ATP America just announced its full lineup last week for "I'll Be Your Mirror," despite three-day passes already selling out. The festival will feature curators Portishead, Jeff Mangum, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Mogwai, Shellac, The Horrors, Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra and Chavez, among others. The event takes place in Asbury Park, NJ from September 30th through November 2nd. [www.atpfestival.com]
Boris will release two albums Heavy Rocks and Attention Please through Sargent House on April 26th. Heavy Rocks features brand new material, despite sharing the same title as Boris' 2002 album. Attention Please features vocals from Wata for the entire record. Stream and download "Hope" from Attention Please over on Stereogum. [borisheavyrocks.tumblr.com]
Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio is working on a solo album, under the moniker The Emergency Room, to be released this year through Asian Man Records. Stream a some older songs on MySpace. In related news, Matt Skiba is also working on a solo effort. [www.punknews.org]
Between The Buried and Me will release The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP through their new label, Metal Blade, on April 12th. You can stream a clip of "Specular Reflection" on Alt Press. In other news, Victory Records is hoping to cash in following the band's departure, with a Best Of CD/DVD on March 29th. [www.altpress.com]
According to an interview with Pedestrian TV, Phoenix are planning to "go somewhere else" with the follow-up to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The band is frustrated with pop music and are going "very experimental" and "very minimal." [www.pedestrian.tv]
Battles will release their new album, Gloss Drop, through Warp Records on June 7th. This is the first album without Tyondai Braxton. Instead, the remaining trio has tapped Matias Aguayo, Gary Numan, Kazu Makino, Yamantaka Eye of Boredoms to lend their talents. Read an interview with guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka on Pitchfork. [bttls.com]
According a post on Facebook, Oceansize have parted ways after 12 years together, four full-lengths and five EPs. The band didn't offer up any explanation, but have posted links to eight side projects in the works. [www.facebook.com]
According to the band's website and an interview with Rolling Stone, Soundgarden have plans to make a new record in 2011. The band stated that they "have some cool new songs that we are going to record very soon." Kim Thayil reported the band are busy restoring their "creative partnership" and may work with producer Adam Kasper. [www.soundgardenworld.com]
VH1 Storytellers is set to return on this spring for 15th anniversary season, which will feature Cee Lo Green, Death Cab For Cutie, Kings of Leon, Maxwell, My Morning Jacket and Ray LaMontagne. [blog.vh1.com]
Lightning Bolt have announced a spring US tour, which finds the band at Coachella on April 17th. The noise-punk duo released Earthly Delights in 2009. [pitchfork.com]
Young the Giant are in the midst of an extended 38-date North American tour in continued support of their self-titled debut. They'll play SXSW and Sasquatch during the trek. Watch the video for "My Body" on YouTube. [consequenceofsound.net]
According to Billboard and The Edge, U2 are currently working with Danger Mouse on demos for a new album. Bono mentioned that the new record will be shorter than No Line On The Horizon and Adam Clayton figured the band have "many more albums" in the tank. [www.billboard.biz]
Autechre and Warp Records will release EPs 1991 - 2002 on April 11th (UK) as 5-CD deluxe edition. The 47-track collection compiles mostly out of print EPs between 1991 and 2002. If physical media isn't your thing, then you can download it now on Bleep. [warp.net]
The Raveonettes will release a new album, Raven In The Grave, on April 5th through Vice Records. According to Sune Rose Wagner, this is the first album that "doesn't feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat." Stream and download album track "Forget That You're Young" in Music. Catch the band on tour starting in late March. [www.theraveonettes.com]
Nashville's Harrison Hudson have completed a Kickstarter campaign to fund their new album, to be titled American Thunder. The band will now get to work recording with producers Kevin Dailey and Micah Tawlks. You can currently stream the first single to come out of the collaboration, "Run My Way," on SoundCloud. [harrisonhudson.com]
Charlotte, North Carolina's Harvard have scheduled a March tour, which leads the band to a SXSW performance on March 17th. The group released The Inevitable and I last year and The Interpretations EP in December. [harvard.bandcamp.com]
As previously reported, Fucked Up were recording a "musical" titled David Comes To Life. As of Feburary 7th, the album is completed, mastered and awaiting release. [www.absolutepunk.net]
Prefuse 73 will return on April 26th with The Only She Chapters through Warp Records. The album is "a body of music closer in spirit to esteemed modern compositional pieces," rather than the "beats and loops" of past Prefuse albums. The record features vocals from Zola Jesus, Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and the late Trish Keenan of Broadcast, among others. Stream a sampler of the album on Warp's website. [warp.net]
According to letter from Les Claypool, Primus is "nearly done" with a new record. "Every song basically sounds exactly the same as" a new song, "Last Salmon Man," performed on New Year's (or "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult). Jokes aside, the band is also confirmed for Bonnaroo 2011 on June 10th. [www.lesclaypool.com]
Titus Andronicus has announced a extensive spring tour schedule in continued support of 2010's The Monitor. The band will join Bright Eyes and The Pogues for two stints. [consequenceofsound.net]
