Boy 1904 from Riceboy Sleeps
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Jonsi of Sigur Ros will release the debut from his Riceboy Sleeps side-project on July 21st. You can now download the song "Boy 1904" in exchange for your email address. [jonsiandalex.com]
Jonsi of Sigur Ros will release the debut from his Riceboy Sleeps side-project on July 21st. You can now download the song "Boy 1904" in exchange for your email address. [jonsiandalex.com]
NME has the track list for the forthcoming Muse album, The Resistance, due September 15th. As reported late last year, the album concludes with a "three-part orchestral opus." [www.nme.com]
According to his website, Travis Morrison has retired from music and is now "just relaxing in Brooklyn." We'll see how long the "no shows, no records, no band" holds up. [pitchfork.com]
According to Rolling Stone, Fleet Foxes will lend some vocal performances to Al Jardine of The Beach Boys for his next album, A Postcard from California. In return, the Foxes may record some new material at Jardine's Big Sur studio. [www.rollingstone.com]
Two interviews in the past week have revealed Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is up to something "top secret." Greg Werckman of Ipecac reported that Homme is trying to lure Mike Patton to the desert for a project. Antiquiet's interview with Brody Dalle revealed that Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin are currently jamming with Homme in a Los Angeles studio. Could be two projects or one amazing project. [www.antiquiet.com]
The second long-awaited album from Q-Tip, Kamaal the Abstract, will be released on September 15th through Battery Records. The album, which follows 2008's The Renaissance, is described has having a heavy jazz influence and features members of the Miles Davis ensemble. Look to Wikipedia for the full history. [www.prefixmag.com]
M. Ward is still on the road supporting his new album, Hold Time. He'll appear at XX Merge from July 22-26th and then play a short string of shows around the US. [www.livedaily.com]
Dizzee Rascal will release this fourth full-length, Tongue 'N' Cheek, on September 7th (UK). Angry Ape has the track list. [angryape.com]
Matt and Kim will complete their current headlining tour this month and head back out in August. The duo are currently supporting their sophomore album, Grand. [www.myspace.com]
Paramore will return on September 29th with Brand New Eyes through Fueled By Ramen/WMG. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo and the first single will be "Ignorance." [www.punknews.org]
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead have announced a North American headlining tour kicking off July 26th at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn, NY for the Jelly Pool Party series. The jaunt is in continued support of The Century of Self. [www.myspace.com]
The Killers are writing a new covers album on the road with the help of a mobile recording rig. The band hope to release the record before the end of the year. [www.nme.com]
According to The PRP, Between The Buried And Me will release their Colors follow-up, titled The Great Misdirect, on October 27th through Victory. The band recorded the album with producer Jamie King and have now started the mixing process. [www.theprp.com]
Clutch will release their ninth album, Strange Cousins From The West, on July 14th on Weathermaker. You can find tour dates and two album tracks on MySpace. [www.myspace.com]
As reported, Buffalo's Every Time I Die are currently at work on a new album. Said record, titled New Junk Aesthetic, will drop on September 15th via Epitaph. [www.myspace.com]
Tomorrow, The Weakerthans will end the drought since their 2007 album Reunion Tour with an iTunes exclusive Live Session EP. The release includes songs from Fallow to Reunion Tour. [www.aversion.com]
Sondre Lerche will release his new album, Heartbeat Radio, through Rounder on September 8th. Stereogum has a stream of the title track and the track list. [stereogum.com]
Chester Bennington's oft-delayed Linkin Park side-project, Dead By Sunrise, may see its debut album, Out Of Ashes, released "sometime around September" according to a Twitter post form Bennington. The album has been in the wings since 2006. [www.myspace.com]
Despite previous reports, the release date for I and Love and You from The Avett Brothers has been pushed to September 29th. According to the band, the "decision was made in the interest of releasing our album in its best form possible." [www.theavettbrothers.com]
Amy Millan will release her sophmore full-length, Masters Of The Burial, on September 8th through Arts & Crafts. The album was recorded with producer Martin Davis Kinack. Honey From The Tombs was released in 2006. [www.arts-crafts.ca]