Yesterday, Paulson released only what can be called a solid departure from past efforts with their sophomore album, All At Once. I'd recommend previewing the entire full-length with this album ecard (it's free, it can't hurt). The quintet is set to head out on a December tour in support of the release and to wrap up the year.
If you've not heard The Earlies yet now is a pretty good time to start. You can watch the video for the song "Morning Wonder" right here or just download the mp3. Then you can catch them on tour...
Single Frame are going on tour with Mixel Pixel. This is good news. It's even better news that the band has made their promotional 12" remixes available on their MySpace page. Better than that? The band is said to be working on a new album for release in early 2006.
If you love Wolf Parade you may want to keep an eye out for anything related to Sunset Rubdown, the side project from frontman Spencer Krug. Absolutely Kosher is set to release the disc on May 2nd of 2006. We'll let you know when we dig up an mp3 or two to hear.
Another handful of dates were added to the upcoming run of shows throughout December with Calexico and Iron & Wine in continued support of the In The Reins EP.
Marc7 of Jurassic 5 has emerged from the Land of the Lost to post a quick note on the group's official website to let us know they've been in the studio working hard. We can expect a new album out in the first quarter of 2006 and a revamped website (after they decide on album artwork).
In a post to their website, The Walkmen quickly stated they're "putting their hearts and souls" into their new album at Inner Ear Studio in Washington, DC. The album should be released in April. We'll keep our fingers crossed.
Phantom Planet are back in the studio and back to updating their blog with a few tidbits of interesting information. One of those bits happens to be that the group is working with none other than the Dust Brothers on a few new tracks. As well, the band will probably be performing some of this material live during a one-off show at the El Cid in Los Angeles, CA on "Black Friday" November, 25th.
While already available digitally, The Killer In You: A Tribute To Smashing Pumpkins will be available in stores on January 31st, 2006. The album features Smashing Pumpkins covers by the likes of Poison The Well, Vaux and Armor For Sleep, among others. Check out the album's MySpace page or Reignition Records for more details.
Sondre Lerche is currently holed up in a recording studio in the midst of multiple projects. After pulling the details together from posts to his official website (see News/Monologues), it seems there could be a rock record, a "jazzy" record and an 80's-ish record in the works. However, with writing and recording for the soft, "jazzy" release already underway, it seems that's the album that should drop first. More recording sessions are expected in January, with studio time for the rock set being pushed back to post-January. Basically, firm details are scarce right now.
According to a post on their official website, The Stills upcoming, sophomore full-length is now expected in February. For the time being, the new line-up, which includes ex-Sea Ray drummer Colin Brooks and Liam O'Neil permanently on keyboards, is laying low, playing a few one-off shows, and shuffling around a few last-minute ideas for the album.
Saves The Day are in the midst of a nation-wide tour running until mid-December. In the past months, the band has been hard at work in the studio and have now completed work on the follow-up to In Reverie. After completing the tour, the band have announced they will be shopping their album around to various labels and hope to plan a release for early 2006. For much more information, including a solid 2-months of studio updates, check out their studio/tour site.
Film people (especially you UK SU readers): You have an opportunity to work with a really rad record company, WARP records. How? Warp films need an intern. Initially this position is three days a week until January, so contact them before the closing date (11/25/05).
I live my life around PBS shows, so perhaps you will watch with me on November 24th, when the Dave Matthews Band will feature in a PBS television special, Dave Matthews Band Weekend on the Rocks: A Soundstage Special Event, featuring performances of "Crash Into Me," "So Much to Say" and "Dreamgirl."
Music from Ben Lee, Brendan Benson, Fountains of Wayne, Rogue Wave, Robbers on High Street and the Lemonheads will be on the Just Friends soundtrack, coming out Nov. 22. Check it.
Belle & Sebastian's new album The Life Pursuit will be released as a CD/LP on 2/7/06 from Matador Records, which you knew. Before the album hits stores, the single "Funny Little Frog" will come out on January 16th. We now have the tracklisting ("Mornington Crescent" is a tube stop on the Northern Line, FYI) and overseas tour dates for you @ the more- Enjoy!
Are you into Early Man? Well, we've got tour dates (with Priestess) for you at the more, as well as a link to view part two of David Kleiler's short film documenting the assembly and entry of the Early Man sponsored entry in the Wayne County (Utah) Demoltion Derby. You can also enter here to win an Early Man goodie bag with a limited edition Early Man skate deck, Early Man stencils, condoms, limited edition 12" versions of "Death Is The Answer", a CD copy of 'Closing In' and Suicide Girls merch, enter here.
It is the worst bummer of late is that Cat Power's cover of the Nerves' "Hanging on the Telephone" is featured on a Cingular Wireless commercial, but you can still get excited about the upcoming release of The Greatest. An MP3 of "The Greatest" is still available at Matador Record's website. Also, December 6 will bring the release of a 7" vinyl single of "The Greatest" b/w "Hate", available for only 99 cents.
Maura Davis' post-Denali quartet Bella Lea has now officially changed its name to Ambulette. According to their new MySpace page, the band was "forced to change [their] name by a band that had a similar name." Mentioned in the message was the promise of an official release date for their upcoming EP, The Lottery. As well, the band are reportedly in the midst of writing for a full album. Both the EP and full-length release dates are expected sometime in 2006.
Tool news? Heh. Well, there's a bit: You knew the band was already in the studio, and it's been double confirmed off of the Suns of the Tundra site (formerly known as Peach) who said: "much excitement with the new Tool live album just round the corner, while the boys are finally laying some tracks for the sequel to Lateralus now ..." Oh, and The Saw II Soundtrack has Danny Lohner's (Maynard's on it too) REV 4:20 Mix of "REV 22:20" by Puscifer.
