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Passion Pit to Release Deluxe Edition of Debut Album

DIY electro-funkers Passion Pit are set to release a deluxe edition of its debut album, Manners, on April 13 via Frenchkiss/Columbia. Boasting new artwork, “vivid, bare bones” versions of “Sleepyhead” and “Moth’s Wings,” in addition to a cover of the hit Cranberries classic “Dreams.”

16 Mar 2010 | More
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Sleigh Bells to Debut ‘Treats’ in May

No strangers to a heavy, vibrating shimmy and shake, Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells are set to release their debut album, Treats, on May 11 via a newly inked partnership with M.I.A.’s NEET Recordings.

15 Mar 2010 | More
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Ghost Society Single Out Today, Brief Tour Begins Next Week

From Scandinavia comes yet another delight for the shoegaze and dream-pop sets. With shimmery songs that bear the influence of My Bloody Valentine and The Pixies (and even a cover of The Swirlies) and an ethereal mix of synths and guitars with male and female vocals…

15 Mar 2010 | 1 comment | More
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Denmark’s Oh No Ono to Play SXSW and NYC Shows

Denmark’s On No Ono will soon be making their way back to the U.S. for South by Southwest in Austin and a couple of New York appearances.

15 Mar 2010 | More
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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.

10 Mar 2010 | More
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She & Him Premiere New Video, Announce Tour Dates

Lovely, breezy, sunny — frequent ways to describe Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, the duo behind She & Him. Ahead of the release of Volume Two on March 23rd (Merge), the Peyton Reed-video for lead single “In the Sun” premiered today on Pitchfork.

9 Mar 2010 | More
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Screaming Females Begin Fourth LP, Set to Tour with Ted Leo

Once you’ve seen the way of Marissa Paternoster, it’s hard to forget her. The mop of hair, the feminine dresses,…the face-melting shredding that erupts off of her fingers on the frets, and your expression afterward when your jaw meets the floor.

9 Mar 2010 | More
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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.

8 Mar 2010 | More
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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.

8 Mar 2010 | More
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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.
Tour plans are underway [...]

5 Mar 2010 | More