Tag Archives: New Album

03.31.11
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My Morning Jacket Announce New Shows

In case you haven’t heard, My Morning Jacket is debuting a new album (Circuital) sometime this summer.

To celebrate and celebrate with fans, the band has picked a handful of shows across North America to showcase the album’s new material. If your city isn’t on the list, don’t fret. The band promises more tour dates to be revealed shortly.

Another thing to keep an eye on is the band’s “T5 Coutndown” to Circuital. This coundown releases a live track from each of their Terminal 5 shows performed in October. Head here to get the lowdown, and you can see My Morning Jacket here:

6/17 – Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, IL)

6/22 – Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

6/24 – Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)

6/26 – Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA)

6/28 – Edgefield (Portland, OR)

6/29 – Orpheum (Vancouver, BC)

7/11 – Kool Haus (Toronto, ON)

7/12 – Metropolis (Montreal, QC)

8/04 – Red Rocks (Morrison, CO)

 

03.28.11
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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.

03.23.11
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Crystal Stilts Show Off Tracks from New Album

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Crystal Stilts have released a couple new songs from their upcoming album In Love With Oblivion.

The songs “Through The Floor” and “Shake the Shackles” have both been released for public consumption.

“Through The Floor”

“Shake the Shackles”

If you happen to live in New York or Austin, you’ll be happy to know the Crystal Stilts will be heading over in April. You can see them:

 

04/16 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge #

04/17 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg #

04/29 Austin, TX Austin Psych Fest

 

# = w/ Spectrum

 

03.16.11
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Nik Freitas Readies New Solo Album

LA musician Nik Freitas is putting the final layer of polish on his fifth solo album, which will be out sometime early this summer.

Released on Little Record Company, the album came together when Freitas took a break from touring in Broken Bells and The Mystic Valley Band (with Conor Oberst).

Freitas will be revealing parts of the new record while he tours in support of the Submarines. You can see them here:

4/7/11 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar

4/9/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

4/11/11 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge

4/12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern

4/13/11 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore

4/15/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

4/16/11 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

4/18/11 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room

4/19/11 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

4/20/11 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s

4/22/11 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

4/23/11 – Montreal, PQ @ Casa del Popolo

4/25/11 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

* all dates with The Submarines

 

03.10.11
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Details on White Denim’s New Album

WHITE DENIM ALBUM COVER

Austin-based White Denim is a band whose profile seems to always be on the rise. After garnering recognition from such esteemed outlets as the New York Times, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, the band is set to release their fourth full length album.

D will drop May 24th on Downtown Records. The band named their fourth album, fittingly, the fourth letter of the alphabet.

Furthermore, the band will be playing several sets (with new material) at hometown SXSW.

You can check out a song from the new album over at RCRD LBL (check it out here).

If you happen to be at SXSW this year, look for White Denim at these place:

March 11 Austin, TX Ghost Room,11 PM

March 16 Austin, TX Club Deville, official SXSW Showcase,11 PM

March 16 Austin, TX The Parish Day Party, 5 PM

March 17 Austin, TX RCRD LBL Party, 5 PM

March 18 Austin, TX Gorilla vs Bear – Day Party, 5:45-6:15PM

March 19 Austin, TX San Jose Hotel – Day Party, 3 PM

 

03.09.11
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Grooms Announce Sophomore Album

Grooms are putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album. Prom will be out on Kanine Records sometime this summer, and the band has created a more mature, accessible album than their well-received debut Rejoicer.

The band slept in the studio in order to spend more time perfecting their ambient pop sound that has been favorably compared to Sonic Youth. Look for Prom sometime this summer.

In the meantime, Grooms will be on the road through March, including (like everyone else) a stop at SXSW. You can find them:

Mar 16 – Palm Door (SXSW) – Austin, TX

Mar 20 – Bro Fest – Dallas, TX

Mar 22 – Opolis – Norman, OK

Mar 23 – The Lemp – St Louis, MO

Mar 25 – Pancho’s – Chicago, IL

Mar 26 – Project Lodge – Madison, WI

Mar 27 – The Strut – Kalamazoo, MI

Mar 29 – Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH

Mar 30 – Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh, PA

Apr 02 – The Ox – Philadelphia, PA