Animal Collective has finally posted a Merriweather Post Pavilion track, "My Girls," on their MySpace page. The album is out now on vinyl, out on everything else on January 20th. [www.myspace.com]
The Slackers have announced winter US tour dates in continued support of their latest album, Self Medication, released through Indication last year. [www.punknews.org]
Dan Deacon will release Bromst, his follow-up to 2007's Spiderman of the Rings, on March 24th via Carpark Records. [www.rollingstone.com]
Papercuts will release You Can Have What You Want, their third album, via Gnomonsong on April 14th. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
Trent Reznor has made 405 gigabytes of HD video footage from three Nine Inch Nails tour dates available via torrents on the nin.com forums. The Lights In The Sky shows in question are December stops in Victoria, Portland and Sacramento and the video was filmed by "multiple consumer HDV cameras." [forum.nin.com]
The Blood Bank EP from Bon Iver is streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. As reported, the EP will be released on January 20th through Jagjaguwar. [www.myspace.com]
Phish has expanded their reunion touring plans to include a string of summer dates. As reported, the foursome will play a three-night residency in Hampton, VA in March. [www.livedaily.com]
The new Peter, Bjorn and John album, Living Thing, will be released in the US on March 31st. The Fader has stream of another album track, "Nothing To Worry About." The trio released the video for "Lay It Down" back in December. [www.thefader.com]
The Watson Twins have announced a North American tour, beginning in February, in continued support of 2008's Fire Songs. NME has the tour dates. [www.nme.com]
The second 7-inch in the series from Poison The Well, II/III, will be released on January 20th through Ferret Music.
Virginia's Lamb of God will release their fifth album, Wrath, on February 24th through Epic. Blabbermouth has the track list. "Contractor" is streaming on MySpace. [www.roadrunnerrecords.com]
MxPx will drop their second covers album, On The Cover II, on March 10th. The record includes songs from U2, Belinda Carlisle, The Go-Go's and Poison. [www.punknews.org]
Razorlight will release their third album, Slipway Fires, on March 10th in the US. The record was released in the UK back in November. The band will play a few US shows in February. [www.nme.com]
Mono have announced the release of their fifth album, Hymn To The Immortal Wind, on March 24th. The group has setup a site to preview the album. [www.punknews.org]
According to Peter Mensch, Jimmy Page's manager, the new incarnation of Led Zeppelin have confirmed plans to tour and record with a new singer (whenever it is that they decide on one). Update: Mensch told Music Radar that "The whole thing is completely over now. There are absolutely no plans for [Led Zeppelin] to continue. Zero." So, consider this the last post on this matter.
[www.bbc.co.uk]
According to Billboard, Aerosmith will return to the studio this year to begin work on a follow-up to 2001's Just Push Play. The album is expected out in 2009. [www.billboard.com]
In an interview with Alternative Press, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie stated he wants to "make a radio record this next time out." Walla also spoke about his next solo effort. [altpress.com]
You can stream the forthcoming Andrew Bird album, Noble Beast, over on NPR. Said album is due out January 20th. [www.mbvmusic.com]
Grateful Dead will return to the road for the first time in five years this April. The remaining original members will be joined by Warren Haynes. Tickets go on sale January 13th. [www.billboard.com]
The Whitest Boy Alive will return on March 3rd with their sophomore effort, Rules. A UK tour is set for March. [www.nme.com]
