David Bridie's new album will be released in February, according to the artist's website. In his latest diary entry, Bridie writes:

"The new album is called Hotel Radio. It's all finished and I am in the process of designing the artwork and shooting videos The release date is middle of March, the first single, the song Hotel Radio, is out at the beginning of February. I'm very happy with the sound of the album. Has a bit more tempo than AOFC but a similar attention to detail textural sound quality to it. It took over a year on and off to make; a bit of a travelling audio circus from the Enormodome in Northcote to Mary's house in Woodend back to the Enormodome then up to Mangrove mountain in the hills behind Gosford and back to Sing Sing studios to mix in sunny Richmond then over to London to master".

In the meantime, My Friend The Chocolate Cake's Helen Mountfort has appeared as a guest musician in the upcoming Go-Betweens release, 'Bright Orange Bright Yellow' (or 'Bright Yellow Bright Orange', depending on info sources), out in February 2003. See news.

David has composed the soundtrack to the film Tempted which is
in cinemas currently. The film starring Burt Reynolds and Saffron
Burrows is an atmospheric thriller exploring the seediness of human
jealousies and betrayal set in New Orleans and the bayous of the
Mississippi.

It's available at

http://mana.iconsult.com.au/index.php/department/department/3.html