In two related pieces of news, The Smiths will not be following in the steps of all their recently reunited brethren, as guitarist Johnny Marr dispelled those recent rumors. Morrissey, though, still plans to drop Ringleader of the Tormentors via Attack! Records on April 4th.
On 2/7, Matt Pond PA will conquer the country supporting Several Arrows Later, and he'll have friends dios (malos) and Youth Group with him on various dates as well.
I am certain most of you out there got the two Tool DVDs that we told you about. If you did, you probably noticed a little sticker on the wrapper advertising a new Tool album in "Spring 2006". Joe Barsresi is reported to get engineering credit. Remember how a similar sticker appeared on Salival, then out came Lateralus five months later? Also, according to toolshed.down.net, Tool will play the Quart festival (July 4-8) this summer. Summer tour, perhaps? Stay tuned.
Belle & Sebastian are going on tour with The New Pornographers. One is supporting their forthcoming release, The Life Pursuit, and another is supporting their already in-stores release, Twin Cinema. Hopefully you can guess which is which.
We had heard rumors of a new Portishead album being worked on and we're continuing to hear more and more rumblings. Some sites are listing a new album as early as February. This is likely not true but it means we're getting closer to some real deal factoids. Stay tuned.
Here is an update on al your favorite Denali members, straight from the band: Maura's new band Ambulette is in high gear and has an EP coming out on Astralwerks followed by a full-length on Capitol in the new year. Keeley is now splitting his time between coasts, living in Richmond, and writing with Sparta. Jonathan is managing a new audio production house called Black Iris and has recently rejoined Bats & Mice, and Cam now lives in New York and works for RCA Records. The final chapter in Denali's story can now be finished as they release their long-awaited DVD, Pinnacle on February 7th, 2006 via Lovitt Records. Here's what you're in for:
Well, another promising artist fighting with her label: Columbia Records dropped Nellie McKay following a dispute about the release of her upcoming album, Pretty Little Head. More on this as we learn about it.
Temporary Residence have signed Italian, electro noise-punker Miss Violetta Beauregarde, notorious for her short but chaotic songs. The US debut album should drop in May, followed by touring.
If you are a fan of Kyuss or Sun O))) or just metal in general you may want to pick up the Scott Reeder album TunnelVision Brilliance on January 24th. The resume of quality metal involvement that Scott Reeder has had is pretty extensive so it stands to reason that his solo material would be worthwhile.
If you've not heard "Born Into The World" from the Supersystem album Always Never Again you should go ahead and snag it now, and then check out their tour dates so you're sure not to miss them when they play your favorite venue.
Despite losing drummer Michael Durgan from their ranks Thunderbirds Are Now! aren't the least bit scared of hitting the road in continuing support of Justamoustache.
We told you that Death Cab for Cutie would be releasing a video for each track from their new album Plans and putting them on their website. Now we have the list of directors for each track so you can start doing your research now to find out why the Monkmus video has more potential for greatness than the Chris Grismer video.
On February 7, Elliott Smith songs will be given the tribute album treatment, with the release of To: Elliott From:Portland. The disc will feature a slew of Portland's biggest acts, including The Decemberists, Helio Sequence, and The Thermals.
As was previously mentioned, Get Him, Eat Him will be touring. But, in addition to the live experience, you'll now be able (and obligated, I'd think) to pick up their new EP, Do As I Tell You, on Catbird Records, which they'll be selling alongside last year's splendid Geography Cones.
The collective known as Some Girls will be tearing shit up nationwide in support of their latest offering of murderous cacaphony, Heaven's Pregnant Teens. Check out the tour dates...
Jade Tree Records will celebrate its 100th release on March 21st, with the deliverance of Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey. The disc will be a must-have for Lifetime fans, as it collects not only the defunct group's b-sides and rarities, but also the out-of-print debut, Background, in addition to a 52-page booklet on the band.
The Akron/Family had a hectic year in 2005, with the release of their self-titled debut and a collaborative effort with Angels of Light. They're kicking off '06 with an extensive Canada/US tour, which you don't wanna miss.
Kevin Barnes & Company, also known as Of Montreal, will be doing an abundance of shows all over North America starting in a couple weeks. Maybe we'll get a new record from them sometime this year, too? Dates are...
Hot on the heels of their acclaimed 2005 effort Feels (Fat Cat), Animal Collective will be road warriors for a few weeks starting in mid-February. East coast to the west and back east again, so chances are you'll get them somewhere near you.
The Flaming Lips' new record, At War with the Mystics, now has a definite release date of 4/4/06. Mark your calendars. March will see the release of the first single, "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song." We're all excited.
