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New Aphex Twin Record On The Way?
According to The Quietus, Warp has signed Aphex Twin (Richard David James) for another album. No other details are available at this time but it has been almost 10 years since the release of Drukqs.
Two New Belle & Sebastian Tracks
Two new songs from Glaswegian indie-poppers Belle & Sebastian appear in a half-hour video produced by the band. It features ‘I Want The World To Stop’, ‘I Didn’t See It Coming’, skits pertaining to the music industry’s predicament, and fan-made picture montages. Head on over to the troupe’s official website to view the program. …
Solo Side Project For M83’s Morgan Kibby
One of M83’s most alluring components is keyboardist Morgan Kibby’s celestial voice and it’ll now be placed squarely in the spotlight on a side project going by White Sea. The first material we’ll hear from this solo venture will be Frontier, a 5-song EP released digitally on October 5th.
Deerhunter Offers Video For ‘Helicopter’
In more video news, Deerhunter has released a clip for its track ‘Helicopter’ from its next LP Halcyon Digest. It can be viewed right here (click on the text to play the clip). Halcyon Digest will be available September 28th via 4AD.
New Video For Black Mountain’s ‘The Hair Song’
Canadian rockers Black Mountain have released a video for ‘The Hair Song’ from their upcoming full-length Wilderness Heart which hits shelves on September 14th via Jagjaguwar. The 4-minute track demonstrates that the quintet hasn’t lost its style-blending dexterity since we last heard from them in 2008, melding blues-rock and bits of psychedelia together to form …
Wavves Announce Short Run Of UK Shows
Wavves will take King of the Beach to the UK for three shows later this November. You can check out the specific dates and venues below.
Wavves UK Dates:
November 8th – Glasgow Arches
November 9th – Manchester Islington Mill
November 10th – London Garage
New Panda Bear Single: ‘You Can Count On Me’
Panda Bear’s upcoming single will be titled ‘You Can Count On Me’ and will drop on October 19th via Domino. The b-side will be titled ‘Alsatian Darn’ and this complete the second series of singles leading up to the eventual release of Tomboy. Panda Bear also has a few upcoming tour dates that you can …
Watch The Morning Benders’ Music Video For ‘All Day Day Light’
The Morning Benders have posted a new music video for their jivey, elated track ‘All Day Day Light’, which you can watch below.
Big Boi Releases Music Video For ‘You Ain’t No DJ’
Atlanta rapper and gigantic fur hat connoisseur Big Boi has dropped a new video for his (criminally underrated) track ‘You Ain’t No DJ’, a glitchy bouncing banger featuring the enigmatic Yelawolf. You can watch the video over at Universal Music’s website or below.
Stream Interpol On Myspace
Interpol have made their upcoming self-titled fourth album available for streaming on their myspace. Interpol hits stores September 7th via Matador.
T.I. Arrested Again, This Time On Drug Charges
Uh oh. Fresh out of prison after a 7-month sentence from two felony weapons charges, rapper T.I. is in trouble with the law again, this time on drug charges. He and his wife were stopped last night in West Hollywood for alleged marijuana possession and his bail has been set at $10,000. The Atlanta native …
Download/Stream Free Radiohead Concert Movie
On August 23rd, 2009 in Prague, fans in attendance of Radiohead’s concert caught a wealth of quality footage on their flip-cameras and these snippets have now been edited and paired with proper audio courtesy of the band to create a live concert movie entitled Live In Praha. To sweeten the deal, it’s available for free …
Squarepusher’s Upcoming LP Arrives In October
Electronic powerhouse Squarepusher will release its next album on October 19th via Warp Records. Titled Shobaleader One: d’DEMONSTRATOR and comprised of 9 tracks, it’s unlike anything Tom Jenkinson has ever produced according to his camp. Here’s hoping they’re right because 2009’s Solo Electric Bass 1 did not impress. At this point, a trailer is the …
Bob Marley & Reggae Subjects Of New Book
Available in fine book stores everywhere on October 26th, Bob Marley And The Golden Age Of Reggae documents the history and rise of both its most popular figure and the genre itself through mostly unpublished images courtesy of renowned photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker. Fortunate enough to work for Island Records in the 70s, Gottlieb-Walker covered reggae …
1Shabazz Palaces Sign With Sub Pop
Sub Pop has inked hip hop outfit Shabazz Palaces. Fronted by Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler — formerly of Digable Planets — the act’s debut full-length is due to hit shelves next year. A bit of a different direction for Sub Pop and it’ll be interesting to see if this marks the start of a new approach …
Phil Selway