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Maybeshewill play a unique brand of instrumental post-rock, drawing from electronic, metal, and progressive influences. The band, based in Leicestershire, Great Britain, is reminscent of a more riff-based, guitar-oriented 65daysofstatic, resulting in a well-developed sound which truly sets them apart from their peers. The added use of strings on tracks such as “To The Skies From A Hillside” lends their music a dramatic, almost theatrical (though not in a campy way) tone. Melodic piano lines are often utilized as well, creating some absolutely gorgeous soundscapes, most notably on “Red Paper Lanterns”, in which bell tones harmonize with the piano to create a modern day post-rock masterpiece. Whilst post-rock seems to progressively become more and more crowded with similar-sounding bands, Maybeshewill strive to incorporate originality into their compositions.

Their newest album, I Was Here For A Moment, Then I was Gone, released May 30th of this year, continues the sonic progression of their last few releases, leaving the listener to bask in the somber heaviness and more subdued, melancholic moments that prevail throughout the ten tracks. Good for those chill-out moments at home when surfing the web on sites like PartyPoker España or social networking.

Listen to “Red Paper Lanterns” here:

The Dangerous Summer Announce ‘War Paint’

The Dangerous Summer will release their new album War Paint on July 19th via Hopeless Records. War Paint is the band’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2009’s Reach For The Sun, also released via Hopeless Records. The album artwork is shown above and the tracklisting is below.

War Paint Tracklisting:
1. War Paint
2. Work In Progress
3. No One’s Gonna Need You More
4. Good Things
5. Siren
6. Everyone Left
7. Miscommunication
8. I Should Leave Right Now
9. Parachute
10. In My Room
11. Waves

Below, you can watch AJ Perdomo and Cody Payne perform “No One’s Gonna Need You More” acoustically for Ourzone Magazine. The band has reportedly been playing this song live at their recent shows and will be releasing videos for both “No One’s Gonna Need You More” and “Work In Progress”.

Watch: Tyler, the Creator – “She (feat. Frank Ocean)”

Tyler, the Creator‘s Goblin receives its second set of visuals in the form of the Frank Ocean featuring track “She”. In his first video (for the song “Yonkers”), Tyler ate a cockroach, puked, and then hung himself, but today, he and his Odd Future friends return by creeping on the new girl on the block. You can watch the music video below.

Adele Cancels US Dates to Rest Voice

Just after Lady Gaga‘s Born This Way took the top place on the charts over her 21Adele was diagnosed with laryngitis and her Otolaryngology specialist “determined it was imperative that she take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest.” Following her doctor’s orders, Adele has now canceled the rest of her US tour dates, which will hopefully be rescheduled in the future.

You can see her 2011 tour dates after the break.

Adele 2011 Tour Dates:
06/03 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
06/04 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
06/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
06/08 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
06/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
06/12 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek
06/15 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
06/17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
06/18 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
06/20 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
06/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
07/07 – London, UK @ iTunes Festival
09/04 – Plymouth, UK @ Plymouth Pavilions
09/05 – Bournemouth, UK @ Bournemouth International Centre
09/07 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
09/08 – Blackpool, UK @ Empress Ballroom
09/10 – Wolverhampton, UK @ The Civic Hall
09/11 – Wolverhampton, UK @ The Civic Hall
09/13 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
09/14 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
09/16 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Apollo
09/17 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Apollo
09/19 – London, UK @ HMV Hammersmith Apollo
09/20 – London, UK @ HMV Hammersmith Apollo
09/22 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
09/24 – Ediburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
09/25 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/20 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heinken Music Hall

New: Kid Cudi & Dot Da Genius – “Perfect Is The Word”

Rapper-turned-rocker Kid Cudi and his long-time friend and go-to producer Dot Da Genius (who are collaborating under the moniker 2 Be Continuum) have released the first song from their forthcoming rock album Wizard. Like Cudi said previously, the rock album will give him a chance to experiment with his desire to produce songs with rock-inspired roots. “Perfect Is The Word” clearly demonstrates a new change in style and sound with an ominous guitar riff in the background and no rapped vocals from the Cleveland rapper.

Fans of Cudi’s traditional rapping need not worry, however. Back in January, he announced to fans via Twitter that a new rap mixtape A Man Named Scott will be released sometime this summer, as soon as he is “all rocked out” with Wizard.

Listen or download the track below.

Interview: All Time Low

Pop punk rockers All Time Low have been at the forefront of their scene since signing with Hopeless Records while still in high school, releasing three albums with the label. The band is currently gearing up for the release of their fourth studio album Dirty Work, which will also be the band’s debut with Interscope Records, set to be released on June 7th in the US and on June 6th in the UK. Lead vocalist Alex Gaskarth took some time out of his busy schedule to talk with me about their new album and touring experiences. You can read the full interview below.

LitS: First off, could you state your name and what you do in All Time Low?

Alex Gaskarth and I sing and play guitar.

LitS: You guys are currently headlining a tour with YellowcardThe Summer Set and Hey Monday as openers. How has this tour been?

