With a new album due in January, it was inevitable that The Decemberists would announce a North American tour. Wye Oak and Mountain Man will support on various legs. [decemberists.com]
According to an interview with NME, Damon Albarn hopes to release a new Gorillaz album by Christmas and is tentatively "the first record on an iPad." The music was recorded in hotel rooms across The States and is a "love letter to America." [gorillaz-news.livejournal.com]
The Walkmen have scheduled a quick jaunt through the Southeastern United States in mid-January 2011, continuing to support their new album Lisbon. [www.marcata.net]
In addition to their two New Year's Eve shows at the Civic Center in Asheville, NC, The Avett Brothers have already started announcing January 2011 tour dates. These guys can't stay off the road for too long. Also, don't forget forget about the forthcoming G. Love and Avett Brothers collaboration, Fixin' To Die. [www.theavettbrothers.com]
Girl Talk is currently giving away his new album, All Day, as a free download through Illegal Art. Gregg Gillis talked about the two-year writing process with Pitchfork last month. Of course, the download site is getting slammed, so be patient. [www.illegal-art.net]
Jonsi will release a new live CD/DVD, Go Live, on November 29th. The live album was recorded this past summer and the film was record during the "final dress rehearsal for the tour in March 2010." Find a trailer and all the details on Jonsi' site. [jonsi.com]
As reported, The Get Up Kids scrapped an EP series to devote time to a new full-length. The band will release said fifth album, There Are Rules, in January 2011 on their own Quality Hill Records. MySpace has a the track list and additional details. [www.myspace.com]
Tristeza will release Paisajes on November 30th through its own imprint Sanity Muffin and digitally through Better Looking Records. The full-length is described as "one of the most refreshing and therapeutic albums of recent years." Stream and download album track "Newbury" in Music and find two more on SoundCloud. [www.trstz.com]
...And You Will Know Us By Trail of Dead will release a new full-length, Tao of the Dead, on February 8th through their own Richter Scale Records. The album was produced by Chris "Frenchie" Smith and Chris Coady. The group will soon announce dates for a spring 2011 tour with Rival Schools. The first album track, "Summer Of All Dead Souls," will be released digitally on November 29th. [www.clashmusic.com]
Ladytron will release a new single, "Ace of Hz," on November 30th through Nettwerk (also to be included on the OST for EA's FIFA 11). The group have a best-of album, a new studio album and a DJ tour in the works. Listen to said track on SoundCloud. [pitchfork.com]
Alex Ebert recently found the time to record a new Ima Robot album, Another Man’s Treasure, which is now available and streaming on the band's website. As LA Weekly put it, "imagine a new wave Porno for Pyros." [imarobot.com]
Mexico's Chikita Violenta will release their third album, TRE3S, in early 2011 through Arts&Crafts. Members of Wintersleep, The Most Serene and Broken Social Scene guest on the album, which was produced and mixed by Dave Newfeld. Score some free downloads in exchange for your email address on the Arts&Crafts' website. [arts-crafts.ca]
According a recent tweet, Converge is now writing songs for a new album at God City in Salem, MA. The group released Axe To Fall in 2009. [twitter.com]
According to The PRP, Kyuss is reuniting, sans Joshua Homme. John Garcia, Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork (along with Bruno Fevery, who is a member of Garcia Plays Kyuss) will tour Europe early next year. [www.theprp.com]
As reported, White Lies will release their sophomore effort on January 18th, 2011. The album is titled Ritual and was produced by Alan Moulder. The first single, "Bigger Than Us," will be released digitally on November 22nd. Check out the track list on the band's website. [www.whitelies.com]
As reported, Fiona Apple is rumored to return in spring 2011 with a new album. Music is the Heart of Our Soul pulled some quotes out of recent interviews with both Apple and new collaborator Charley Drayton. Apple revealed the new songs "a little more challenging for [her] to play" and Drayton commented that the two are "exhausted but buzzing on something [they've] never been on before." Color us intrigued. [www.twentyfourbit.com]
Patrick Wolf has posted a "lyric video" for his new single, "Time of My Life," on YouTube. The single is due on December 6th through Hideout Recordings. Wolf's forthcoming, self-produced album is due in May 2011 and is a "a direct narrative about love and optimism surviving through adversity and recession." [www.factmag.com]
G. Love will release a new album, Fixin' To Die, on February 22nd, 2011 through Brushfire Records. What makes this album unlike any other is that it was produced by and features The Avett Brothers (more specifically, Scott and Seth Avett). The album was recorded by the trio at Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC. Watch an album trailer on YouTube. [www.brushfirerecords.com]
Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) will release his next solo album, The United Nations Of Sound, in early 2011 through Razor & Tie. The album was produced by No I.D. (Kanye West, Jay-Z) who "assisted Richard in creating a huge sound." Ashcroft will reportedly tour the US for the first time in six years in 2011. Stream to the lead single, "Are You Ready," on Ashcroft's website. [www.richardashcroft.co.uk]
Mike Skinner has been all quiet on The Streets front as of late, but last week he posted a new video for the oldish song "Trust Me." This week Skinner posted another video for "4 O'Clock," which is suspected to be part of his next album, previously titled Computers and Blues. [the-streets.co.uk]
