As reported, The Whigs will release In The Dark through ATO Records in 2010. Said album will drop on March 2nd 16th and was produced by Ben Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective). Download "Hundred/Million" and "In The Dark" from the band, in exchange for a valid email address.
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L.A.'s Local Natives have signed to New York's Frenchkiss Records. They'll drop their debut album, Gorilla Manor, on February 16th, 2010. [www.myspace.com]
As reported, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists are now part of the Matador family. The power-trio will release The Brutalist Bricks through said label on March 9th, 2010. The album, recorded at Brooklyn's Seaside Lounge, is reportedly the "the most confident, kinetic and varied work in Ted's canon." [www.matadorrecords.com]
Serj Tankian will release Elect The Dead Symphony on March 9th, 2010 through Serjical Strike/Reprise Records. Tankian performed rearranged compositions from his debut, solo album at Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the 70-piece Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and recorded the performance with six HD cameras. The CD/DVD release includes two unreleased tracks ("Gate 21" and "The Charade"), backstage footage and interviews. [www.serjtankian.com]
In an interview with the Guardian's Paul Morley, Damon Albarn confirmed the title of the third Gorillaz album will be Plastic Beach (De La Soul hinted at it in the summer). As reported, the album features The Horrors. Albarn added Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Barry Gibb and Mos Def to that guest list. Listen to the full interview on the Guardian's website. [www.guardian.co.uk]
She & Him will release Volume Two in the spring through Merge Records, according to Zooey Deschanel. In recent interviews with MTV and the Wall Street Journal, she revealed the news. [www.mtv.com]
Owen Pallett has lined up some Final Fantasy headlining dates in January and February around the release of his new album, Heartland, due January 12th, 2010 through Domino. [www.chartattack.com]
According to Kill Rock Stars, The Thermals have made plans to hit a Portland, OR studio in January to begin recording their fifth full-length with Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie). There's plenty of lead time, as the album is reportedly due on September 7th, 2010. [www.killrockstars.com]
Massive Attack will return on February 9th, 2010 with Heligoland, their follow-up to 2003's 100th Window. As previously reported, a remix album by Burial is already in the works. Check out the cover art, track list and the impressive contributor list on the band's website. [massiveattack.com]
Quasi will issue their Kill Rock Stars debut, American Gong, on February 23rd, 2010 (not October, whoops). Pitchfork has the cover and track list. [pitchfork.com]
As previously reported, Sade has been at work on a follow-up to 2000's Lovers Rock. On February 9th, 2010, Sade will release Soldier Of Love, her sixth studio album in 26 years, worldwide. [www.sadeusa.com]
The Avett Brothers will kick off their 2010 spring tour, in continued support I and Love and You, on February 24th in Athens, OH. The trek includes a stop at MerleFest and ends in Cumberland, MD on May 28th. The group's Austin City Limits performance will air on January 23rd, 2010. [www.theavettbrothers.com]
Not satisfied with three musical projects, Spencer Krug will release Dreamland EP: marimba and shit-drums under the pseudonym Moonface on January 29th, 2010 via Jagjaguwar. [jagjaguwar.com]
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will release a new album, Pin Points & Gin Joints, on December 8th. The release precedes the band's appearance at the annual Hometown Throwdown in Boston after Christmas. [www.myspace.com]
Yo La Tengo will split their international touring schedule with seven US dates in late January. Tickets to the shows, in continued support of Popular Songs, will be priced $20 or less. [www.tinymixtapes.com]
TwentyFourBit recently caught a smidge of news within a Joanna Newsom photo caption in W Magazine. Reportedly, Newsom has "finished work on a new album" and the follow-up to 2006's Ys. [www.twentyfourbit.com]
Spoon has scheduled a quick jaunt in December ahead of the 2010 release of Transference, which now drops a week earlier on January 19th. You can preview the first single, "Written In Reverse," on NPR's All Songs Considered. While, the album art is on the band's website. [www.livedaily.com]
According to The PRP, Torche have begun demoing material for a new album expected out in 2010. As well, another Meanderthal track may receive the video treatment in the coming weeks. [www.theprp.com]
West Yorkshire's The Cribs will tour North America in January in support of their new Warner Bros. release, Ignore The Ignorant. The touring band includes guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse). Adam Green and Jemima Pearl will support on various legs. [www.myspace.com]
With a new album due in early January, Vampire Weekend have announced a string of US shows in mid-December and January. [www.tinymixtapes.com]
