They Might Be Giants will release their third children's album, Here Comes Science, through Disney Sound on digitally on September 1st and everywhere else on September 22nd. 2008's Here Come the 123's was awarded the "Best Musical Album For Children" Grammy. [www.billboard.com]
According to her website, Dido will follow-up last year's folky Safe Trip Home with her fourth full-length in 2010. The new material will reportedly harken back to her "electronic roots." [www.didomusic.com]
Download "Say Please" from Monsters Of Folk on their website, in exchange for your email address just for saying "please." Reminder: the group consists of Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and M. Ward. The album is due September 22nd.
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Steve Earle has extended his summer touring schedule into September in continued support of his new album, Townes. [www.livedaily.com]
On the cusp of the release of their third album Humbug, Arctic Monkeys are set to head out for their North American tour and have added a slew of additional dates. If you're unable to see them live, tune into Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 4th. [www.arcticmonkeys.com]
Los Campesinos! are about to hit the road on for their second US tour around their latest album, We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed. The band plays all over the US in August before packing up and heading to Europe in the October. [loscampesinosgigs.wordpress.com]
Meat Puppets have announced that they will be joining Stone Temple Pilots on the road for a few shoes in the next couple days. The band is supporting their new album, Sewn Together, which is in stores now. [www.myspace.com]
Julian Casablancas is readying his solo debut, Phrazes for the Young, scheduled for release this fall on Cult Records/RCA. Casablancas plans to announce a special series of U.S. dates shortly, to be followed by a solo tour later in the year. [www.juliancasablancas.com]
Mellowdrone are set to release their new album, Angry Bear, through Coming Home Records on August 25th. This will be the first album since the band's break from Columbia Records and their 2006 release, Box.
Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fame will release his debut solo album, Mo Beauty, through Anti records on October 20th. [stereogum.com]
Erykah Badu is currently in the studio working with producer James Poyser on New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh, the follow-up to 2001's Pt. 1: 4th World War. [www.billboard.com]
Imogen Heap will return on August 25th with a new album, Ellipse, via Megaphonic/Sony. The first single, "First Train Home," is streaming on Stereogum. [stereogum.com]
The 3rd annual Treasure Island Music Festival will take place in San Francisco, CA on October 17th and 18th. Currently, The Flaming Lips, MGMT, The Decemberists, MSTRKRFT, Beirut, Girl Talk, Grizzly Bear, The Streets and The Walkmen have been confirmed. Find the full two-day lineup on the festival website. [www.treasureislandfestival.com]
Moby will tour the US with a live backing band in support of his new album, Wait For Me, in September and October. The jaunt kicks off September 17th in Baltimore, MD. [angryape.com]
Sub Pop will release a new four-song EP, Losing Feeling, from California's No Age on October 6th. All four songs were penned in the band's practice space and recorded in Los Angeles. [www.subpop.com]
Jamie T will follow up the Sticks 'N' Stones EP with a new full-length, Kings & Queens, due September 7th (UK). The album art and track list are up on Jamie's website. [www.jamie-t.com]
Every Time I Die have lined up dates in September and October in support of their forthcoming album, New Junk Aesthetic, due September 15th. With the recent departure of Mike Novak, the band is currently searching for a new drummer. [www.livedaily.com]
Placebo will tour The States in September and October behind their sixth album, Battle for the Sun, due June 9th. [www.livedaily.com]
Brooklyn by way of Norway's Sondre Lerche will tour North America in support of his forthcoming album, Heartbeat Radio. The tour kicks off on September 5th in Philadelphia. [www.billboard.com]
Everyone's reuniting: The Get Up Kids will extensively tour of the US, beginning September 11th at Harrah's in Kansas City, MO. [www.myspace.com]
