Blancmange are set to release a new album, Commercial Break - their 14th - which explores acoustic textures and field recordings within their synthesiser exoskeleton.Co-produced by Benge and mixed at his Memetune Studios in Cornwall, Commercial Break reflects on how the current situation has impacted and re-shaped our perception and experience of everyday life, hinting at new possibilities ahead.Random field recordings collected for the album triggered many of the songs. Arthur lists them as follows . . .Two electric sawsWaves breaking on beachPeople talking/moving (indistinct words)A dishwasherAmbient mic recording to pick up background noiseClose mic recording to collect the body noise of guitarBird song (-2 octaves)Metal gate closing and metal gate lockingBeach with people and waves breakingOld water pumpwww.blancmange.co.uk