The darkside disco band, Black Strobe has posted a free download from their upcoming single today.

‘Shining Bright Star' remixed by Phones – Paul Epworth's (Maximo Park, Bloc Party, White Rose Movement) alter ego – is available to download from here.

The track is scheduled to be released on November 27, when it is available via 12” vinyl. It's lifted from the duo's new album ‘Black Strobe: A Remix Collection' out through playlouderrecordings on December 4.

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Sting has commented that he prefers listen to 16th English ballads.

The former teacher who shot to fame as lead singer, bassist and composer in the 1970s and 80s for The Police told German newspaper Die Zeit that he prefers singing songs of Elizabethan lutenist and composer John Dowland to the rock music of today.

"Rock music has come to a standstill -- it's not going forward any more, it only bores me," Die Zeit quoted Sting as saying.

The 55-year-old singer, real name Gordon Sumner, had a string of hits with The Police with songs like "Roxanne" and "Don't Stand So Close To Me." He has since also had a lucrative solo career with songs like "Englishman in New York.

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