Recent Articles in CD Releases
Kate Nash Confirms North American Tour, Unveils Album Artwork and Video
Delightfully sassy British singer-songwriter Kate Nash is set to release her sophomore album, My Best Friend is You, on April 20th via Fiction/ Geffen Records. A brief North American promotional tour has been slotted to begin April 26 in Toronto.
Stars to Release ‘The Five Ghosts’ in June
Stars have confirmed a June 22, 2010 release date for their upcoming fifth studio release, The Five Ghosts, on the newly established band imprint label Soft Revolution Records through Vagrant Records.
Melvins to Release ‘The Bride Screamed Murder’ in June, Announce Tour
Punk legends the Melvins, who recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, are set to release The Bride Screamed Murder on June 1 via Ipecac Recordings. The album marks the third studio effort with the current lineup of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Big Businesses’ Coady Willis and Jared Warren.
Band of Horses Return in May with ‘Infinite Arms’
Everyone’s favorite ramblin’ Low Country quintet, Band of Horses, are set to release their third studio effort, Infinite Arms, on May 18th via Brown Records/Fat Possum Records/Columbia Records.
Rooney Confirms ‘Eureka’ for June Release
Los Angeles-based indie-pop quartet Rooney have confirmed the details for their new album, Eureka, due June 8th on California Dreaming Records via the Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.
Arcade Fire Announce First Summer Festival Date and New Album For 2010 Release
Montreal’s jaunty rock orchestra, the Arcade Fire, has announced their first confirmed summer date, to take place at Ireland’s Oxegen Festival, July 8-11, 2010. It will be the band’s first show in two years. They last played a special set for Barack Obama’s inauguration in January 2009, which included a cover of the ever-popular Bruce Springsteen tune, “Born in the U.S.A”.
Neon Indian Remix by Summer Dregs
Neon Indian’s stunner of a song, “Mind, Drips”, was recently remixed into an exquisitely frothy tune by Tennessee’s Summer Dregs (aka Carl Cadwell) and recalls the likes of Atlas Sound. Summer Dregs’ own new record, From Gold to Green, is “dark, semi-sweet electro-pop” that deserves a good listen as well.
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LCD Soundsystem Confirms May Release for New Album
LCD Soundsystem, otherwise known as James Murphy to his family and one of the foremost purveyors of mind-melting, holy-dunk-space-junk dance music, has just confirmed a May 18, 2010 release date for its as-yet-untitled third album on DFA/Virgin.
Doves Look Back on ‘The Places Between’
Barely a year since the release of 2009’s Kingdom of Rust, and just 12 years into their career as a band, Manchester’s Doves are set to reflect on their beloved and storied catalog on The Places Between: The Best of Doves, due for release on April 6, 2010, via Astralwerks/Heavenly Recordings.
Keane Eyes May Release for New Album
“Somewhere Only We Know” hitmakers Keane are set to release Night Train on May 11, 2010 via Cherrytree/Interscope Records.
