Vincent Moon (Take Away Shows) will premiere a new feature, An Island, this month. The film features Danish band Efterklang performing songs from Magic Chairs with "more than 200 local musicians, kids and their own parents." Watch a teaser on Vimeo. Bookmark the film's website for further release details. [www.anisland.cc]
The New Pornographers will hit the road in March supporting their forthcoming, fifth album, Together, due May 4th. The first half will feature support from Menomena, while the second half finds the The Walkmen in tow. Not too shabby. [www.thenewpornographers.com]
Radiohead has surprised us once again: they will release their new album The King of Limbs this Saturday, February 19th. You can pre-order a deluxe "Newspaper Album" (to be shipped in May) or the digital version on the album's website. [thekingoflimbs.com]
The Airborne Toxic Event will return on April 26th with a new full-length, All at Once. The group has released the first single, "Changing," which you can stream on YouTube. [www.theairbornetoxicevent.com]
Detroit's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will release their debut full-length, It's A Corporate World, on April 26th through Quite Scientific Records. The group will hit the road in March and play some dates with Tapes 'n Tapes. [www.daleearnhardtjrjr.com]
The Black Angels have announced a spring headlining tour in support of their latest album, Phosphene Dream. The tour kicks off on March 31st at One Eyed Jacks in New Orelans. Suuns and Sleepy Sun will support on separate legs. [www.theblackangels.com]
Charlotte Martin released her latest album, Dancing on Needles, earlier this month. The album was produced by husband Ken Andrews (Failure, ON). Watch the video for "Volcano" on YouTube. [charlottemartin.com]
According to the Los Angeles Times, The Avett Brothers will perform with Bob Dylan and Mumford & Suns on the Grammys this Sunday during a three-song suite to salute acoustic music. The Concord, North Carolina based group will perform "Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise" from 2009's I and Love and You during the suite. [www.charlotteobserver.com]
Thrice is back in the studio and writing for the follow-up to 2009's Beggars is underway again. Part of the break was due to Ed and Riley's father passing away. As if that wasn't enough, the band's storage space was broken into and swept clean (literally). In slightly better news, the group will play two shows in March with Circa Survive. [www.thrice.net]
Brooklyn's electro/rock trio Year of the Tiger has released their debut EP, Good Day for a Tiger, for free download on Bandcamp. Be sure to download it if bands like Goldfrapp and Sleigh Bells are up your musical alley. [yearofthetiger.bandcamp.com]
Timber Timbre will return with a new album, Creep On Creepin' On, on April 5th via Arts & Crafts. Member Taylor Kirk began work on the album nearly two years ago. The group will play a handful of US dates in April. Check out a teaser video on YouTube. [www.arts-crafts.ca]
Austin's Royal Forest has released a new two-song covers EP for free download on Bandcamp. The EP features Neil Young's "Borrowed Tune" and Dylan's "You're a Big Girl Now" reimagined into "effects-riddled landscapes." Be sure to check out the self-titled EP on Bandcamp, too. The group will play SXSW at Marq on March 19th. [royalforest.bandcamp.com]
Wire has challenged Ryan Lott to write and record a new Son Lux album during the month of February. All Songs Considered if documenting the process, so head over there to check out the progress (under the category "RPM Challenge"). [www.npr.org]
TV On The Radio will return this spring with their fifth album, Nine Types of Light, through Interscope/4AD. Details are scarce, for now. [www.tvontheradio.com]
Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor talked to Triple J recently and commented that Tool hopes "to have [a new] record out by the end of the year." There is no album title, no song titles and it seems they're in no real hurry. 10,000 Days was released in 2006. [www.abc.net.au]
According to a tweet from El-P, the rapper and Nick Diamonds (The Unicorns, Islands) have joined forces under the moniker Stepson. El has promised us "music soon." [twitter.com]
Right on the heels of a second hiatus from The Black Crowes, Chris Robinson has formed the The Chris Robinson Brotherhood. Not much is known, other than the group will play 33 dates throughout March and May in the state of California. [www.spinner.com]
Torche will head out on the road with their new guitarist in March. The trek kicks off March 16th at 529 in Atlanta, GA. I'd expect to hear new material. [www.theprp.com]
Architecture In Helsinki will return on May 3rd with Moment Bends on Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records. The Australian group will tour the US in June. [www.architectureinhelsinki.com]
Joan of Arc recently completed a new full-length with producer Steve Albini. The effort will be released later this year on Polyvinyl Records. Read an interview with bassist Bobby Burg about the recent tour and album over on Creative Loafing. [www.polyvinylrecords.com]
