Recent Articles in Album Releases
Twin Shadow to Release ‘Confess’ on 4AD; North American Tour Follows July Through September
Twin Shadow, aka George Lewis Jr., will release his second album, ‘Confess’, on July 10th via 4AD, with his “Ton Up” North American Tour to follow from mid-July through September.
Dynasty Electric Screens “Eye Wide Open” Video at Norwood; Album to be Released June 24th
Electro future-pop NYC duo Dynasty Electric, fronted by the compelling and colorful Jenny Electrik and featuring the instrumentation and production of Seth Misterka, unveiled the video for their single “Eye Wide Open” on Tuesday night at the swanky members-only club, Norwood.
Purity Ring to Release ‘Shrines’ on 4AD; Touring Through July
There may be quite a few bands and films with the mystical word/object “ring” in their names, but Canadian duo Purity Ring have an ethereal ghost pop sound all their own. Their ‘Shrines’ album will be out on the illustrious 4AD Label on July 24, 2012.
The Secret Love Parade – ‘The Victorians Are Here’ Video
Here’s a dreamy jam of pop primary colors for a rainy Monday morning, the latest, second single and video from Dutch duo The Secret Love Parade’s new album
A Place to Bury Strangers to Tour with This Will Destroy You This June
You can’t go wrong with this double bill of visceral bands, sharp and dark in both name and sound. NYC’s A Place To Bury Strangers will take on the roads of Europe starting this month and then join Suicide Squeeze artists This Will Destroy You on a west coast tour this June.
Good Things Happen To Good Death Grips
“Breaking a stranglehold had been a lifesaving technique since such training first began in the late 19th century. In fact, turn-of-the century rescuers were taught to break a victim’s “death grip” by knocking the person unconscious. However, delivering a knockout punch in deep water with no foothold was difficult to impossible, and eventually slightly milder tactics were taught.” – Scouting Magazine.
It’s going to be a close to a year (April 27th is the exact date) since we’ve received the all too professionally composed email from Third World Music announcing a new project by the name of Death Grips.
CocoRosie Reveals Art for Mini-Album, Announce Mini-Tour
The gorgeous OG mermaids of CocoRosie (I haven’t heard from them in ages!) release the art for their single …Read the Rest
The Dandy Warhols to Release ‘This Machine’; Start Tour This May
They’re not quite as old as The Rolling Stones just yet, but Portland’s the Dandy Warhols have indeed been a band for 18 years, and they’ve got a new album to prove it. This Machine is their latest, 8th studio album, recorded in the band’s own complex, The Odditorium, with their trusted, longtime engineer/producer Jeremy Sherrer, and mixed by Tchad Blake. It will be released via The End Records, (once mainly known for its dark-leaning metal roster), on April 24th.
Led Er Est to Release ‘The Diver’ Via Sacred Bones May 8, 2012
Songs about factories, isolation, over cold wave vocals and dirty, vintage synths. I can’t get enough. Led Er Est, just off their recent SXSW shows, has announced their next album, The Diver, will be released on May 8, 2012 via Sacred Bones Records.
Billy Corgan’s New Band: The Smashing Pumpkins
Dmitri and Joshua discuss the Smashing Pumpkin’s latest press release at work…
