The Luyas Offer Up New Album Title Track, “Too Beautiful To Work”

Listen: The Luyas: "Too Beautiful to Work"

The Luyas’ debut album, Too Beautiful To Work, will be out on Dead Oceans on February 22nd. It will feature Owen Pallett as well as Arcade Fire’s Sara Neufeld. The Canadians, however, have already made the LP’s title track available to download over on Pitchfork. “Too Beautiful To Work” sounds deceivingly simple with Jessie Stein’s soft high-pitched voice but the music and lyrics form a never ending whirlwind of layers that make this title track really interesting. You can download the track HERE.

The Luyas will also be supporting their first full-length starting at the end of this month. They will be performing alongside Ra Ra Riot and Givers so check their tour dates below.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

02/24 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa

02/26 – Quebec City, Quebec – Le Cercle

3/4 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/6 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/8 – Orlando, FL – The Social (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/9 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/11 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks (with Ra Ra Riot and Givers)

3/12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon (with Ra Ra Riot)

3/16 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/17 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/18 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

3/19 – Austin, TX – South By Southwest

4/4 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center

 

 

The Seedy Seeds Announce New Album And Spring Tour

Cincinnati’s The Seedy Seeds have a new album, Verb Noun, and you can listen to the title track here! The band was formed in 2005 and this first track shows us exactly how well they’ve perfected their sound in those few years. You get to have a classic electronic dance beat mixed with an earthy feeling thanks to Mike Ingram’s banjo and a hint of the sound of horses riding in the background in the rhythm. You can listen to the song “Verb Noun” below:

The album will be available at the band’s tour venues throughout March and April before it gets a release online and at the record stores so check the dates below to get your hands on the album if you like what you’ve heard above!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

MARCH 02 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox

MARCH 03 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West

MARCH 04 – Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar

MARCH 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall

MARCH 06 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met

MARCH 07 – Boston, MA – Great Scott

MARCH 08 – New York, NY – Pianos

MARCH 10 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn

MARCH 11 – Orlando, FL – Stardust

MARCH 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits

MARCH 13 – Hattiesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo

SXSW – Schedule TBA

MARCH 20 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves

MARCH 22 – Santa Fe, NM – Corazon

MARCH 23 – Tempe, AZ – Yucca Tap Room

MARCH 24 – Upland, CA – The Wire Music & Art Venue

MARCH 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint

MARCH 26 – Davis, CA – TBA

MARCH 27 – San Francisco, CA – Hotel Utah

MARCH 29 – Seattle, WA – Hi-Dive

MARCH 30 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios

MARCH 31 – Boise, ID – The Reef

APRIL 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Bar Deluxe

APRIL 03 – Denver, CO – Summit Front Bar

APRIL 04 – Colorado Springs, CO – Triple Nickel Tavern

APRIL 06 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen

APRIL 07 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar

APRIL 08 – Columbus, OH – The Tree House

 

The Acrylics Release A New Video

New York duo The Acrylics recently released a video from their new album, which will be on shelves very shortly.

The song “Nightwatch” is off of the band’s approaching release Lives and Treasure. The album will be here March 1 via Friendly Fire Recordings/Hot Sand Records.

The pair will be touring its way down to SXSW in support of the new album, and you can check out the video right here. It features a really spooky house/barn combo (?) and a downright scary horse. Enjoy!

Nightwatch from House Plants on Vimeo.

The Strokes Are Back!

Seriously. This isn’t a joke. Rock superstars the Strokes have announced a brand-spankin new album, coming out this March!

Their first full-length since their ambitious First Impressions of Earthand, the album Angels will be out March 22nd on RCA records. The track listing goes like this:

1.Machu Picchu

2. Under Cover of Darkness

3. Two Kinds of Happiness

4. You’re So Right

5. Taken For A Fool

6. Games

7. Call Me Back

8. Gratisfaction

9. Metabolism

10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight

Although there is still plenty of time for these flighty rockers to change their minds, the band will also give some details on a spring North American backing tour for the new album sometime soon.

Strokes fans, your time has come. Stay tuned for more info on the upcoming tour and more details on Angels (including news on the single “Under Cover of Darkness” out sometime this month).

 

Architecture In Helsinki Set To Release New Album And Announce Tour

Australian indie pop band Architecture in Helsinki is well-known for their gleeful, avant-garde style and their use of the glockenspiel, clarinet, and other unorthodox instruments. They also haven’t released a new album since 2007, which, if you think about it, was actually a while ago. On May 3rd, the group will drop Moment Bends on Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records.

Recorded over two years, the album purports to be more danceable than previous releases, tapping into popular music and cathartic moments of feeling. Check out their tour dates below!

Tour Dates:

02/19: Wiseman’s Ferry, NSW, AU @ Playground Weekender
02/26: Launceston, TAS, AU @ MS Festival
03/13: Meredith, VIC, AU @ VIC- Great Plains Festival
04/06: Hamburg, DE @ Knust
04/07: Luxembourg, LX @ Rotondes
04/08: Paris, FR @ Gaité Lyrique, Super Mon Amour! Festival
04/09: Rotterdam, NL @ Motel Mozaique Festival
04/10: Strasbourg, BE @ Laiterie, Super Mon Amour! Festival
04/12: Manchester, UK @ Academy3
04/13: London, UK @ XOYO
04/14: Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
04/15: Dublin, UK @ The Button Factory
04/16: Brighton, UK @ Concorde2
04/18: Cologne, DE @ Genaude 9
04/19: Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
04/20: Berlin, DE @ Maria
04/21: Vienna, AT @ Wuk
04/22: Prague, CZ @ Sperm Festival
04/24: Zurich, CH @ Kaseme
04/25: Turin. IT @ Spazio 211
04/26: Milan, IT @ Magnolia
06/01: Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda
06/02: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
06/03: San Francisco, CA @ Slims
06/05: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
06/06: Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
06/10: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
06/11: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/14: Boston, MA @ Paradise
06/16: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
06/17: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
06/18: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall

Dam Mantle Announces New Album

Glasgow-based Tom Marshall, a.k.a. Dam Mantle, has announced a new album, First Wave, to be released on March 8, 2011.  Track listing is as follows:

1. A Statue That is Perpetually Unveiled
2. Rebong
3. Grey
4. Yoghourt
5. Theatre
6. Broken Slumber
7. Purple Arrow
8. Two Women
9. March of the Prince
10. Beaching Loom
 11. D1
12. D2
13. Movement

The last track on the album, “Movement,” can be heard here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F9929919Dam Mantle – Movement by forcefieldpr

Dam Mantle has also announced they will be supporting Gold Panda on a tour.  Dates are below:

03/16 – 03/19 Austin, TX SXSW 
03/22 Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club *
03/23 Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge * 
03/24 Portland, OR – Rotture * 
03/25 San Francisco, CA – 103 Harriet *
03/27 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour * 
03/29 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern *
03/30 Toronto, ON – TBA *
03/31 Philadelphia, PA – The Arch *
04/01 Washington, DC – Red Palace * 
04/02 Brooklyn, NY – Public Assembly* 
 
* = w/ Gold Panda