Gossip will issue their first major label album, Music For Men, on October 6th through Columbia. Despite the distant physical release, the digital version will be available next week on June 23rd. The album was recorded in Mailbu, CA with producer Rick Rubin. You can currently stream the entire album on spinner.com.
Rhode Island trio The Low Anthem are currently on the road in support of their Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, which was earlier this month. Preview the album of "gorgeous chamber folk" on the Nonesuch website. [nonesuch.com]
As previously reported, Pinback have signed to Temporary Residence and are set to release a new album in 2010. To most likely road test some new material, the band have lined up a fall tour through October and November.
BLK JKS will release their debut full-length, After Robots, on September 8th through Secretly Canadian. Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines produced the record, which features contributions from Chicago's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. [www.myspace.com]
Ben Kweller is still on tour in support of his new album, Changing Horses. Kweller will also appear on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on June 19th. [kweller.net]
The Raveonettes have made plans to release studio demos through their Twitter account and are soliciting fan feedback. Vice Records will house the demos, should fans miss them on Twitter. The official album is due this fall. [www.viceland.com]
The Features have lined up additional summer tour dates in support of their new album, Some Kind of Salvation. Check out the dates on their new website. [thefeatures.ning.com]
According to glassjaw.net, Glassjaw have completed a new EP. The news came through a Daryl Palumbo Twitter post. Apparently, "Shit SLAMS." [glassjaw.net]
As reported, Our Lady Peace will release their seventh album, Burn Burn, on July 21st. CHARTattack is streaming "Paper Moon," possibly the next single. Previously, the band released a video for the album's first single, "All You Did Was Save My Life." [www.chartattack.com]
Simian Mobile Disco will release their sophomore effort, Temporary Pleasure, on August 18th (it now looks to be September 15th). The album features performances from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, among others.
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Norman Cook will bring The BPA (aka The Brighton Port Authority) Stateside next week with appearances on Letterman (22nd) and Jimmy Fallon (23rd). The collective will perform a track from I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat, with Iggy Pop in tow. In related news, Fatboy Slim will perform at Terminal 5 in New York on June 24th.
Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass have formed The Hot Rats with producer Nigel Godrich. According to NME, the "trio are working on a covers album." [www.nme.com]
Thrice have been in the studio hard at work on a follow up to their Alchemy Index series. Through Twitter, the band revealed the new album will be titled Beggars and released through Vagrant in October. Browse some studio photos on thrice.net. [twitter.com]
Following news that Warren Oakes parted ways with Against Me!, the band have now drafted How Water Music drummer George Rebelo into the band. [www.againstme.net]
According to NME, Santigold recently told NYLON that she will begin recording her sophomore album in August. She's reportedly enlisted the help of Pharrell Williams, Diplo & Switch and Spank Rock on producing duties. [www.nme.com]
MSTRKRFT are headed back out on a summer club tour in continued support of Fist of God. The jaunt includes a stop at the All Points West Festival in Jersey City, NJ on July 31st. [www.livedaily.com]
Phil Elverum will release a new Mount Eerie album on August 18th, titled Wind's Poem. The album is described as "black metal" and features vocals from Nick Krgovich of No Kids. [pitchfork.com]
Dredg and RX Bandits will hit the road in early July on a summer tour in support of their respective new albums. The jaunt runs through August and features Good Old War, Zechs Marquise and As Tall as Lions on various legs. [www.punknews.org]
Zach Smith of Pinback has completed a new album for his side project Systems Officer. The album will be released on September 15th through Ace Fu. [systemsofficer.com]
Born Ruffians are currently in the studio working on a follow up to last year's Red, Yellow & Blue. You can follow the band's progress on their studio blog. [www.chartattack.com]
