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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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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.»
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This week's Spotify playlist, formed from the week's content on the website. Warning: it leans heavily towards the end of year content. Still, we're trying to drum some of the bands and songs into you, so here's another attempt.»
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.»
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. »
Each and every year, there are records which slip through the cracks, that individuals who write for the site absolutely adore, yet few others seem to even be aware of. To help highlight a few lost records, a few years ago we invented the Lost List, and ask individuals to write some words explaining why they love the album in question. Next up is Jenny Hval's Viscera, released by Rune Grammofon back in February. »
Back when Mister Heavenly announced their first European tour in October there was a question of whether world famous actor Michael Cera would be playing bass with them. Well, in case you've been locked away somewhere without significant channels of communication then you'll know that this is happening. He's been on their European tour playing bass. Nice.»
It's up until Wednesday so, y'know, watch it over the weekend or on Monday or Tuesday. Just before Wednesday, like. »
If anyone ever asks you who the best Italian band are, remember that the answer is Ufomammut. Exciting news for any fans of these European brutalists in that they've just finished the recording of their sixth full-length record, the follow-up to last year's Eve. There's two parts of this, too, both of which will be released through Neurot Recordings. »
Here it is. A playlist of ten carefully selected tracks, hand-picked from the week of whatever has gone up on the website. Here you'll find tracks by Sacred Harp, The Cure, Dan Mangan, Death Grips, When Saints Go Machine plus a few more.»
We've had a few posts of and relating to Ghostly International in the past couple of weeks but now it's the work of co-founder Matthew Dear that concerns us directly. The news this time is that he's releasing a new EP, entitled Headcage, which will be released by Ghostly on January 17 (16). There's also a full-length called Beams on the way. Interestingly it features a duet with a bloke from The Drums.»
Some new stuff from The National.»
Back at the end of last week it was confirmed - in a strange sort of way - that Sleigh Bells would return with a new album in 2012, following on from 2010's Treats. There was scant information at that time but, thankfully enough, a bit more of that rare stuff has leaked out in the last day or so. We're here to report it. Firstly, it'll be out on February 14 through Mom + Pop Music in the US. We guess the UK release date will be around then, too.»
A new video from PHB. Plus the meaning behind it.»
Win a pair of tickets to the London premiere of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. »
