Art Brut Announce New Album, Residency Dates. Yes, Residency Means Touring.

Art Brut have recently made some plans, as bands do when they finish recording their 4th album. Brilliant! Tragic!, another Black Fancis-produced effort, will be released on May 24 with the single, “Lost Weekend” arriving May 16.  The big news here is that frontman Eddie Argos claims that on this one he has finally learned to sing, which you can preview HERE.  That’s the cover art above, and the track listing is below.

01  Clever Clever Jazz
02  Lost Weekend
03  Bad Comedian
04  Sexy Sometimes
05  Is Dog Eared
06  Martin Kemp Welch Five A-Side Football Rules!
07  Axel Rose
08  I Am The Psychic
09  Ice Hockey
10  Sealand

Art Brut also plan to do a brief tour, or residency — a 5-night stay at Lexington in London from May 30 – June 3rd.

Manchester Orchestra Split the Bill with Cage The Elephant

Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra will see the release of their third album, Simple Math, hit shelves May 10th on Columbia Records/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings. In the mean time, they’ve decided to coax more anticipation out of you by co-headlining a tour with Cage The Elephant.  Sound good?  Check out the dates below, and visit www.TheManchesterOrchestra.com for tickets.

April 29, 2011 — Memphis, TN — Tom Lee Park #
April 30, 2011 — Due West, SC — Erksine College #
May 2, 2011 — Kansas City, MO — The Beaumont Club ##
May 3, 2011 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant ##
May 4, 2011 — Chicago, IL — Metro ##
May 6, 2011 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom ##
May 7, 2011 — Rochester, NY — Water Street Music Hall ##
May 8, 2011 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live*
May 10, 2011 — Boston, MA — House Of Blues *
May 11, 2011 — New York, NY — Terminal 5 *
May 13, 2011 — Providence, RI — Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel ###
May 14, 2011 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of the Living Arts ###
May 16, 2011 — Toronto, ON — The Mod Club ###
May 17, 2011 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore *
May 18, 2011 — Columbus, OH — The LC Pavilion *
May 20, 2011 — Columbia, SC — Jillian’s *
May 23, 2011 — Orlando, FL — House Of Blues *
May 24, 2011 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz *
May 25, 2011 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle *
May 27, 2011 — Houston, TX — Verizon Wireless Theatre **
May 28, 2011 — Austin, TX — Stubbs **
May 29, 2011 — Dallas, TX — The Palladium **
May 31, 2011 — Phoenix, AZ — The Marquee **
June 1, 2011 — San Diego, CA — Soma **
June 2, 2011 — Los Angeles, CA — The Music Box #
June 7, 2011 — Eugene, OR — McDonald Theatre **
June 8, 2011 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom **
June 9, 2011 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox SODO **
June 11, 2011 — Salt Lake City, UT — Club Sound #
June 12, 2011 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall#

* with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, O’Brother, and TBA opener(s)
** with CAGE THE ELEPHANT, Sleeper Agent, and TBA opener(s)
# with TBA opener(s)
## with AN HORSE and Harrison Hudson
### with AN HORSE, Harrison Hudson, and O’Brother

MillionYoung cover Floyd’s “Us and Them” for Yours Truly

Anybody could cover Pink Floyd in the studio, layering tracks to create the sonic landscapes they classically reveled in.  If Live in Pompeii taught us anything, it’s that playing Pink Floyd songs live is an intricate process; one that lesser bands could never manage — at least until Macbooks.

MillionYoung recently took the reigns on Dark Side of the Moon’s “Us and Them,” and Yours Truly has captured it on video to share with you.  MillionYoung doesn’t get as bombastic as the coda of the original, which is probably a good thing, and treats the entire song as a fuzzed out jam.   The Flaming Lips could learn something from this rendition.

Check the video:

 

And MillionYoung’s SXSW shows:

3.15: Lucy the Poodle Presents @ Cheer Up Charlies @ 7:45 pm

3.15: Mix Agency Party @ The Mohawk @ 10:30 pm (MillionYoung DJ Set)

3.16: Storychord Party @ Cheer Up Charlies @ 3pm

3.16: My Old Kentucky Blog Party @ Peckerheads @ 6:30pm

3.16: Austin Psych Fest Party @ The Eastern @ 10pm (dj set) 3.17: Birddog Party @ The Aquarium @ 9:30 pm

3.18: East Invades West Party @ Sidebar @ 2pm 3.18: Yours Truly Showcase @ Malverde @ 8pm
3.19: Flatstock Showcase @ Austin Convention Center @ 1pm

Young Man announces dates for SXSW

Young Man has received some internet love for his warm bedroom pop so far, with even Bradford Cox giving them a nod of approval.  Makes sense considering their tracks sound like they could have been recorded in a cozy attic or crawlspace, albeit with a window and some light.  Fresh off releasing Boy EP on Frenchkiss, Young Man intends to make the rounds at SXSW this year and has announced the date, time, and location of those shows (how nice!).  Not a minute wasted from the announcement, AOL Spinner included Young Man on its “Top 100 acts at SXSW 2011.”

Looks like everyone is telling you to go check them out.

Young Man SXSW dates:

Wednesday, March 16 – Official Frenchkiss SXSW Showcase At The Parish – Austin, TX
Thursday, March 17 – 1pm Set – Piano’s Party at Club 1808 – Austin, TX
Thursday, March 17 – 430pm Set – IGIF Presents Floating Fest At Lovejoy’s – Austin, TX

Friday, March 18 – 5pm Set – Sophistic Arts Party At Red Fez – Austin, TX
Saturday, March 19 – 545pm Set – Chess Club/Neon Gold SXSW Showcase At The Music Gym – Austin, TX

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Dates

It magically became March without giving people enough time to take notice and summer already seems palpable.  What does that mean? FESTIVALS.  The music industry is definitely embracing the cash cow that is the summer indie music festival — Coachella has evolved (devolved?) into a clusterfuck with Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Lollapalooza in tow.  So many choices, such expensive tickets, increasingly questionable headliners…

Well, at least you know what to expect from the Pitchfork Music Festival, going down July 15-17 at Union Park in Chicago.  They haven’t announced the lineup yet, but browse their “Best New Music” page to get a general idea.

Best Coast, Destroyer, Girls, Joanna Newsom, The Radio Dept., Wavves, OFF!, Smith Westerns, Cut Copy, Das Racist, Walkmen, Curren$y, Ariel Pink, Flying Lotus, Tame Impala, Robyn, and James Blake will most likely all be there; throw in some classic post-punk acts like Mission of Burma, Gang of Four, and Wire and you have the initial lineup for the most predictable festival on the circuit.  But the best part is, this mock lineup fucking delivers. And tickets are only $45 for single-day passes and $110 for three-day passes.  Throw in delicious food from local eateries, a full record store, and various local art, clothes, and trinkets for a well-rounded Chicago experience.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, so if this all sounds appealing, schedule! transfer funds! make travel plans!