Boyzone revealed the album cover art for their fourth studio album, Brother, the other day. It's their first full LP since member Stephen Gately tragically died at age 33 in October. For that matter, it's their first full album since 19—effing—98.Stephen's vocals will appear on the album, though. Says the group's official site:
"In December 2009 Keith, Mikey, Ronan and Shane were still grieving and making some very tough decisions about what the future should be for them as a band, not least whether this album should ever see the light of day. They agreed that the best thing that they could do to pay tribute to Stephen was to pick themselves up and get the show back on the road. So they headed back to the studio and finished the album, knowing in their hearts that it was the right thing to do.And in case anyone missed the ultra-:*( video for Boyzone's Mika-penned new single "Gave It All Away," here 'tis:
"They treasured the vocals that Stephen had recorded, making the experience in the studio a hard and troubling time, but one which only served to bring the group even closer together."
Brother is out March 8 in Europe, with "Gave It All Away" being released a week prior.