Following on from the release of their Onwards To The Wall EP (February 6) - which was described as "unmistakeably A Place To Bury Strangers...giving us what we want. - A Place To Bury Strangers have confirmed a batch of shows for Spring this year. There's not a ton of them, but more than enough for people all across this fine land to get to.»
Most excellent folk-pop duo Slow Club have announced a fairly extensive set of tour dates for Spring this year. There are 20 in total which can all be seen below, they span England, Scotland but no Wales. »
Welsh songstress Cate Le Bon will release her new album on April 30. It's called CYRK and will come out through OVNI (Turnstile).»
DiS is thrilled to reveal the first few names for Great Escape 2012. This includes some of the acts who will perform at our three nights of DiS-curated music. Oh and we've also made a Spotify playlist to get you in the mood... »
Another DiS exclusive full album stream. Especially recommended for fans of The Field through Errors, Joy Orbison, Laurel Halo, Luke Abbott and Oneohtrix Point Never. »
Make room between your Fionn Regan and Ed Harcourt records, and welcome David's Lyre into your world.... »
This year's festival season is again looking like a busy one for us here at DiS with stages in Brighton for The Great Escape and Summer Sundae in Leicester already confirmed. The Great Escape falls on May 10th-12th, but the weekend before that we'll be in»
A new track from diskJokke. »
When Sweet Billy Pilgrim were unveiled as Mercury Prize nominees back in 2009 the people who were aware of them may have been surprised and the rest probably thought "who?". But now we know. That record Twice Born Men was quite great. The news now is that there's a follow-up to it, to be released this year. »
Rock your socks off duo Blood Red Shoes are bloody well back! With a new album! And new tour dates! And a new song for you to hear, right here: »
It's been well over a month since we've heard anything from now-Manchester-based electronic duo Ghosting Season. So we reckon it's time for a bit of a news re-cap of what's been going on in the last week or so in their world. Firstly - and most excitingly»
Back in "the day" Cool For Cats was a label which had a singles club and released many 7" singles over a period of time, as you do. They included releases from the likes of Thomas Tantrum, The Kabeedies and Fight Like Apes. Now they are returning, digitally. Yep. It'll be releasing a single every month as a free download - available for 30 days at a time from the BandCamp.»
Some good stuff right here. »
We've had a few bits of news relating to The Twilight Sad in the past few months, what with the release of various singles and albums. Today sees another video, which is taken from their new album, No One Can Ever Know. It's for the track 'Another Bed' and can be seen here.»
On March 19th Anja Plaschg aka Soap&Skin releases a mini-album, following on from the mystical 2009 debut album Lovetune For Vacuum. Anyway, this new one is released through PIAS on March 19 and is named Narrow. You can listen to a track from it, 'Wonder', which is also released as a single on the same day. »
Have Some Faith in Magic is the sound of a band who've truly found their stride. It's not that they weren't marching like robotic b*st*rds before but there's a definition to this, the Scots third album, that hits you like an ebbing gust of joy and wonder. It thrusts and bursts but in a dazed, slow-motion... And there's a real magic to that. »
Leonard Cohen was in fine form on Wednesday night when he chatted with Jarvis Cocker in front of a theatre crammed full of what seemed like every music and cultural editor going. »
One down. »
Daniel Rossen may be better known for his work in Grizzly Bear, but he's releasing an EP of his own later this year. It's called Silent Hour/Golden Mile and will be released on March 19 through Warp. It contains five tracks in total and one of those can be heard here. It's 'Saint Nothing'.»
Team Me have been on many people's musical radars - and indeed stereos - for a little while now. Definitely ours since we caught them at Oslo's by:Larm last year. Pop songs which just...well...pop. They release their debut record in the UK next year, but there's a download of a track from it, which you can get entirely for free. The track is 'Show Me', the second track on the album.»
Whilst Broken Bells take a break, The Shins' James Mercer and his new band of merry men have a new album and are coming over to London in March to play it, like, live.»
Back at the beginning of last month Shearwater announced the release of a new record, Animal Joy, through Sub Pop. The release date is soon upon us and we've got a track from it for you to hear, in advance of the album's release. »
Pleasure Palaces video. Now then, now then, how's about that. Then?»
Stream Attack On Memory in full, now.»
Following hot on the heels of that At The Drive-In reformation announcement The Mars Volta - formed from ATD-I's ashes - have got some news of their own, that of a new album. »
Craig Finn of The Hold Steady has gone solo. His debut record, _Clear Heart Full Eyes, is released on January 23 through Full-Time Hobby and now he's been announced as the tour support for The Felice Brothers. They'll be playing the following shows on the following dates throughout March. »
A new track from Bear In Heaven.»
Scottish favourites Errors return at the end of this month with a new full-length record. We are looking forward to this. Are you? It's called Have Some Faith In Magic and will be released through Rock Action Records, a label we have more than faith in. Today you can get your grubby paws on a download of an album track, 'Pleasure Palaces' by Brassica.»
Almost exactly 12 months ago we premiered a track from Norway's 120 Days, entitled 'Dale Disco'. It was a little taster from their upcoming new record. That record has now been released in their native Norway, but the UK release is on March 5 through Sple»
The release of Gonjasufi's mini-album isn't too far away. MU.ZZ.LE. is simmering before its release, which falls on January 23, less than two whole weeks away. [More details on that release can be found here])http://drownedinsound.com/news/4143934). Regardless, you can hear a track from it, in YouTube form, in full. The track is 'Feedin' Birds' and is a duet between Gonjasufi and his wife, whose name I am unaware of. »
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