Following Golden Beds, The Octopus Project have now reissued their first two albums on vinyl. The group will hit the studio to record their next album.

Tokyo Police Club have signed to mom+pop. The label will release the group's sophomore album in 2010. Despite the name, the label was founded veteran management and A&R executives. [blogs.myspace.com]

As previously reported, Devendra Banhart and Warner Bros. will release What Will Be on October 27th. Stream "Baby" from said album on MySpace. Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon was released in 2007. [www.prefixmag.com]

Har Mar Superstar will return on October 13th with Dark Touches through Dilettante Recordings. Preview "Tall Boy" from said album on MySpace. Tillman released The Handler in 2004. [www.aversion.com]

Mike McCready revealed to MTV that Pearl Jam whittled "17 to 20 ideas" down the 11 songs on their new album, Backspacer. The b-sides aren't banished to vault necessarily, as the band "may do something with [the extra tracks] in about six months." [www.mtv.com]

Dischord and Desoto Records will reissue 1994's For Your Own Special Sweetheart from Jawbox on November 24th. The remastered version will include three bonus tracks. [desotorecords.com]

Brand New have scheduled a handful of special, in-store acoustic performances in support of Daisy, due this Tuesday. To attend said shows, fans must purchase Daisy at a selected retail store that will provide a pass guaranteeing access. [www.myspace.com]

Chad VanGaalen is giving away a new digital EP, compiled from 2008's Soft Airplane b-sides. VanGaalen will be playing a string of Canadian shows in the coming weeks. [www.tinymixtapes.com]

Icelandic, neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds will release Found Songs through Erased Tapes on November 10th. The project found Arnalds recording a song a day for seven days, releasing each track instantly via Twitter (with fan art posted on Flickr). Watch the video for "Ljósið" and grab low-quality downloads from Erased Tapes.

In a blog post, Billy Corgan revealed recording for the new Smashing Pumpkins album, titled Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, began on September 15th. Moreover, Corgan reported the album will contain 44 songs and be given away digitally a song at a time. Eleven "highly limited edition EP's" will be created grouping four songs at a time. Look for the first song to be released around Halloween. [www.smashingpumpkins.com]

According to Brooklyn Vegan, the oft-rumored Pavement reunion may actually be taking place in 2010. "Reliable sources" confirmed the band for Central Park Summerstage in September 2010. Update: A performance at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park Summerstage on September 21st, 2010 has been confirmed by Matador Records. A pre-sale for the show will begin tomorrow at 10am ET (password ZOWEE). [www.brooklynvegan.com]

In an interview with Pink is the New Blog, Trent Reznor revealed there may be another Ghosts record from Nine Inch Nails coming "before too long." As well, Reznor may be forming a new band with fiancee Mariqueen Maandig, formerly of West Indian Girl. [www.pinkisthenewblog.com]

In April of last year, we mentioned the new Autolux album, Transit Transit, was finished and on its way. Well, more than a year later and we're still waiting. In the latest issue of Wired, the band projected a January 2010 release. However, with no definite label attached, I'd take that timeframe with a grain of salt. The band is currently out on tour, which is probably your best bet to preview the new album. [www.wired.com]

On the last stop of their current tour at UCLA's Royce Hall, The Decemberists will unveil Here Come the Waves: Hazards of Love Visualized. The multimedia "visualizer" features the work of Guilherme Marcondes, Julia Pott, Peter Sluszka and Santa Maria. [www.decemberists.com]

Future of the Left have announced North American fall tours dates during October and November in continued support of their latest, Travels with Myself and Another. [www.futureoftheleft.com]

Vampire Weekend will release Contra on January 12th, 2010 through XL. The album art and track list are now available on the band's website.

Land of Talk will release a limited-edition EP, Fun And Laughter, consisting of four new songs and three videos through Saddle Creek on October 20th. The group have some fall tour dates coming up next month. [www.myspace.com]

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson will release Summer of Fear on October 20th via Saddle Creek. Kyp Malone as well as Grizzly Bear's Christopher Bear and Chris Taylor lent performances to the record. Robinson will play handful of shows with Bob Mould in October. [www.myspace.com]

Following July's BMB, DM Stith will release the second in a trio of EPs, Thanksgiving Moon, on November 3rd. On December 8th, Braid of Voices will complete the cycle. All of said EPs feature tracks, b-sides and remixes from Stith's amazing debut, Heavy Ghost. [asthmatickitty.com]

Following their summer tour dates in support of Sewn Together, Meat Puppets have announced a massive fall tour kicking off this weekend in Tempe, AZ. As well, the group have two-part mini-documentary on Amplified and a live show on NPR. [www.myspace.com]