquoMascaranbspStreakzrsquo sees Clare working with Altered Images alumni Stephen Lironi, alongside further collaborators including former Suede guitarist and now Jessie Buckley musical partner, Bernard Butler as well as RobertnbspHodgensnbspaka Bobby Bluebell of The Bluebells and is a set of songs that ranks up there with their very best early lsquo80s hits.The first single lsquoMascaranbspStreakzrsquo captures the essence of what Altered Images aimed to achieve with the album. Like their big hits and fan favourites, it is instantly immediate but its synthpop melody and contemporary beats are an evolution from the bandrsquos original spiky guitar pop style. The new album respects everything that Altered Images were the first time around, but also sounds like a very organic next step, from the throbbing electro floorfiller lsquoColour of My Dreamsrsquo to the pure pop euphoria of lsquoHomersquo and daring, dazzling disco on lsquoGlitter Ballrsquo, itrsquos apparent that Altered Images in 2022 is about looking ahead to the future.nbsp Altered Images CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10