Brooklyn's Palomar, who recently found themselves signing with the Misra Records/Absolutely Kosher partnership, will release All things, forests on March 20th. They've got a few dates on the road at the moment, including a couple with Mary Timony and a stop at SXSW. You'll find the track "Our Haunt" in the Downloads.
The debut full-length from Phonograph will drop next week via Arclight Records. We'd mentioned some March dates for the band, but they've decided to take on a few more to celebrate the album's release. You'll find a couple Americana gems from the disc in the Downloads.
Genre benders Antibalas will release Security, its first for the Anti label, on March 6th. The band recorded the album's seven songs with John McIntire of Tortoise, and they'll be doing some shows stateside to promote it.
Maximo Park have posted the video for "Our Velocity," from the forthcoming Our Earthly Pleasures on YouTube. Single in stores March 20th, album in stores April 3rd. Their website, maximopark.com, is updated as well.
Chin Up Chin Up and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin will be teaming together for a dozen or so tour dates later on this month. The former will be touring on last year's Suicide Squeeze release This Harness Can't Ride Anything, and the latter on Broom, a Polyvinyl Records release. You can grab a track from each in the Downloads.
BARR (aka Brendan Fowler) will be touring the US to spread the word about his latest release Summary out on February 20th through Kill Rock Stars' 5RC imprint. Hit up barrbarr.com for more details.
Former members of Lovedrug, one dude from Unwed Sailor and some more musicians have come together to create another group paying homage in its name to that burly, hibernating ursine that's been all the rage over the past year or so--they're called Bear Colony, and their debut We Came Here To Die will be released via the Esperanza Plantation label on February 13th.
Ozzy Osbourne revealed today the full 25-date run of Ozzfest 2007 won't cost fans a dime. Parterning with Live Nation, the Osbournes plan to rely heavily on sponsors to fund the stint (fans will have to secure tickets through said sponsors). So, a bunch of metal for free, but who knows how much information you'll have to give away. The tour begins July 7th in Los Angeles, CA.
Bar-None act The Slip will be performing tonight on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The band will be performing a track from Eisenhower, and they've also set out tours and shows for up through the middle of the year.
The Spinto Band have a few weeks' worth of shows on the horizon with The Changes and Dios (Malos) in tow. According to the band's website, it looks like they'll be settling down sometime this year to work on writing and recording a new album.
The upcoming Antelope album on which I giddily gave scant details a few months ago now has some solid information. The Dischord release is called Reflector, and was recorded with Ian Mackaye. Look for it in March.
M. Ward will be releasing a single called To Go Home on February 20th. The disc centers around the track (which is a Daniel Johnston cover) of the same name from last year's Post-War (Merge Records). The release will have three exclusive tracks which feature collaborations with Neko Case, Howe Gelb, Jim James and Nels Cline. The busy man also has some tour dates on the way with Norah Jones and The Handsome Band.
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists' upcoming fifth album (and debut for Touch & Go Records) Living With the Living will set the trio on a lengthy trip around North America. They'll be hitting up all the regular spots, so there's a good chance you can't miss it.
Hella will be touring for their brand new Ipecac Recordings release There's No 666 In Outer Space by taking their chaos around the country. Opening acts to be announced.
The upcoming Dr. Dog record (out February 27th through Park the Van Records) will be called We All Belong. The band will be celebrating its release with two tours to run back-to-back...one with What Made Milwaukee Famous, the other with Bobby Bare, Jr.
The Chicago-bred Irish brothers of The Safes will release Well, Well, Well on February 13th and will follow up with lots of touring and an appearance at SXSW. Listen to tracks from the album on thesafes.com.
Never the stagnant type, the Akron/Family will be spending the next two months doing shows in the US before heading to Europe for four weeks. The band released Meek Warrior this past fall on Young God Records, but it'll be surprising if they haven't released something by the end of this year as well.
You were already told about the upcoming Kings of Leon record, Because of the Times, which comes out in April. However, the band has decided to let folks preview the disc today on its Myspace page.
The Mooney Suzuki have a handful of shows this month with more to be announced to take them to SXSW. The band is touring on the record its latest album, Have Mercy, has an undetermined future (following the fold of V2).
Massachusetts indie act Winterpills will release its sophomore release The Light Divides on February 27th through the Signature Sounds label. A few tour dates are set for the month following the disc's release, and the band will, of course, be at SXSW too.
