Blaine L. Reininger needs no special introduction. He is an American post-punk, new-wave and alternative pop singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist (particularly violin), writer and performer. He is known for being a member of the group Tuxedomoon since 1977 after co-founding it with Steven Brown and, latterly, for a notable music and theatre career, both as a soloist and contributor to other artists' recordings, including The Durutti Column, Snakefinger, Anna Domino, Savage Republic or Paul Haig. After learning the violin and guitar during childhood and studying music theory in San Francisco, Reininger formed with the band Tuxedomoon with composer, singer, musician and college-mate Steven Brown and appeared on early albums such as Half Mute, Desire and Suite En Sous-Sol before departing early in 1983 to pursue a solo career. He permanently rejoined Tuxedomoon in 1988 and has subsequently appeared on more recent recordings such as Vapour Trails, issued in 2007 by independent label Crammed Discs. Nine Times is Blaine's all-new album, following up last year's Ghost Festival on Klanggalerie. Like its predecessor, it is a mix of classic Reininger songs and pieces of a more experimental nature. Full tracklist: 1. Alles Wissen 2. First Day 3. Home On The Strange 4. Instazone 5. La Ville Avec Un Fleuve Enterré 6. Mirror Man 7. Some Sequencers Are Bigger Than Others 8. Nine Times 9. Pain Perdu 10. Tat Team Asi 11. Two Sheds 12. Temper Tantra 13. Messidor Lojban 14. Witchcraft Of Failure. Price: € 20,-/copy incl. worldwide shipping.