The Spinto Band are offering up a free download of "Japan Is An Island" (from their debut album) over on their website, or you could just hit up our downloads section and grab it there.

Nearly a year after the release of Menos El Oso, Seattle's Minus the Bear are still touring and are now prepping a remixed version of the record. Due out in February through Suicide Squeeze, the album will feature Dalek, Battles, P.O.S., and numerous others adding their own touches. On top of that, here's a lengthy touring itinerary.

Seems like everyone is getting the remix treatment these days. Look for a track by track remixed interpretation of the latest from Stars to hit stores sometime this fall. The album, Do You Trust Your Friends, will feature the remixed / cover stylings of Broken Social Scene, Metric, The Dears, The Elected and many more. We can only hope that the awesome Most Serene Republic remix of "Ageless Beauty" makes the cut.

We have some new East Coast tour dates from The Walkmen in support of their new album, A Hundred Miles Off.

Jet has revealed the first details of their second album, Shine On, which is set to land in stores on October 3rd. Coinciding with the release, the band will embark on a tour of the US, slated to run from September 18th through October 6th. Dates will be announced shortly. The band will return to the States in late-November for a full-blown tour of North America.

Single Frame are embarking on their first European tour this weekend beginning in Germany at the Bright trade show in Frankfurt. In addition to the tour dates, Single Frame's Adreon Henry will be having two art shows. One in Hossegor, France at the Volcom store and one at the Bright Tradeshow in Germany. The artwork to be shown is based on the Bird/Beats drumhead series that can be seen on adreonhenry.com.

ATO Records has signed The Whigs from Athens, GA. Why do you care? Because they are really good and are on tour now. ATO will re-release their self-recorded album, Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip September 19th. The Whigs will continue to tour beforeheading into the studio in early 2007 to record their ATO Records debut.

We have a little more info than before about the new Sparklehorse album, Dreamt For Light Years In the Belly Of A Mountain. Well, actually all I have is an album cover and some US tour dates below.

Golden Smog, just released their latest record, Another Fine Day, and you can check out the song "5-22-02" here. This supergroup features Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Gary Louris, Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks), Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), and Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum).

New York's Damon McMahon released his debut full-length Mansions on Astralwerks yesterday. The album was culled from a collection of spare recordings after the break-up of Inouk last year. Head over to the Downloads to stream "Somewhere In France," "Baby Brown Eyes" and "Elizabeth Taylor" from said album. To keep up with McMahon as he supports his record, bookmark his MySpace page.

Basement Jaxx are set to drop their follow-up to the Grammy-winning Kish Kash. The 14-song set, Crazy Itch Radio, will hit stores on September 12th via XL and features vocal performances from Vula Malinga, Robyn, Linda Lewis and Lady Marga.

You can pre-order the sophomore album from Forget Cassettes, Salt, over on their website. The disc drops on August 8th via Theory 8 Records. The band has also added the track "Lonely Does It" to their myspace page and it's a doozy. This album is not one to sleep on.

NYC shoegazer-pop quartet Asobi Seksu will kick off a tour in September in support of the recently released Citrus. But if you're in their neck of the woods, the band will be performing this Sunday at the McCarren Park Pool along with Of Montreal and Enon. A video for the track "Thursday" is in the works.

The Falcon, also known as the punk rock supergroup comprised of members from The Lawrence Arms and Alkaline Trio, Unicornography through the Red Scare label on Sept. 26. This will be the first we've heard from the band since their widely-acclaimed debut EP from the end of 2004.

Heavens, a new project from Matt Skiba of Akaline Trio and Josiah Steinbrick, will release their debut full-length Patent Pending on September 12th. Hit the Downloads and grab the title track. Artwork and further detail can be found at epitaph.com.

More details have been revealed regarding The Crane Wife, the forthcoming, major label debut from The Decemberists. We now know the complete tracklist as well as dates for a Fall tour run from mid-October until mid-November.

The tracklist for the new Citizen Cope full-length, Every Waking Moment, is now available. The album is still set for release on September 12th. Side note: you can find a slightly sped up version of "Bullet And A Target" as a hook on the new Rhymefest album.

A few months back, we learned Young Widows (ex-Breather Resist) would release their debut full-length, Settle Down City, on September 12th. You can now preview the track "The Charmers" in the Downloads.

The Draft, whom you may remember as 3/4 of Hot Water Music, are set to release their debut full-length, In A Million Pieces, on September 12th. Keep an eye on the album page over at Epitaph for additional details.

The new album of "hushed, emotive balladry" from Micah P. Hinson, titled Micah P. Hinson and The Opera Circuit, will hit stores on October 10th through Jade Tree. Fortunately, you don't have to wait that long to preview the "substantiated account of misery and triumph." You can currently snag an MP3 of "Jackeyed" in the Downloads. For details and shows, head over to jadetree.com.