M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel will take She & Him on the road once last time this year, starting later this month and ending in October. Their second album, Volume 2, was released back in March. [www.sheandhim.com]
In a interview with PunkWorldViews, bassist Dan Briggs revealed that Between the Buried and Me have plans to record a new EP or "short burst of music" in December. Before that happens, guitarist Paul Waggoner will join Lamb Of God on tour later this year. [punkworldviews.com]
You can stream "My Best Theory," the lead single from the new Jimmy Eat World album, Invented, on the band's website. The group have also announced a fall headlining tour. [www.jimmyeatworld.com]
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jim James revealed that a new My Morning Jacket album will be out "mid-next year - probably May." The band are recording with producer Tucker Martine (The Decemberists) at a church in Louisville, KY. James described the new vibe as "old and dirty." [www.rollingstone.com]
Junip (Jose Gonzalez) will tour North American in November around the release of their debut full-length, Fields, due on September 14th. [www.junip.net]
Murder By Death have extended their North American tour into September and October, with a headlining trek in continued support of Good Morning, Magpie. Samantha Crain will open most of the new dates. [murderbydeath.com]
Sufjan Stevens will hit the road this fall in North America. The tour kicks off in Montreal on October 12th and ends with a two night residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York in mid-November. [asthmatickitty.com]
Ontario, Canada's Born Ruffians have announced a fall tour in support of their latest effort, Say It. Winter Gloves and Meligrove Band will support on various legs of the trek. [bornruffians.com]
Guitarist Stuart Braithwaite recently told Spinner that Mogwai will return with an "interesting record" in February 2011. The band will release a CD/DVD, the film Burning backed with Special Moves, on August 24th. [www.spinnermusic.co.uk]
Manchester Orchestra are hard at work on their follow-up to Mean Everything to Nothing. The band posted two video updates on their YouTube channel, with more likely on the way. In other Orchestra news, the band has partnered with songwriter Kevin Devine to form Bad Books. The debut album will be released October 19th via Favorite Gentlemen. Listen to the song "You Wouldn't Have To Ask" from the Books' debut on MySpace. [www.youtube.com]
Clinic has announced additional North American dates in November to promote their new album, Bubblegum, due October 5th. The band have two more shows in the New York area this week. [www.clinicvoot.org]
With a new album on the way, Battles recently announced that Tyondai Braxton has parted ways with the band. Braxton's "commitments as a solo artist and his desire not to tour" lead to the decision. [warp.net]
According a couple Cave In message boards, the band will release a new, nine-song album, White Silence, "in the coming weeks." The announcement was made a recent show in Cambridge, MA. [gunshyassassin.com]
Primus are giving away a four-track EP recorded during a June 2010 rehearsal for their upcoming tour. The recordings feature Les Claypool (natch), Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. [www.primusville.com]
Paul Smith (Maximo Park) will release his solo deut album, Margins, on October 11th through Billingham Records. The album features David Brewis (Field Music) on bass and his brother Peter Brewis. Smith credits the album to a "seven-year itch" and slowly recorded it over a few years' time. Fear not, Park fans, the band are working on a new album. [www.paulsmithmusic.eu]
According to Zach Hill on Twitter, "chapter 3 of new Hella album recording" started on August 5th. The group released There's No 666 in Outer Space in 2007. Let's hope this record is just Spencer and Zach. [twitter.com]
The Extra Lens will release their Merge Records debut, Undercard, on October 19th. The group is comprised of John Darnielle (Mountain Goats) and Franklin Bruno. The album was recorded with Brian Paulson (Slint, Beck) at the Rubber Room in Carrboro, NC. [www.mergerecords.com]
Bowerbirds have announced a fall tour in continued support of Upper Air. The group will kickoff the trek with a hometown performance at the Hopscoth Music Festival on September 10th. [www.bowerbirds.org]
It appears A Perfect Circle has reactivated. There's a shiny new Twitter account, Billy Howerdel reported the "dust is shaking off," and Josh Freese announced the band is "'doing stuff' soon." [twitter.com]
As previously reported, Matthew Herbert was planning an album, titled One Club, based on environmental recordings a night club. His own label, Accidental, will release the album on September 20th. [www.residentadvisor.net]
