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The Romany Rye Release New Song, Plan Full Length
The Romany Rye will be releasing a brand new full length this summer. For those that can’t wait, the band has released a song from the new album titled “I Hate Myself (For Loving You)”. The song was produced by Kelly Winrich (Delta Spirit) at Matt Costa‘s studio in Santa Ana. You can listen and download the MP3 below and check out the band’s upcoming tour dates, including two at SXSW, after the break.
The Romany Rye:
March 13 – NY, NY @ Public Assembly
March 15 – Little Rock, AK @ Sticky Fingerz
March 16 – Austin, TX (SXSW) @ Billy Reid Party Swan Dive (Time TBD)
March 18- Deadbird Records Party (SXSW) @ The Blackheart 6PM
New Panda Bear Single In March
Following the release of the “reworked” version of the song “Last Night At theJetty”, Animal Collective member Panda Bear will be releasing a brand new single, “Surfer’s Hymn”, March 14th on Kompakt Records. Also on the single will be a remix of his song “Tomboy” by the producer Actress. Check out Kompakt’s description of the two songs below and make sure to order the single on their site in March (there will be no pre-order available).
Panda Bear’s new album, Tomboy, will be coming out April 12 via Paw Tracks.
“On March 14th, KOMPAKT is thoroughly honoured to release the final installment from ANIMAL COLLECTIVE’s Noah Lennox aka PANDA BEAR limited 7” series. This follows previous 7″es on his own PAW TRACKS label, as well as FATCAT and DOMINO as the build-up continues to his forthcoming full length TOMBOY on PAW TRACKS due out in April.
SURFER’S HYMN eases like the ocean crashing against the beach. In fact, Noah’s voice ebbs and flows in harmonious grace with a sample of that very sound while the blissful thump of a bass drum keeps the song together.
ACTRESS of Honest Jon’s fame makes a rare remix appearance with a take on the original – his signature tribal thump makes ease in what is the most straight laced dance floor stunner we’ve heard from him ever. Somewhere found between DJ KOZE and VILLALOBOS we are thoroughly floored with this remake.
As with the previous releases, Scott Mou (1/2 of Jane w/ Lennox and from Other Music) does an impeccable job creating the artwork for this release.
As with the previous 7″ releases this is a limited edition pressing and is destined to sell out so act be sure to act fast!! Also, no physical promos will be available on this release.”
Foo Fighters Release Debut Single “Rope”
Foo Fighters have released the lead single, titled “Rope” for their forthcoming Wasting Light album. Wasting Light is set for a April 12th release via RCA. Check it out below.
The National Perform in NYC
The National recently taped a live performance for MTV’s Live In NYC series while performing at the Studio at Webster Hall. The band performed four songs from their 2010 album High Violet (“Bloodbuzz Ohio”, “Afraid of Everyone”, “Conversation 16” and “Terrible Love”) and “Fake Empire” from Boxer. You can watch all the performances below.
“Bloodbuzz Ohio”:
“Afraid of Everyone”:
“Conversation 16”:
“Terrible Love”:
“Fake Empire”:
Odd Future (OFWGKTA) Perform on Fallon and More
This week has been huge for the OFWGKTA crew; if you aren’t yet familar with this exciting young rap collective, make some time to check them out. Just a few days ago, leader Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats made their television debuts on Jimmy Fallon, enthralling and scaring Fallon and his audience with their performance of “Sandwitches” backed by The Roots. Swag? Mos Def certainly agrees: “SWAAAAG!” Watch Tyler and Hodgy tear it up, as well as more Odd Future news below.
On Monday, Tyler announced his signing with XL Recordings, where he will be releasing his upcoming albumGoblin. The eerie, black-and-white music video for first single “Yonkers” was also released this week.
Mellowhype, the collaborative group of Hodgy Beats and Left Brain, have announced that their next album will be titled Numbers.
That’s not all though. Odd Future’s resident R&B man Frank Ocean has released his new album Nostalgia for free download here. The album highlights the incredible diversity of Odd Future. The album is unbelievably smooth and even features a Coldplay sample.
Looking For Alaska Update and New Demo
Calvin Lauber, lead guitarist of Looking For Alaska, has provided us with an exclusive insight into the band’s recent experiences, their new sound, and their upcoming full-length debut album. You can check out a brand new demo titled “Psalm Of A Pharisee” below.