We just finished up the tour and it was probably the best touring experience I’ve ever had. Our band grew up listening to Yellowcard so to get the chance to do a full tour with them was awesome. Hey Monday are good friends of ours and we’ve wanted to tour with The Summer Set for a while so we’re glad we could take them out.  Crowds were amazing on the tour each and every night.

LitS: Your new album, Dirty Work, will be released in June of this year. Could you describe the new album for us?

I think it represents a real growth for us and it’s something we’re all extremely proud of. We didn’t do a 180 and make a completely different CD. It still sounds like All Time Low and I think our fans will really be into it. Hopefully it’s just a better All Time Low than you’ve ever heard before. (more…)

The Kooks Announce ‘Junk of the Heart’ and US Tour Dates

UK’s The Kooks will be releasing their new album entitledJunk of the Heart on September 13th via Astralwerks Records. This will be the band’s third full-length album and their first since 2008’s Konk. On July 11th, The Kooks will be debuting the album’s lead single, the title track “Junk of the Heart”. “It’s upbeat; an album to play in the sun” frontman Luke Pritchard says of the 12-song album, “What we really wanted to do was build a proper, full album. Something you can listen to from front to back. We’re an album band and this is a journey you come on with us.”

To support the new release, the band have announced three performances in the United States. The trio of shows will take place during the end of June, directly following a series of shows around the world. The US pre-sale tickets will begin on June 1st (with passwords emailed to email subscribers of The Kooks and Astralwerks Records), while the public on-sale will begin on June 3rd for the New York City and Los Angeles shows and on June 5th for the San Francisco show. Full list of tour dates is included below.

The Kooks 2011 Tour Dates:
06/02 – Hässleholm, SE @ Siesta! Festival
06/03 – Nuremberg, DE @ Rock im Park
06/04 – Nürburgring, DE @ Rock am Ring
06/07 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale
06/09 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
06/16 – Istabul, TR @ Rock’N Coke Festival
06/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Trocadero
06/27 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
08/18 – St. Poeleten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/19 – Luedinghausen, DE @ Area 4 Festival
08/21 – Grossposesna, DE @ Highfield Festival

Download Chiddy Bang – ‘Peanut Butter And Swelly’ Mixtape

Chidera Anamege and Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang have just released their new mixtape Peanut Butter And Swelly, the newest installment of Chiddy Bang’s sample-filled, witty-rhyming discography. This is a release that will no doubt be played heavily throughout the summer months and is intended to hold over fans until they release their highly-anticipated debut album Breakfast later this year. Just last week, we talked to the duo about their new projects. Swelly!

Download:
From illRoots
From Mediafire
From Hulkshare

For a sample of what’s on the mixtape, check out the first song “Cameras”, which samples Matt and Kim‘s song of the same title, below.

Hellogoodbye Announce Tour

Platinum selling indie-pop band Hellogoodbye has announced a tour to support their album, Would It Kill You?, which was released last winter. They will kick off the tour with a run of shows before this summer’s Warped Tour. Hellogoodbye will begin this weekend in the UK playing with bands Gold Motel and The Dangerous Summer. After the UK they will play a couple shows with MansionsTherapies SonTS & The Past Haunts, and more. There main post-Warped Tour US tour will be played with FencesFake Problems, and A Great Big Pile of Leaves. Read more to see the tour dates.

5/27 Manchester, UK @ Sound Control *
5/28 Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival North *
5/29 Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk Festival South *
5/30 Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts *
5/31 Bristol, UK @ 02 Academy 2 *
6/1 London, UK @ Water Rats *
6/2 Birmingham, UK @ HMV Library *
6/18 Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar %
6/19 San Diego, CA @ SOMA !
6/20 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress ^
6/21 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launch Pad ^
6/24 Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion – Warped Tour
6/25 Houston, TX @ Sam Houston Race Park – Warped Tour
6/26 San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center – Warped Tour
6/29 Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Practice Field – Warped Tour
6/30 Las Vegas, NV @ Plaza Hotel Parking Lot – Warped Tour
7/1 Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex – Warped Tour
7/2 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater – Warped Tour
7/3 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Country Fairground – Warped Tour
7/6 Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater – Warped Tour
7/7 Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center – Warped Tour
7/8 Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park – Warped Tour
7/9 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater – Warped Tour
7/10 Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park – Warped Tour
7/12 St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird **
7/13 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown **
7/14 Knoxville, TX @ Bijou Theatre **
7/15 Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre **
7/16 Louisville, KY @ The Vernon Club **
7/17 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II **
7/18 Urbana, IL @ The Canopy Club **
7/19 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews **
7/20 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room **
7/22 Denver, CO @ Underground Music Showcase #
7/23 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex &

* = w/ Gold Motel, The Dangerous Summer
% = w/ TS & The Past Haunts, Atlantic/Pacific
! = w/ Therapies Son, Mansions
^ = w/ Mansions, This Century
** = w/ Fake Problems, Fences, A Great Big Pile of Leaves
# = w/ Black Heart Procession, Ha Ha Tonka and more.
& = w/ A Great Big Pile of Leaves

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Ready Full-Length Debut, Premiere Trailer

Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. are currently readying their full-length debut It’s a Corporate World, set to be released on June 7th via Quite Scientific Records. Check out the promotional trailer and tour dates to promote the new album below.