According to the The Guardian, Gallows were dropped by Warner Bros. Records in December after only one album, Grey Britain, which reportedly only sold 50,000 copies worldwide. [www.guardian.co.uk]
Tortoise has announced a winter tour throughout February in support of 2009's Beacons of Ancestorship. Disappears will support for the majority of the trek (Robert A.A. Lowe only in Chicago). [www.thrilljockey.com]
Jonathan Richman will hit the road later this month and stay out until late Februrary. Richman is currently working on the follow-up to 2008's Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild. [www.livedaily.com]
Spinner has the cover and track list for Permalight, the forthcoming Rogue Wave album, due March 2nd via Brushfire. Listen to "Good Morning (The Future)" on the band's website. [www.spinner.com]
According to Australia's Spunk Records, Joanna Newsom will indeed release a new album, a follow-up to Ys, this year. Have One On Me is due in the US on February 23rd through Drag City. [www.spunk.com.au]
In a recent Paste article, it was revealed that Santigold is producing the new Devo album, which is tentatively titled Fresh. [www.chartattack.com]
Future of the Left have parted ways with Too Pure/4AD. Despite the news, Andy Falkous told NME the band are currently writing the follow-up to Travels With Myself And Another. Falkous hopes to "channel the spirit of Freddie Mercury... through Slayer's backline" for the new material. [www.nme.com]
Jack White revealed to Rolling Stone that he is still contemplating a solo album. Past articles mentioned White would start recording as soon as late 2009, but there's no real time table. [www.rollingstone.com]
Spoon will release Transference on January 19th via Merge Records. The Texas quartet has announced a supporting North American tour in March and April. Atlanta's Deerhunter will support on all dates. [www.mergerecords.com]
Last year, Matador signed Austin's Harlem. Their label debut, Hippies, will drop on April 6th. Check out "Friendly Ghost" in Music. [www.matadorrecords.com]
Butch Walker will release a new album, I Liked it Better When You Had No Heart, through One Haven Music on February 23rd. You can stream "Trash Day" and "She Likes Hair Bands" on EW.com and Banana's Music Club respectively. [myspace.com]
Pavement and Matador will release Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement on March 9th. The full remastered 23-track compilation features songs from 1989-1999. The record celebrates the band's live appearances scheduled for 2010 (with more US dates to be announced). [www.matadorrecords.com]
The Knife will release a studio version of the opera they composed last year, Tomorrow, In A Year, on March 9th (digitally on February 2nd). Find additional details and download "Colouring of Pigeons" on The Knife's website. [www.theknife.net]
According to the Consequence of Sound, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco is producing the new Mavis Staples album. Part of the album may be recorded in Wilco's Irving Park loft. The record is due later this year on ANTI- Records. [consequenceofsound.net]
Nick Thorburn of Islands and Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) of Man Man have started a "doom-wop" side project, according to Spinner. The duo are only two or three songs into the as of yet untitled project, but will probably "release all the tracks on the Internet" instead of through official channels. [www.spinner.com]
As we mentioned last year, Field Music will release a hiatus-ending double-album, Measure, on February 16th through Memphis Industries. After a one-off show in New York later this month, they'll play some North American dates in March with The Clientele. [www.myspace.com]
The Dillinger Escape Plan have revealed the full track list for Option Paralysis (check it out over on The PRP). Said album will drop March 23rd through Party Smasher Inc. and Season of Mist. The first single, "Farewell, Mona Lisa," is due digitally January 19th (but you can probably catch it on Hype Machine now). Read a lengthy note from vocalist Greg Puciato about the band's 2010 plans over on MySpace. [blogs.myspace.com]
According to Daily Star, Muse have been approached to score the Clash of the Titans remake. Matt Bellamy reported, "It’s something we’re up for doing — it’s just a case of timing." [www.dailystar.co.uk]
Vampire Weekend have announced a full North American tour throughout March and April in support of the forthcoming Contra. Stream the album and find the tour details on MySpace. [www.myspace.com]
Nada Surf will release a covers album, if i had a hi-fi, later this year. The record includes renditions of songs from Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley and the Go-Betweens. Fans can pick up the album early on the band's spring tour in March and April, which will kickoff with three "album shows," featuring the entirety of Let Go, The Weight Is A Gift, and Lucky respectively. [blogs.myspace.com]
