The Mission (UK)

The Mission, who split in 2008, release their final album, ‘Dum-Dum Bullet’, a new 14 track compilation of rare b-sides, previously unreleased demos, new songs left over from their 2007 ‘God Is A Bullet’ album sessions, plus a brand new extended remix of album cut ‘Dumb’ by Mission guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, on July 5th on SPV / Oblivion.
Wayne Hussey explains; “The vast majority of these songs were recorded at the same time as the ‘God Is A Bullet’ album. The band were enjoying a very creative and productive period and obviously had a lot of surplus material left over which I have recently found the time and inclination to complete. Some of these tracks made it to single B-sides and extra tracks etc, but only three of which having previously made it onto limited edition CD release. A couple of tracks here are, in fact, just Wayne Hussey demos, and a couple more tracks would be stretching the truth a little to actually call them Mission tracks as there is no one else performing on them apart from yours truly. But that’s not the first time that that has happened...It's an album of curios, that will maybe raise a little debate amongst Missionaries; an album of could-haves, would-haves and should-haves..."
The Mission were formed in late 1985 after Wayne Hussey left the Sisters Of Mercy. Since then they have racked up 14 top 40 UK hit singles, sold over 4 million albums, toured the world countless times and headlined some of Europe’s most prestigious festivals. Select highlights of The Mission’s career include seven sold out consecutive shows at the London Astoria, headlining the Reading Festival twice and gigs with the likes of U2, The Cure and Robert Plant.