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It seems that September 13 is currently the date to be releasing your album in the UK. There's so much. So far we have Interpol, Blonde Redhead, Les Savy Fav, The Vaselines and The Walkmen. Now you can add Black Mountain to that list.»
New York's Blonde Redhead will release their new record, Penny Sparkle on September 13 through 4AD. It's their fourth for that label. The album was made over the course of the past twelve months between New York, Stockholm, with production work undertaken by Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid. »
Who knew Iceland's finest musician of ever Björk was working with Dirty Projectors? Has it been a secret or something? OK, so they played together earlier last year but apparently there's also something concrete, something recorded, something aimed towards the sky and targeting eternal posterity. »
Do you know anything about the Levi's Pioneer Sessions? Apart from them being 'sponsored', which I imagine may turn some of you off, they actually seem pretty neat, especially with some of the stuff that has been chucked out recently. Probs worth checking a few of them out, like.»
It may be an uncommon tactic, but Interpol's new and fourth album will be self-titled. We were told earlier in the year that the release date for it would be the week of September 13 but that's all changed now. Well, not all changed, but at least put forward by a week so the release date is September 7 in the US. »
Conor O'Brien and Villagers have already made one of the albums of the year. But don't take our word for it! Etc. Yes, there's another single from the record Becoming A Jackal, which must've been pretty difficult to choose as every last song is a potential individually brilliant nugget worthy of a singular release.»
Ever since Titus Andronicus's newest record came out we've been wondering several things. Firstly "how do you go about writing a record around The American Civil War?"...what's the starting point? 1861? When in 1861? Secondly, "how bloody good is this record, eh?". Answer - it's very, very good.»
Right, we'll keep this quick and brief because we truthfully don't have a great deal of time to mess around with here, everything's happening so quickly. We've got a pair of tickets to give away to see Dirty Projectors play at the Barbican in London on 25 June. That's on Friday. So three days time, OK?»
Earlier last month we premiered a brand new track from Brooklyn's scuzzed-up indie-poppers The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. That was the b-side to their new single, 'Say Not To Love', which comes out on July 5 through Fortuna Pop! in this country. It really is quite good you know?»
We caught up with the sisters to discuss the themes and making of their new record, Grey Oceans.»
The Internet, eh? What a strange place it sometimes is, especially when linked as it is to the consumption of musical goods. The latest development in this ongoing Saga is that the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has sent a cease and desist order to Google, asking to to remove links of illegal downloads that can be accessed through its search engine (via The Guardian.»
Following on from their debut album release Our First American Friends Kingston's "angular" rock qiartet Tubelord will release a brand new EP, and one with a fantastic if partly unpronounceable name. It's called Tezcatlip?ca, contains three tracks and will be released on August 16 through Hassle Records.»
Crystal Castles have always struck me as a profoundly scary duo. Not majorly, but so much so that you think they might end up doing something "unhinged" at any possible moment. It's mainly the look in Alice Glass's eyes and the tone in her voice, even when at its most angelic, if you can use that word to describe it. »
Canadian rockers You Say Party! We Say Die! suffered a loss that was nothing short of tragic back in April this year when drummer Devon Clifford collapsed on stage and died two days later due to a brain haemorrhage. The band have now changed their name slightly, dropping the latter section of it for obvious reasons (via This Is Fake DIY).»
The New Pornographers released their brand new album Together at the end of April. It did indeed contain some fantastic musical tracts and was on the whole pretty good. We reviewed it here. They recently popped into Canada's CBC Studio Q to a) have a natt»
The Magic Numbers had two years, two albums and two top #20 entries for those very albums. That was back in 2006. Giving themselves some time off from the grind of touring-recording-touring the band got back together in late 2009 to record the follow-up to 2006's Those The Brokes, working with Icelandic producer of much repute Valgeir Sigurðsson. We caught up with lead singer Romeo Stodart to quiz him on the new record, natter to him about festivals and trying to find out what he's been listening to lately...»
So, the French are wonderful people. And they know how to have a good time. Those are all very much taken as FACTS, right? Now is your chance to join the French party as we are offering two pairs of tickets (that's 2 x 2 tickets) for this year's Rock En Seine festival, which takes place from the 27-29 August at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, just outside of Paris. »
Chris Sievey, more commonly known as his musical comedy alter ego Frank Sidebottom, has died after collapsing in his home. He was discovered by his girlfriend in the early hours of this morning and was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital before being pronounced dead»
Frightened Rabbit have confirmed a spate of dates for later in the year, announcing something you could call a "Winter UK tour". They play a total of eight dates across England and Scotland spread fairly liberally from mid-November to early December. Here's where they'll play and on what dates:»
Liverpool's Clinic seem to be a regimented, if not entirely OCD, type of lads. Since releasing their debut in the year 2000, they've released one in 2002, one in 2004, one in 2006 and one in 2008. Fans of the band will be pleased to know that this sequence continues, as the band have announced the release of their sixth studio album, entitled Bubblegum.»
Last month The Get Up Kids released their comeback EP - Simple Science - as the first in a trilogy of extended players to come out this year. We reviewed it here. If you haven't yet heard it then worry not, as you can now stream the whole thing entirely at your leisure, entirely for free. »
Those football-orientated of you will have noticed that the mighty All Whites of New Zealand managed the greatest result in their nation's soccer history in drawing with current World Champions Italy 101 yesterday. Well done to them, have a beer on me. »
Last month we expressed our surprise that Zola Jesus hadn't released a single in the UK yet. We then told you that she was going to, and showed you the wonderful video for it. Well, today is the day of its release and to celebrate this, her label have made it available to download for free.»
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien has revealed that the band are "a matter of weeks" away from finishing their new record, the follow-up to 2007's free for all that was In Rainbows, reports BBC 6Music.»
So, Mr Dan Snaith aka Caribou and a couple of other names which are not in use any more is currently on an extended European tour. He played London's Heaven last week and I'm gutted I missed it. Did you go? Was it great? I bet it bloody was.»
Ahead of their apperance at Hop Farm Festival, we caught up with Sweet Billy Pilgrim main man Tim Elsenburg over a very dodgy phone indeed. Here's what he had to say for himself and his bandmates...»
Last week we posted a remix of Crystal Castles by the highly-acclaimed Bear In Heaven. This week we're turning the tables as it's time for the tables to be turned as the Brooklyn four-piece will release a remix album of this year's brilliant Beast Rest Forth Mouth with work from The Field, Jesu, High Places amongst many others.»
It's been said before and it'll be said many times again. Cardiff's Islet are a mysterious bunch. There's no MySpace etc. etc. etc. But are beginning to know a little bit more about them, as they released their debut mini-album (also known as an EP). It's called Celebrate This Place and we reviewed it here.»
Yesterday we told you a few more details about the upcoming Klaxons album including the album name and tracklisting. The artwork, however, was not revealed. And I think we can now understand just why»
So, us grimey Limeys waited quite long enough for mysterious MC DOOM to play a show over here, which is something he finally managed in March, when he featured as part of Sonar London's show at The Roundhouse. There were generally mixed reports from that. »
