Geoff Barrow of Portishead has formed a new band, Beak>. The band's self-titled debut album will be released on October 20th in the US via Ipecac. Hear "I Know" from the record on Pitchfork. [pitchfork.com]
As previously reported, indie-rock legends Built To Spill are prepping There Is No Enemy for release in the fall. The album will hit stores October 6th and Aversion has the track list. [www.aversion.com]
Spike Jonze' Where the Wild Things Are will hit theaters on October 16th. The soundtrack by Karen O and the Kids will be released on September 26th, with the first single, "All Is Love," due August 25th. Karen O produced the album with Tom Biller and the set features members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Dead Weather and Deerhunter. [www.mtv.co.uk]
Mew will hold "Mewseum," a six-day art installation at Zune LA, beginning on August 29th. The bands new album, No More Stories..., will be released on August 25th and is currently available on iTunes. [filter-mag.com]
According to Tom Gabel, Against Me! started tracking today in Los Angeles with producer Butch Vig for a new full-length. New Wave, which also paired the two, was released in 2007. [twitter.com]
Boston's Passion Pit will head out on a US fall headlining tour in late September. They'll kick off the jaunt with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman. [www.thetripwire.com]
The Gogol Bordello gypsy-punk clan will tour North America this fall. The tour kicks off October 3rd in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The group released Super Taranta! in 2007. Update: Looks as if the outfit has a live CD/DVD, Live From Axis Mundi, due October 6th via SideOneDummy. [www.livedaily.com]
Mute Math will head out on tour with As Tall As Lions in late September through late November in support of their new album, Armistice, in stores as of today. [www.absolutepunk.net]
Converge have completed their new record, Axe To Fall, and will release it on October 20th via Epitaph Records. Members of Cave In and Neurosis appear on the album. Listen to "Dark Horse" over on MySpace. [www.lambgoat.com]
The new Weezer single, "(If you're wondering if i want you to) I want you to," hit the radio waves this week (and the internet). The parent full-length album, produced by Jacknife Lee and Butch Walker and unfortunately titled Raditude, is due October 27th. [weezer.com]
Meshell Ndegeocello will release a new full-length, Devil's Halo, on October 6th. A three-week club tour will follow the album's release. [www.livedaily.com]
Providence's Lightning Bolt will release Earthly Delights, their first album since 2005's Hypermagic Mountain, on October 13th through Load. Pitchfork has the first track "Colussus" for download. [blogs.myspace.com]
Pearl Jam have posted a 10-minute documentary, shot by photographer and videographer Danny Clinch, on the making of Backspacer on MySpace. The album is out September 20th. [vids.myspace.com]
Sub Pop will mark the 20th anniversary of Bleach, the debut album from Nirvana, on November 3rd. The expanded CD will include "a never-before-released live performance" from 1990 at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon and a 48-page booklet of photos. [www.subpop.com]
Poison the Well are currently out on tour with Vanna in support of their new album The Tropic Rot. The hardcore outfit will continue their US trek in September with Billy Talent. [blogs.myspace.com]
Andrew W.K. will go on tour with the Calder Quartet in late September. The music performed on the tour will be inspired by 55 Cadillac, W.K.'s new album of solo piano music. The two performed together previously at the Wordless Music Series. [www.andrewwk.com]
Experimental duo Bad Veins and Division Day will co-headline a tour beginning September 1st in San Diego. Bad Veins just released their self-titled debut on Dangerbird last month. Visitation, the new album from Division Day, is due August 18th. [www.dangerbirdrecords.com]
At Ease and Billboard are both speculating that a new Radiohead EP may surface next week, following the leak of the song "These Are My Twisted Words" on YouTube. Only time will tell. [www.billboard.com]
We Are Scientists are currently writing their follow-up to 2008's Brain Thrust Mastery. In related news, former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows will be an "honouree Scientist" for the next album. [www.nme.com]
Elton John will appear on the title track of the new album from Alice In Chains, Black Gives Way to Blue. According a press release, Jerry Cantrell sent a letter to the legend requesting his talents for the song, which is a tribute to late Chains frontman Layne Staley. [www.livedaily.com]
