20/08/2026
The Cassandra Complex 🖤🖤🖤🖤🐈⬛
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POST-PUNK PIONEERS THE CASSANDRA COMPLEX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM GENERATING STATION COMPLEX & AUTUMN 2026 EUROPEAN TOUR
Electronic rock trailblazers reunite classic core lineup for a hard-hitting new studio record via COP International, followed by a 12-date European tour.
LOS ANGELES / TODMORDEN — Seminal post-punk and electronic rock icons The Cassandra Complex have officially announced their forthcoming studio album, Generating Station Complex, to be released via COP International Records. To celebrate the release, the band will hit the road this October and November for a European headline tour, featuring special guests SJÖBLOM.
Crafted across two transatlantic creative hubs—Magic Library Studio West in Venice Beach, California, and Magic Library Studio North in Todmorden, Yorkshire—the record sees founding members Rodney Orpheus (vocals, synthesisers, drum machines), Paul Dillon (synthesisers, drum machines), and Andy Booth (guitars, keyboards) join forces once again, featuring guest bass guitar by Volker Zacharias.
Produced by Rodney Orpheus, Generating Station Complex delivers a blistering sonic evolution: driving drum machines, razor-sharp guitars, and hypnotic synthesizer textures backing Orpheus’s unmistakable vocal delivery. Bridging the band’s Leeds origins with cutting-edge modern production, the album reimagines and solidifies definitive powerhouse anthems—including underground club classics like "Moscow Idaho," "The War Against Sleep," "Nightfall," and "One Millionth Happy Customer."
“Seeing the incredible crowd reaction night after night on our 40th anniversary tour was overwhelming—not just from longtime fans, but from a whole new generation discovering these songs for the very first time. It made us realize how vital this music still is and made us want to capture the definitive studio versions for today's audience. We wanted to capture the energy and raw grit that defined us from day one, but with the full weight, depth, and punch of where our sound is right now. Hearing these tracks come alive again with Andy and Paul was electric. It’s loud, direct, and completely uncompromising.”
— Rodney Orpheus
“The Cassandra Complex has always stood at the vanguard of the dark alternative scene—ahead of their time then, and just as vital now. ‘Generating Station Complex’ is a masterclass in how post-punk and electronic aggression should sound. It honors their roots while sounding utterly contemporary. We are thrilled to bring this record to fans worldwide.”
— Christian Petke, Founder & CEO of COP International
The album announcement follows on the heels of the band's massive 40th anniversary world tour, which saw them play 49 shows across 13 countries spanning the UK, mainland Europe, the USA, and Latin America. The Cassandra Complex will bring their powerhouse live performance back to European stages this autumn, culminating with an appearance at Germany's Plage Noire Festival. More dates around the world are being planned for 2027.
The visual presentation draws a direct line through the group’s visual history, featuring an archival front cover photograph by Linda Molyneux (Leeds, 1985) and cover design by acclaimed British author and designer Antony Johnston. Johnston is a New York Times bestselling writer whose work includes The Coldest City, adapted into the feature film Atomic Blonde, as well as Wasteland, Dead Space, novels, graphic fiction, and major video-game projects. A longtime friend of the band, he also created the cover artwork for The Cassandra Complex album The Plague.
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES — AUTUMN 2026
Presented by Orkus & COP International · *With Special Guests SJÖBLOM
30 Oct 2026
Todmorden, UK
Golden Lion
06 Nov 2026
Waregem, Belgium
De Schakel
07 Nov 2026
Cologne, Germany
Blue Shell
08 Nov 2026
Heerlen, Netherlands
Nieuwe Nor
11 Nov 2026
Rüsselsheim, Germany
Das Rind
12 Nov 2026
Hannover, Germany
Lux
13 Nov 2026
Coesfeld, Germany
Fabrik
14 Nov 2026
Bielefeld, Germany
Movie
16 Nov 2026
Munich, Germany
Backstage
17 Nov 2026
Zagreb, Croatia
Boogaloo
19 Nov 2026
Prague, Czech Republic
Futurum
21 Nov 2026
Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany
Plage Noire Festival
TRACK LISTINGS
Vinyl Edition (180g)
Side C
1. Moscow Idaho
2. The War Against Sleep
3. What Can I Do For You
4. Ground
5. March
Side X
1. Nightfall
2. One Millionth Happy Customer
3. Second Shot
4. Why
CD Edition
1. Moscow Idaho
2. The War Against Sleep
3. What Can I Do For You
4. Nightfall
5. One Millionth Happy Customer
6. (In Search of) Penny Century
7. Second Shot
8. Ground
9. Why
10. March
Digital release 4th of September (Bandcamp Day) and opening presales for physical copies. Physical release 30th of October.
MEDIA & BOOKING CONTACT
COP International Records: Christian Petke — [email protected] | www.copint.com
European Tour Booking: Sabine Waltz (International Booking Department) — [email protected]
Official Website: https://thecassandracomplex.net/
