Joan Of Arc Readies Flowers

Reported by heyrevolver

Joan of Arc will release it's 10th album, Flowers on June 9th through Polyvinyl. The album was "written over the course of a year in four different sessions with four different lineups." Download an MP3 of "Explain Yourselves #2" over on Polyvinyl. [www.aversion.com]

Mar 13 2009

White and Mosshart Form The Dead Weather

Reported by heyrevolver

Jack White and Alison Mosshart of The Kills have formed a new group, The Dead Weather. The band is completed by Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and Queens of the Stone Age's Dean Fertita. The quartet will release their debut album, Horehound, through White's Third Man Records in June. Listen to the debut single "Hang You From The Heavens" on the band's website. [www.spin.com]

Mar 12 2009

311 to Release Uplifter in June

Reported by heyrevolver

311 will release their forthcoming album, Uplifter, on June 2nd. The CD will include a DVD of The Road to 311 Day, which chronicles the days leading up to the New Orleans 311 Day concert in 2008. The band will also kick off the Unity Tour '09 in June. [www.311.com]

Mar 11 2009

Dark Was The Night - Live

Reported by heyrevolver

Red Hot and 4AD have announced "Dark Was The Night - Live" on May 3rd, a concert to commemorate the release of the Dark Was The Night compilation. Dirty Projectors, Feist, My Brightest Diamond and The National are among the artists appearing. [darkwasthenight.com]

Mar 10 2009

Back and Fourth from Pete Yorn

Reported by heyrevolver

Pete Yorn will return on June 23rd with Back and Fourth. The album found Yorn working with producers Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and Rick Rubin. Orenda Fink of Azure Ray and Joey Waronker from Beck's backing band appear on the record. [www.billboard.com]

Mar 10 2009

Death Cab For Cutie Ready The Open Door EP

Reported by heyrevolver

Death Cab For Cutie are planning to put the four leftover tracks from Narrow Stairs out as an EP, title The Open Door, later this year. The EP also includes the original version of the "Talking Bird" with "Ben [Gibbard] singing and playing the ukulele." [www.mtv.com]

Mar 10 2009

Covered: A Revolution In Sound

Reported by heyrevolver

Warner Bros. Records will issue Covered: A Revolution In Sound tomorrow exclusively through Amazon. The compilation features current Warner Bros. artists "performing new versions of classic songs" in the Warner Bros. catalog. Mastodon, The Flaming Lips, Against Me! and The Black Lips are among the contributors. [www.myspace.com]

Mar 9 2009
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