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Five-strong Band Of Horses have confirmed a new album is on its way, schedule for release some time this year, presumably around May 18, as that's when the American release date is. The record is called Infinite Arms and will be released on a record label of some description, as it hasn't been confirmed which. »
The first wave of acts of this year's Leicestival that is the Summer Sundae Weekender have just been confirmed, along with the return of a Drowned in Sound stage once again!»
Despite the restraints that are ultimately placed on The Hunt, they are what focus the end product into a fine work, but also mean that, in laying the cards so clearly on the table, the record concedes unpredictability and interpretation and to efficiency and purpose. »
So, the news is that BBC Director General Mark Thompson recommends that BBC 6Music is to close as part of a plan to cut £100m from the overhead costs of running the corporation. »
The relatively newly rebranded Owen Pallett returns with another single, the first from the acclaimed Heartland, which is already one of our albums of the year. Premature, I know. This time it's the turn of the curiously titled 'Lewis Takes Off His Shirt', which'll hit shelves - actual and cyber - on March 29, through Domino. »
You guys and girls surely already know what M83 fanboys (and girls) we are here at Drowned in Sound, so this won't come as a particular surprise to you. We're offering you, and anyone else who wants a bit, a free download of M83's remix of French lot Fortune's 'Mission', taken from their forthcoming LP, and the b-side to the new single 'Bully'. »
Villagers are the doing of Dublin's Conor J. O'Brien, accompanied by a band of merry men. They release their debut single, 'Becoming A Jackal' on April 26, which is a wee while away yet. That hasn't stopped them, however, from making a very fine video for it some months in advance. There's also an LP on the way, so stay tuned and that.»
They've sat down with the folks over at New Scientist to discuss the record and its various themes. Watch/listen to it below, as well as streaming the entire production, all 2 CDs worth of it.»
It is the moment a lot of people were waiting for, but the story remains the same. BBC Director General Mark Thompson has now delivered the findings of the corporation's Strategic Review, confirming that the planned £100m of cutbacks will see BBC 6Music close, as well as the Asian Network. »
Last week we told you that Foals were to return with a new record, entitled Total Life Forever and due for release on May 10, being engineered by Luke Smith. Curious to hear what it'd sound like, they satisfied our curioisity, temporarily at least, with a premiere of 'Spanish Sahara' on Radio1 last night. »
Supergroup slash superDUO featuring The Shins' James Mercer and Brian 'Danger Mouse' Burton that goes by the name of Broken Bells release their first, self-titled, LP on March 8. To celebrate the impending release, as well as giving you a taste of what you could buy, they're streaming the whole thing on their MySpace, as well as on National Public Radio.»
It's fair to say that New Zealand isn't currently the most renowned or fashionable place in musical terms, at the moment at least. Not since the heady days of 2002 with The D4 and The Datsuns, anyway. Despite this, there are a few shining lights, among them the general fans of noise and abrasiveness that make up Die! Die! Die! which, I think, is referring to 'death' rather than a German form of 'The', because The! The! The! would be a terrible name.»
Velvet Underground founding member John Cale has said that, despite many offers to play festivals, he wouldn't consider taking part in any re-union of the band he was once a part of with Lou Reed, amongst other notables.»
The man who goes under the Phosphorescent moniker, Matthew Houck, has just announced another album - his fifth in total and his first since 2008's tribute to Willie Nelson that was the aptly titled To Willie. »
We're big fans of Esben & The Witch here at Drowned in Sound which, I guess, explains why we put them on to celebrate our ninth birthday last year. Totally rad. Anyway, they have the video for their debut single, 'Lucia, At The Precipice' which we are very happy to bring to you.»
A J-New double whammy today, to some extent, as well as releasing Have One On Me today (which got 9/10), she's also just been announced as a headliner for this year's Green Man Festival. That's not all, folks, however, because as well as Newsom, there's a whole host of new additions, which leaves the line-up looking as below.»
You won't have failed to notice the future of BBC 6Music is again looking increasingly uncertain, and if the report in today's Times is to be believed, it's terminal for the station. However, the head of Absolute Radio - formerly Virgin Radio - has said that they'd consider bidding for 6Music should the BBC pull the trigger on it. »
The old cliché that 'a picture is worth a thousand words' is trotted out a lot, but a) it's often true, and b) it'd be silly not to use it here. So here we have it. I'm not sure what to make of the world any more. Here are some snaps of people hugging the newly released J-New album Have One On Me, which is released here on Monday.»
The very long and eagerly awaited follow-up to Klaxons' debut, Myths Of The Near Future is done, or at least the recording of it is, according to Ross Robinson's Twitter - something we obviously take as gospel. Why would he lie?!»
We don't need to tell you how consistently brilliant releases by 4AD have been over the past few years, and indeed continue to be. Fortunately for us and you, they've decided to give some of this love back, reciprocated, with launching their 4AD Sessions. They did that with the fantastic Tune-Yards, which you can watch here.»
I am sure that many of you indulged in some heavy rotation of Sunset Rubdown's 2009 album Dragonslayer after it gained full marks on this very website when it was released. You'd have been right to, as well.»
Thom Yorke's supegroup, of sorts, with famed Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck drummer Joey Waronker, bassist extraordinaire Flea and Mauro Refesco have finally got themselves a game. York announced the news on the newly crowned 'Best Blog' Dead Air Space.»
Disconcertingly strange twin-sister duo CocoRosie have announced that they've a new album in the oven, their fourth long player in total. It also happens to come with one of the most hideous album covers ever to exist, anywhere. There is seriously no expression yet invented which does it justice. »
Free music, and lots of it.»
Treebeardy weirdness. »
James Murphy-fronted LCD Soundsystem have announced, in a round-a-bout sort of way, that they've finished work on their new record, which is to be released later this year. This took place via the ever-popular source of news and bitchfights that is Twitter.»
When the NME Awards shortlist was announced approximately a month ago, it wasn't met with much appreciation or particular good feeling, some might say deservedly so.»
Muse bassist Christopher Wolstenholme has expressed his dissatisfaction with the band's record label, Warner Music, in their plans to pull all of their music from free music streaming services and sites such as Spotify and We7. I'd say rightly so, too. »
Plan ahead for the summer time tunes.»
As far as weird vocalists go, Baltimore trio Future Islands are without a doubt a lot closer to the top of the list than the bottom. This is no better demonstrated than in 'Tin Man' - a track they've made available for download, and taken from their forthcoming LP In Evening Air.»
