Stereolab will release a new album, Not Music, through Drag City on November 16th. The album was recorded during the sessions for 2008's Chemical Chords. The band, however, is still on hiatus. [www.dragcity.com]
Arcade Fire has unveiled their complete North American tour schedule around their new album, The Suburbs. They play a string of shows in September and October before heading to Europe. [www.arcadefire.com]
With Pearl Jam on a little break, Stone Gossard revived his side project Brad. The trio recently released Best Friends? through Monkey Wrench. The group stopped by KEXP for an in-studio performance to mark the occasion. In related news, drummer Jack Irons (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers) just released his new solo album, No Heads Are Better Than One, which features a performance from Alain Johannes (Them Crooked Vultures). [www.spinner.com]
Elvis Costello will release a new full-length, National Ransom, on November 2nd. Costello collaborated with producer T-Bone Burnett on the album. [www.nme.com]
Conor Oberst has a four-date jaunt in California, beginning in late September. The Felice Brothers will open and serve as Oberst' backing band. The Brothers will then join Adam Haworth Stephens on tour into October and November. [consequenceofsound.net]
As reported, Azure Ray will release Drawing Down The Moon on September 14th. The duo has posted a preview on the album on Vimeo. You can download "Don't Leave My Mind" on Saddle Creek. [www.absolutepunk.net]
Klaxons released their sophomore effort, Surfing The Void, yesterday (UK). The band has just announced a "folky" and "complicated" EP will follow said album. Listen to "Twin Flames" from Void on SoundCloud. [www.nme.com]
Royksopp will release a new instrumental album, Senior, on September 13th (UK). The album is an "introverted, dwelling and sometimes graceful counterpart" to last year's Junior. Listen to "The Drug" on SoundCloud. [royksopp.com]
Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady) will release his second solo album, Luck and Courage, on October 5th through Team Science Records. Preview and download "This Is Not A Pipe" in Music. [www.pastemagazine.com]
Aimee Mann will head out on a fall trek to preview songs from her new musical, based on 2005's The Forgotten Arm. Said album "follows the story of John, a Vietnam vet and boxer struggling with addiction, and Caroline, a young woman trying to escape the dead end world she lives in, as they meet, fall in love and road trip across America." [www.aimeemann.com]
As previously reported, Brian Eno partnered with Warp Records to issue his new album. Said album, Small Craft On A Milk Sea, will be released November 2nd. Check out the packaging details on Eno's website. [brian-eno.net]
Carl Barat will release his debut, self-titled solo album on October 4th (UK). The ex-Libertine will set off on his first solo tour that month, too. [www.spinner.com]
Mute Math will release the CD/DVD Armistice Live on September 21st. The set includes a 90-minute concert from the Tabernacle in Atlanta, a "making of" documentary for Armistice, music videos and video logs. [mutemath.com]
Belle and Sebastian will release their eighth full-length, Write About Love, on October 12th through Rough Trade Records. Check out a teaser and the album artwork on Rough Trade's blog. [www.roughtraderecords.com]
Mount Eerie will release a new rarities and singles compilation, Song Islands Vol. 2, on October 19th via P.W. Elverum & Sun. Most of the 31 included tracks "have only been released into ultra-obscurity on limited 7" singles and forgotten compilations." The set follows 2002's Song Islands from the Microphones. The compilation is now available digitally on eMusic (and Amazon tomorrow). [pitchfork.com]
Sujfan Stevens is back with the All Delighted People EP, available for download or streaming right now on Bandcamp. The release is "is built around two different versions of Sufjan’s long-form epic ballad 'All Delighted People'." Don't forget Stevens is touring soon, too. [asthmatickitty.com]
Flying Lotus will follow up this year's Cosmogramma with a new EP, Pattern+Grid World, through Warp Records on September 21st. Listen to "Camera Day" from the seven-track set on SoundCloud. [warp.net]
Lead vocalist/guitarist Bry Webb recently told Exclaim that Constantines are "slowing down" and planning to "focus on other things," which has a lot of people thinking they're going on hiatus. [www.exclaim.ca]
Kill Rock Stars will release An Introduction to... Elliott Smith on November 2nd. The Elliott Smith compilation will include 14 tracks from the songwriter's seven albums. It's intended to "enable new generations to learn about Elliott's music" and isn't really for die-hard fans. [www.spin.com]
Athens, Georgia's Elf Power has scheduled some East Coast shows coming up in September and October. The band will release a new, self-titled album through Orange Twin Records on September 14th. Listen to the first single, "Stranger in the Window," on SoundCloud. [www.elfpower.com]
