Poly Styrene has returned with an album full of brand-new material. The album Generation Indigo touches on many of the topics Styrene has focused on in the past, including pop culture and fashion, while taking on darker material including war and racism.
Indigo will be out on Future Noise Music on April 26th. Until then, you can check out Poly Styrene’s “Virtual Boyfriend” (CREEP remix) right here.
San Fran’s Sandwitches, hated by spell-check but loved by fans, have been practicing their brand of sparkling pop for a couple of years, and the effort shows on the group’s newest album.
Sandwitches will release Mrs. Jones’ Cookies on March 29th, via Empty Cellar Records. The album builds off the group’s first release (How to Make Ambient Sadcake) and demonstrates the group’s growing music and lyrical skills.
The group’s sunshine pop is too catchy to resist, even as we suffer through another winter. You can hear two of the songs off of Mrs. Jones’ right here. First, “Lightfoot”
…and “Joe Says”
Bill Callahan has released what will make up his newest album Apocalypse. The album will feature seven songs including “Baby’s Breath” and “America!” (full list below).
1. Drover
2. Baby’s Breath
3. America!
4. Universal Applicant
5. Riding For The Feeling
6. Free’s
7. One Fine Morning
The album will be out on Drag City Records on April 19th. To get ready, here’s a video of Bill Callahan playing a song in a taxi…just because. Enjoy!
Helvetia is all set to release their newest album, On the Lam on April 12th via Static Cult Label.
The album is made up of twelve tracks culled from the forty tracks that the band had recorded. You can listen to the album’s title-track right now over at Magnet (check it out here).
Helvetia is a psychedelic rock outfit that is the brainchild of Jason Albertini and Canaan Dove Amber. The two re-united after Albertini finished working with a variety of different bands, including Xiu Xiu, Papercuts and Mike Johnson & The Evil Doers.
You can find On the Lam in stores or online on April 12th. The album’s track list goes like this:
1. Saucer of Dread
2. Bring Me The Knives
3. On the Lam
4. Arise Pt. 1
5. Sixes
6. Ground Plane
7. Below The Salt
8. This One
9. Hustle & Sparrow
10. The Mountain
11. Here Is Just Anywhere
12. A Patient Ma
London-group Noah and the Whale have announced a date for their upcoming third album Last Night On Earth. The LP will be available March 15th via Mercury Records.
The album is the band’s first since their 2009 effort The First Days of Spring and features backing vocals from Jen Turner (of Here We Go Magic) and Adam MacDougall of the Black Crowes.
The band had production help from Jason Lader, who previously produced works by Julian Casablancas and Mars Volta.
Last Night on Earth will be out March 15th. Noah and the Whale have announced a couple of tour dates that coincide with the new album. You can see them…
Mar 15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
Mar 21 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Mar 22 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Four-piece Ponytail is ready to release their third full-length album. The awesomely named Do What You Want All The Time will be out on We Are Free by April 12th.
To get audiences ready for what to expect when they finally have the finished product, the Baltimore band has released a video that combines various mash-ups to go along with different parts of songs on the album. It’s quite the experience. You can check it out right here.
Do Whatever You Want All The Time from WEAREFREE on Vimeo.
Look for Do What You Want on April 12th. In the meantime, that video should tide you over.
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