St. Vincent (Annie Clark) will release a new full-length, Strange Mercy, on September 12th through 4AD. The 12-track album was recorded in Dallas, TX with producer John Congleton and "finds [Clark] redefining the idea of the guitar hero." [www.4ad.com]
Incubus have announced an extensive summer tour in support the release of their forthcoming album, If Not Now, When?, on July 12th. The trek kicks off on August 17th in Denver, Colorado and runs through mid-October. Young The Giant will support on most dates. Stream the new single "Promises, Promises" on SoundCloud. [web.epicrecords.com]
Modular People's Steven Pav Pavlovic recently told The Music Network that The Avalanches have completed their follow-up to 2000's Since I Left You. He stated, "[they're] finished, and they're celebrating. And they're going to have a little party to celebrate finishing it." Only some "tweaking to the production elements" and mixing is left. A lead single is expected in 2011, but the album will mostly likely be released in 2012. [www.themusicnetwork.com]
As reported, the original Hella duo are set to release a new album this summer. Said album, now titled Tripper, is due out on August 30th through Sargent House. The previously released, untitled track has been dubbed "Headless." Download it in Music. [sargenthouse.tumblr.com]
Germany's Guano Apes have reunited and will release a new full-length, Bel Air, on June 21st through The End Records (it was previoulsy released in Europe on April 1st). The album was produced by Jon Schumann and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (U2, Coldplay). Check out the video for "Oh What A Night" on YouTube. [www.guanoapes.org]
Last month, Pitchfork ran a story about Modest Mouse collaborating with Big Boi (OutKast) and producer Chris Carmouche on some new tracks (via a Big Boi tweet). Yesterday, TwentyFourBit posted two new tracks that could be fruits of that relationship. In related news, you can listen to the band's full Sasquatch 2011 set on NPR (which includes both new tracks, "Poison" and "Lampshades On Fire"). [www.twentyfourbit.com]
Bob Mould will release his autobiography, See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody, on June 15th. The book chronicles his time with Husker Du, Mould's solo work, "his struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction." [bobmould.com]
The Maccabees recently told FD2D that their new album should be released in September. The band is currently working on 12 songs destined for the record and have been posting studio photos on Tumblr. [fd2d.com]
Kasabian will release their fourth album in October. Once again, the band worked with producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The record is currently being mixed. West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum was released in 2009. [www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk]
The second full-length album from Nashville's Kindercastle, Number B, was released today through YK Records. The album is described as "a collection of pop songs" in the vein of ELO, Raymond Scott, Mouse on Mars. Stream and download the album on Bandcamp. [kindercastle.bandcamp.com]
The Rapture will return on September 6th with a new album, In the Grace of Your Love, through DFA Records (almost 10 years after the release House Of Jealous Lovers). The band recorded the album with Philippe Zdar (Cassius) in Paris and Brooklyn. [www.therapturemusic.com]
The Horrors will release their third album, Skying, on July 27th through XL Recordings. The record was produced and recorded by the band at their "self-built studio in Dalston, London." Stream album track "Still Life" on YouTube. [thehorrors.co.uk]
Electronic pioneer Amon Tobin released a new full-length, ISAM, back in April. You can stream the full album on Tobin's website, including a track-by-track commentary. Check out a trailer for Tobin's forthcoming 3D live show on Vimeo. [www.amontobin.com]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will return with a third album, Hysterical, on September 20th. The record was produced by John Congleton (Explosions In The Sky, Okkervil River). Watch an album teaser on Vimeo. The band will play some West Coast festivals in August. [www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com]
Mastodon are currently holed up in Atlanta's Doppler Studios with producer Mike Elizondo working on the follow-up to 2009's Crack The Skye. Drums were previously tracked at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Two new album tracks, "Blasteroids" and "All The Heavy Lifting," are due out later this year. The band have also announced a European summer tour and will contribute a ZZ Top cover to the new Transformers soundtrack. [www.mastodonrocks.com]
After nearly 20 years together, Silverchair have announced the band's "indefinite hibernation" on Facebook. The band members will each do their own thing for the "foreseeable future." The band had been working on the Young Modern follow-up since 2009, but it has been scrapped. Ben Gillies and Daniel Johns are both currently working on new music. [www.facebook.com]
Smashing Pumpkins are gearing up for a lengthy reissue campaign. The band will reissue Gish, Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot later this year. Each release will include unspecified "bonus material." The following albums in the discography will be released in 2012 and 2013. Additionally, the Pumpkins are prepping a new album, Oceania, which will include 10 new songs not already released as part of the Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project. [www.rollingstone.com]
As promised, RX Bandits have lined up their farewell summer tour. The trek kicks off June 26th in Tempe, AZ and features support by Maps & Atlases, for the most part. [rxbandits.com]
Hella have released a new "Untitled" song from their forthcoming, new album. Thankfully, Spencer Seim and Zach Hill are now back "as a streamlined, well-oiled twosome." Listen to and download the song on Stereogum. [stereogum.com]
Tidal Arms and Boston's Drummers have announced a June East Coast tour. Tidal Arms continues to support their debut full-length, The Sun Exploding. [www.facebook.com]
