Animal Collective will release the Water Curses EP on May 6th through Domino. The EP brings together a new track, "Seal Eyeing," with three Strawberry Jam b-sides.

The forthcoming Elbow album, Seldom Seen Kid, has been set for an April 22nd release. In support of the record's domestic release, Elbow will play a string of ten US shows in April/May.

Foals will release their debut full-length, Antidotes, through Sub Pop on April 8th. The album was recorded with David Sitek last year in Brooklyn. The Oxford quintent will hit the States in April.

Fader has snatched up Birdmonster and will release the group's follow-up to No Midnight this summer. West Coast fans can catch a preview of the new material at shows this month.

Belgium's dEUS will release their new album, Vantage Point, on April 21st through V2. The record features guest vocals from Elbow's Guy Garvey and Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife.

Over the weekend, Nine Inch Nails made available a new, 36-track instrumental collection, Ghosts I-IV, on their website. Recorded over 10 weeks with various collaborators, the "wildly varied body of music" is self-released. All four volumes are available to download for $5 or you can download the first volume for free. For diehard fans, there are physical media options that can run you up to $300.

Blues-rock duo The Black Keys will release their Danger Mouse produced, Attack & Release, on April 1st through Nonesuch. Stream "Strange Times" over on MySpace.

Jamie Lidell has announced an extensive world tour in support of his forthcoming album, Jim. As evident by the recent "Little Bit of Feel Good" YouTube clip, Lidell will be accompanied by a full band. US fans will also be treated to a Lidell appearance on Nigel Godrich's "From the Basement" on March 7th.

Mates Of State will release a new full-length album, Re-Arrange Us, on May 20th through Barsuk. The duo is also scheduled to appear at the inaugural All Points West.

New York's Morning Theft has posted their new album, Between Walls, on their website as a free download. As if that wasn't enough, the guys are giving away a Wii (they're big fans).

The Roots will return on April 29th with Rising Down, their second record on Def Jam and follow-up to 2006's Game Theory. EW.com has a track-by-track preview and Nah Right has your first taste. The Roots also just wrapped up shooting videos for "Get Busy" and the title track.

We took note of Almost Gold snatching up Chicago's Walter Meego last year. Now, the time as has come: the duo will release their debut full-length, Voyager, on May 27th. You can find tour dates and album samples at MySpace.

Ladyhawk will release Shots March 4th through Jagjaguwar. A lot of the new album is streaming on MySpace. Not to mention, the article and MP3 over at The Fader.

It looks as if Joel Peterson needed a break from the forthcoming Faint record, as he recently put the finishing touches on a new Broken Spindles album, Document Number One. In a post from December, Peterson mentioned a very limited edition release. Said release is now available through brokenspindles.com.

Following 2006's Ballad of the Broken Seas, Isobell Campbell and Mark Lanegan have teamed up again for Sunday at Devil Dirt. The UK release is set for May 5th, but no US date is known.

Brody Dalle will return with Spinnerette sometime this year. Dalle recently reported the group, which includes Tony Bevilacqua, Jack Irons and Alain Johannes, is mixing their debut record. You can stream two samples from the band at spinnerettemusic.com.

Clouds, the new project from Adam McGrath of Cave In, has posted two new tracks from their forthcoming Hydra Head debut, We Are Above You, to MySpace. Said album is due in June.

As stated on their site, The Walkmen have completed their fourth full-length. The album was recorded across two years in New Jersey and Mississippi. A spring or early summer release is expected. Don't forget Walkmen are playing some shows.

M83 will tour North America accompanied by a full band in May and June. The jaunt is in support of the forthcoming album, Saturdays = Youth, due on April 15th.

Head over to Much Music's First Spin to stream Seventh Tree, the new album from Goldfrapp, in its entirety. They're doing the same at MySpace. So, pick your poison.