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. »
Any more for any more?»
Around a month ago of Montreal announced the release of a new record, entitled Paralytic Stalks. That'll come out on February 6 through Polyvinyl. For more specific details read this article. The recent news is that they have lined up some European and UK tour dates. »
It's not all that long until Andrew Bird releases his new record, Break It Yourself. In fact that comes out on March 5 through Bella Union. By my rough calculations that is less than two months' time. Now we've been told about the tracklist and artwork, details of both can be seen here. Investigate.»
Back in 2010 Ólafur Arnalds composed a film score, for the movie Another Happy Day, starring Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin and Kate Bosworth, amongst others. Now the full film score is to be released through Erased Tapes records on February 27. All good news, we think. You can listen to a cut from the score, 'Poland', here.»
DiS' editor runs through the year's most read, as well as his favourite things published on DiS, and elsewhere, in 2011. Plus a competition to win a subscription to the brilliant Stack magazine club.»
We love this label. Get some free stuff from them, a 12-track sampler to be precise.»
Tis the season for giving and the kind folks from Sonos would like to give one DiSser a prize which will enhance your ability to listen to DrownedinSound’s top albums and singles of the year. »
Merry DiSmas! This the season to give it away, give it, away, give it away now and to celebrate Spotify's Festive Playlist 'thing' they've given us some premium memberships to their service to give away...»
Although the news is that Grinderman are no more - the also-Warren-Ellis-featuring Dirty Three will return in 2012 with a new album. It's called Look Toward The Low Sun and will see release through Bella Union (who have a roster which is shaping up to be »
It may have seemed like an interminably long time since The Shins last released a record but the wait for their fourth full-length record is nearly over. Port of Morrow will be released in March next year through James Mercer's own Aural Apothecary label, as well as through Columbia Records.»
Primavera are really laying it on heavily with the additions of late. Only a couple of weeks ago a huge batch of acts playing next year were announced and now...there are more. Although not quite so many this time. So here, we present to you some bands who have just been confirmed via Primavera Sound's Twitter.»
Bear In Heaven's Best Rest Forth Mouth was an unexpected delight from last year. The remix album they released was pretty decent, too. Today's good news is that they have just confirmed the release of their next album (via Pitchfork. The name? I Love You, It's Cool which will be released through Dead Oceans in April.»
This is an interesting one. Get yourself involved.»
Drowned in Sound's albums of the year countdown continues... »
It's almost Christmas and, naturally things happen in relation to Christmas around this time of year. Christmas songs, remixes, giving of gifts and so on. It shouldn't be a great surprise for us to present to you a Christmas mix (or DiSmas...) and neither should it be much of a surprise to find out that it's those now-Manchester-based electronic typs Ghosting Season that have compiled it for us.»
Portland-based Blouse have announced their first collection of UK and European shows, otherwise known as a tour. Their debut record earlier this year was a top, top effort first off, we'll be very interested to see how they do in the "live arena", as some might call it. There are some shows in Mainland Europe, too. We've listed these both below.»
Yesterday we revealed that Fucked Up's David Comes To Life was in our Top albums of the year (click here for the list. Specifically it placed at number 26. Not bad at all. Anyway, the band have just released a video for 'Turn The Season', which is on that»
Following on from the news of an extensive UK tour for February next year, the quite-brilliant Allo Darlin' have confirmed the release date for their next album. That's called Europe and is due out in May through Fortuna Pop!. The first single to be taken from it has just been announced, too. It's 'Capricornia' and comes out on February 13 2012. »
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