Calvin: “So, basically since you guys last heard from us, we’ve done a whole lot of stuff. Done a lot of touring, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Nashville, which were all super awesome. But biggest in LFA camp is that the last few months we’ve really been cracking down on finishing our new album. This summer we are going into the studio with Tyler Orr at First Street Studios. He’s recorded some of our favorite bands, such as As Cities Burn,Copeland, So Long Forgotten, and more, so needless to say we are super excited. The new stuff, as you’ll be able to hear in the new demo, is a bit darker and heavier. This record is definitely going to be heavily influenced by bands like Thrice, Circa Survive, As Cities Burn, stuff like that. The new record doesn’t have a title yet, but we’re going to start recording at the end of july, so hopefully the record will be out this fall. If you dig the demo, and you liked our last EP Everything We All Wish We Could Be, we have hope that you will dig the new album too! If you want to help us out the biggest thing you can do is just show a friend (or two or more) our band. That would mean the world to us.
Thanks for reading guys, we love you!”
“Psalm Of A Pharisee” indeed carries a much heavier sound than the music on the band’s debut EP Everything We All Wish We Could Be, which was riddled with more catchy and poppy guitar riffs. Give it a listen above.
Radiohead Releases ‘The King of Limbs’ Early
It appears that Radiohead has surprised their fans once again. Their newest album, The King of Limbs, has been released earlier than previously announced, with digital pre-orders already beginning to arrive. The album is eight tracks long and a MP3 version can be ordered here for a set price of $9. The King of Limbs will also be available in CD, vinyl, and “newspaper” editions. Check out all the options here and the tracklisting below.
The King of Limbs Tracklist:
01. Bloom
02. Morning Mr Magpie
03. Little by Little
04. Feral
05. Lotus Flower
06. Codex
07. Give Up The Ghost
08. Separator
Arcade Fire Working On A New Album
A few days after winning album of the year for the Grammy Awards, Arcade Fire have won the International Band and International Album categories at the BRIT Awards. Today, they have announced that they are working on a new album.
“We’re going to write for about a month, a month and a half and then we’re going to play – we’ll be back in Europe in the summer,” frontman Win Butler told XFM.
The Smith Westerns Tour With Wilco and Yeasayer, Appearing at Bonnaroo
The Smith Westerns will be heading out on a long tour over the next few months, announcing dates with the likes of Wilco, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jeff The Brotherhood, and Yeasayer. The new tour follows the band’s recent European tour with MGMT and will feature appearances at the Sasquatch and Bonnaroo festivals.
Check out the dates below.
The Smith Westerns:
02/16 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret %
02/17 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe %
02/18 Boise, ID – Neurolux %
02/19 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court %
02/21 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge %
02/22 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar %
02/23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room %
02/24 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club %
02/25 Madison, WI – The Frequency %
02/26 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle % -SOLD OUT-
02/28 Toronto, Ontario – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern %
03/01 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa %
03/02 Boston, MA – Great Scott %
03/03 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge % -SOLD OUT-
03/04 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel %
03/05 Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory % -SOLD OUT-
03/16 – 03-19 Austin, TX – SXSW
04/25 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
04/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
04/28 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
04/29 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
04/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
05/02 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #
05/03 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Mobile #
05/04 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree !
05/05 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
05/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater #
05/07 Denton, TX University of North Texas Main Auditorium #
05/08 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom #
05/11 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
05/21 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern ^
05/22 Pomona, CA The Glass House ^
05/24 Hollywood, CA The Music Box ^
05/25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore ^
05/29 Quincy, WA Sasquatch Festival
06/03 Columbia, MO The Blue Note ^
06/06 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre ^
06/09 – 06/12 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo
# = w/ Wilco
% = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
! = w/ Jeff The Brotherhood
^ = w/ Yeasayer
Patrick Stump Announces Solo EP Release
Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) will release a new solo EP titled Truant Wave on February 22, 2011.
“Hi guys,
Formal album releases take so much time to prepare, I’d like to announce the release of Truant Wave, a digital EP I’ve put together of songs I felt strongly about but didn’t have place for within the narrative of Soul Punk. Having recorded Soul Punk as the sole performer and writer, creating Truant Wave also presented a welcome opportunity for me to work with some of my gifted friends on my solo material. Anyway, I’m psyched on this EP, hope you like it. See you on the road.
-Patrick”
Tracklisting:
01. Porcelain (feat. Alph-A-Bit)
02. Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia)
03. Cute Girls (feat. Om’mas Keith)
04. Love, Selfish Love
05. As Long As I Know I’m Getting Paid
06. Big Hype (feat. D.A. of Chester French and Driis)
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