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In September 2025, Factory Benelux released a 4-disc box set edition of Section 25's pioneering 1984 electro album 'From The Hip', produced by Bernard Sumner.

The original 1984 album appears on Disc 1 along with bonus tracks including both 12" versions of Looking From A Hilltop, as well as singles Dirty Disco II, Beating Heart and Back To Wonder.

Disc 2 features previously unreleased material, including a 1984 BBC radio session, demos, remixes and new recordings.

Disc 3 collects together various electronic sketches and demo tracks from 1983 and 1984, plus remixes.

Disc 4 compiles mix desk live recordings from the North American tour in 1985,.

The album is available to buy direct via Factory Benelux.

Labels: 2025, album, Factory_Benelux, From_The_Hip

Vin Cassidy on what lies ahead for Section 25 in the coming year:

"2026 marks 20 years since the band's reformation in 2006. Much has changed but we are still making new music and moving forward.

"A new studio album is due for release in summer/autumn on 9x9 Records and select live dates are planned to celebrate the anniversary.

"All details will be posted..."

Labels: 2026_preview

The above photo shows Vin and Steven in Freiburg from 2025. Here's a quick recap of 2025 live...

6 June - Rough Trade, Liverpool



7 Sep - The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh



20 Nov - Slow Club, Freiburg, Germany - see more details and photos on Facebook.



Watch this space and SXXV Facebook for more live dates!

Labels: 2025_review, Edinburgh, Freiburg, Germany, Liverpool, Rough_Trade_Liverpool, Voodoo_Rooms

2025 was a busy year for Section 25 - here's a recap of the highlights:

On 6 June the Outernationale remixes mini album was released digitally and in special limited edition vinyl LP on NineXNine Records.



Section 25's 'Outernationale Remixes' was made available across all streaming platforms featuring remixes of 'Move On' and 'Back In The Day'. Downloads and the super limited vinyl are also available to purchase via Bandcamp

The Cargo Studios book, published in September and described as "epic" by Vin Cassidy, featured a great, section, on Section 25.



In December SXXV contributed a remix of 'Eins Zwei Drei Vier' by Absolute Body Control to their album 'Shattered Illusion Remixes'. This is available to buy via Bandcamp.



Oh, and Section 25 also played some live dates but that's another story - stay tuned!

Labels: 2025_review, 9x9_Records, Cargo_Studios, outernationale

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