Mogwai will return on February 15th, 2011 with their seventh full-length, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. As previously reported, the band will issue the album through Sub Pop. Check out the track list on the band's website. [www.mogwai.co.uk]
Now that Badly Drawn Boy has released It’s What I’m Thinking, Pt. 1 in the States, Damon Gough will tour North American in December. [www.absolutepunk.net]
Brain Banger, featuring two thirds of Young Widows and Patrick Hume from Lords, have released their second EP, Munsoned, on Hawthorne Street Records. Listen to "Procession" on Decibel Magazine. [www.bluecollardistro.com]
Social Distortion has plotted January/February tour dates in support of its first album in six years, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes. The full-length drops on January 18th through Epitaph Records. The first single, "Machine Gun Blues," will be released exclusively through iTunes on November 16th. [www.epitaph.com]
Merge Records will release the debut album from Apex Manor, The Year of Magical Drinking, on January 25th, 2011. The band was founded by Ross Flournoy (The Broken West) and features collaboration with friend Adam Vine. Listen to album track "Under The Gun" in Music. [www.mergerecords.com]
As previously reported, The Dears are prepping a new album for 2011. Dangerbird Records will release Degeneration Street from the band on February 15th, 2011. The lead single, "Omega Dog," is now available for digital download or you can watch a live performance on YouTube. [www.dangerbirdrecords.com]
Born Ruffians will release a digital "odds and ends" EP titled Plinky Plonk on November 2nd. It's currently available in physical form at shows (check out the album cover on Big Run). In other news, the Ruffians recently recorded a session with Daytrotter. [bornruffians.com]
San Francisco's Deerhoof have signed to Polyvinyl and will release Deerhoof vs. Evil on January 25th, 2011. Download "The Merry Barracks" in exchange for your email address on the label's site. [www.polyvinylrecords.com]
Travis Shettel (Piebald) recently released a 10-song EP to Bandcamp, under the moniker TS & The Past Haunts. The songs were recorded with members of The Duke Spirit. [tsandthepasthaunts.bandcamp.com]
Metallica will release the limited-edition Live At Grimey's EP on November 26th (Record Store Day). The set was recorded back in 2008, before the band's appearance at Bonnaroo. Check out the artwork and track list on the band's website. [www.metallica.com]
Following their latest single, Seefeel will release their first full-length in 14 years. The self-titled album will drop on February 8th, 2011. Listen to "Faults" on SoundCloud. [warp.net]
Jamiroquai will return on November 1st (UK) with Rock Dust Light Star, the first proper album since 2005's Dynamite. The album was "recorded largely in [Jay Kay's] home studio" and is "something of a back-to-basics affair." Watch the video for "Blue Skies" in Videos, "White Knuckle Ride" on YouTube and stream "She's A Fast Persuader" on SoundCloud. An official US release date is yet to be announced, but Canada gets the album on November 9th. [www.billboard.com]
Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs recently recorded a cover of Roger Allan Wade's "If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough" for Jackass 3D. Stream the track over on SoundCloud. [www.spin.com]
According to Rolling Stone, Jack White recently invited Dungen to Nashville to cut a seven-inch for Third Man Record's Blue Series. David Fricke described the track as "a heavy stunning instrumental long enough to spill over both sides of a 45." [www.rollingstone.com]
Tapes 'n Tapes will release a new album, Outside, through their own label, Ibid Records, on January 11th, 2011. The band recorded the album themselves in Minneapolis at The Terrarium and enlisted Peter Katis (The National, Jonsi) for mixing. Check out the album cover and track list on the Tapes' website. [www.tapesntapes.com]
Rival Schools are finally ready to issue their follow-up to United By Fate, ten years after its release in 2001. The band issue Pedals through Photo Finish/Atlantic on March 8th, 2011. Watch the video for "Shot After Shot" in Videos and buy the digital single on November 16th.
Saves the Day are currently out on tour with Motion City Soundtrack through late November. The group are selling digital download codes for a new EP, 1984, exclusively on the trek. A seventh full-length, Daybreak, originally back in 2009, has now been pushed back into 2011. Under the Boards was released in 2007. [savestheday.com]
Pat Sansone recently told the Los Angeles Times that Wilco will "start the first writing sessions" for a new album later this month. Apparently, the studio time back in July was just "brainstorming" and "the real work is going to begin at the end of [the] month." [latimesblogs.latimes.com]
A Band of Bees (The Bees in the UK) released a new album, Every Step's A Yes, last Tuesday overseas. There's no word when a US release will happen, but you can watch the video for "I Really Need Love" in Videos and stream the album on 3VOOR12. [wearethebees.tumblr.com]
Tom Jenkinson has fired up the Squarepusher moniker once again for a new project and new album, Shobaleader One: d'Demonstrator, released Tuesday. The record features a live band, which will reportedly tour next year. Stream the album on 3VOOR12 for the next couple weeks.
