A rather sad announcement today from THE DELGADOS...

The Delgados, influential figures in Glasgow's independent music scene for over 10 years, have announced that they are to amicably disband. The reason has been put down to the departure of their bass player Stewart Henderson who informed the band in the New Year that he did not wish to make another album. The Delgados have always been known as uniquely collaborative songwriters and as such, it was decided that the band could not continue without all of its original members.

The Delgados leave behind them 5 critically acclaimed albums including The Great Eastern, Hate and last year's Universal Audio. Their two principal songwriters Emma Pollock and Alun Woodward will be pursuing individual projects and drummer Paul Savage will continue production duties at the band's Chem19 Studios in Hamilton.

The four friends will continue to run their record label Chemikal Underground in this, its 10th Anniversary year, with releases scheduled for Malcolm Middleton, Mother & The Addicts and Arab Strap. They are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported The Delgados over the course of their career.

We would especially like to thank all of our fans for your wonderful support. Don't be too upset everyone...get a massive carry out, turn the stereo up and play your albums at full volume.

Gotta say we (ok, me) love the trend of cute lil Flash games that coincide with new releases. You can now play Tour De Glasgow and peddle yer little bicycle through the maze of Scottish streets while bopping along to the forthcoming new Delgados record 'Universal Audio'... oh and you get a bonus for cycling over people with pies!

You can also peddle away with a new iPod if yer lucky. The Delgados UK label Chemikal Underground Records is holding a little contest where you can not only win a new ipod but the pod comes loaded with the label's entire back catalogue (Bis, Mogwai, Aerogramme, the Delgados and more).