You can preview the entire new album from The Bronx (psst, look to your right) over at the AOL Full CD Listening Party. If it hits the spot, go grab a copy 'cause it's released today. On the touring front, the band announced a September run with Mastodon and Converge. Attend if you dare.
The fourth long player from Clinic will be entitled Visitations and should hit stores on October 9th via Domino.
Seems like going on indefinite hiatus is all the rage these days, or maybe it's the best way to preserve some form of artistic integrity without putting out a bunch of crap music. Such is the case with Broken Social Scene who are reportedly going to take some time off after their current batch of tour dates. You can read more on the matter from Kevin Drew here.
Catbird Records is set to release Last Night I Saw God On The Dancefloor from Maestro Echoplex sometime in August but pre-orders are being taken now. Read more about the release here and snag the track "My Eyes Are Disconnected From My Head Is Disconnected From My Body" while you're over there.
The Goons Of Doom (the name alone is worthy of a news post) have posted 3 new tracks available for download on their website from their upcoming album, The Story of Dead Barbie & Ghost, which will be available in stores and online in the US on August 8th. The Goons Of Doom will also be taking to road this summer in both Australia and the US, with all confirmed tour dates below.
The Even Odds will soon be releasing a 4-song EP of material (some of which is on their MySpace page) and you can download the track "Empire's Edge" here.
Arts & Crafts has announced the release of The Dears new album Gang of Losers, set for October 3rd.
The Format are celebrating the release of their much heralded sophmore album Dog Problems with a US tour. Support includes Anathallo, Rainer Maria, and Steel Train.
Midtown lead Gabe Saporta has joined Maja Ivarssen from the Sounds, William Beckett from the Academy Is... and Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes to form Cobra Starship. Their single "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" is featured on the film soundtrack with songs by Cee-Lo, All-American Rejects and The Hush Sound. The soundtrack hits stores August 15th. Check out the "Snakes on a Plane" video that also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz.
Calexico have announced some Fall tour dates, with a performance at the Touch & Go 25th Anniversary Celebration and Austin City Limits Festival, September 14th-16th. Prior to the September tour, Calexico will be appearing in New York at Central Park's SummerStage with The New Pornographers on August 3rd and in Chicago at Lollapalooza on August 5th. Calexico released their fifth full-length, Garden Ruin, in April.
Be sure to tune into VH1 Classic July 21st at 8:00 PM to catch Death Cab for Cutie perform as special guests of Elvis Costello as part of the "Decades Rock Live" concert series. Watch Death Cab perform "Accidents Will Happen" with Elvis as a duet, as well as "Kinder Murder," "I Will Follow You into the Dark," and two songs from the encore. Other special guests include Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Fiona Apple.
We hear that the latest project from Matt Mahaffey (Self) and Jeff Turzo (God Lives Underwater) entitled Wired All Wrong will have its debut release, Break Out The Battletapes, hit stores on September 12th. You can preview three of the tracks from the album over on their MySpace page.
Believe me, we don't want to keep beating this new Audioslave record over your head, but it's worth noting the first single, "Original Fire," is available for streaming in the Downloads.
Clark (the artist formerly known as Chris Clark) will release his new album Body Riddle this Fall on Warp Records. The track "Herr Bar," which was featured on a release earlier this year, will kickoff the album.
Guitar virtuoso Kaki King has left the knee jerk chops at the door with her new full-length ...Until We Felt Red. The album, due August 8th on Velour, was appropriately produced by John McEntire (Tortoise, Sea & Cake). Listen to three tracks from the album on MySpace.
Aside from the pre-release press, Thom Yorke did manage to stop by a few other outlets in the big push for the The Eraser release last week. You can listen to his full interview with Terry Gross of Fresh Air on NPR. As well, Mr. Yorke hit the Henry Rollins show on IFC, where he performed two songs. You can watch the performance of "The Clock" with Jonny Greenwood on the show's media player. Catch the encore showing July 20th and 11pm ET with another performance featuring Jonny and Nigel Godrich.
Metallic Falcons or, more specifically, Sierra Cassidy of CocoRosie and Metteah Baim released a debut full-length last month titled Desert Doughnuts. The haunting album features appearances from Antony of Antony & the Johnsons, Devendra Banhart and Greg Rogrove of Tarantula AD. Hit the Voodoo-EROS website and preview "Disparu" or "Four Hearts."
No longer "disillusioned with the machinery of the industry," Sean Lennon will release Friendly Fire on September 26th through Capitol Records. In addition composing new material, a short film tackling "betrayal and the failure of love" was created for each song. Stream the trailer for the new full-length on the album website.
The new full-length from The Killers we mentioned coming up on October 3rd will now be titled Sam's Town. The band have also released the first single from the album, "When You Were Young." Jump over to the Downloads and stream the song.
Tom Jenkinson will drop a new Squarepusher album, titled Hello Everything, on October 17th through Warp, natch. You can listen to "The Modern Bass Guitar" streaming directly off the warprecords.com home page.
