Battles Announce Tour Dates

Battles have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on June 2nd at the Bottom Lounge. Check the rest out below, along with the new remix album, Dross Glop, out now via Warp.


Tour Dates

06.02.12 at Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL)
06.03.12 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH)
06.04.12 at Mr. Smalls Theatre (Millvale, PA)
06.05.12 at Outland Live (Columbus, OH)
06.06.12 at Bogarts (Cincinnati, OH)
06.07.12 at St. Andrews Hall (Detroit, MI)
06.09.12 at Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN)
06.10.12 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
06.11.12 at Black Cat (Washington, DC)
06.12.12 at Theatre of Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
06.23.12 at Westword Music Showcase (Denver, CO)
07.05.12 at Super Bock Super Rock Festival (Sesimbra, PT)
07.07.12 at Bloc Festival (London, UK)
07.13.12 at Dour Festival (Dour, BE)
07.14.12 at Latitude Festival (Suffolk, UK)
08.03.12 at Les Nuits Secretes (Lille, FR)
08.05.12 at Off Festival (Katowice, PL)


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Battles "Ice Cream (Gang Gang Dance Remix)"

Battles have shared a Gang Gang Dance remix for "Ice Cream," a tune off the forthcoming remix album, Dross Glop, out 4/17 via Warp. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Battles - Ice Cream (Gang Gang Dance Remix)


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Battles "My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)"

Battles have a new video for "My Machines," a tune off the new release, Gloss Drop, out now via Warp. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had October 7th at The Vic.




[VIDEO] Battles - My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)


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Video: Battles on Jimmy Fallon

Battles performed "Futura" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the new release, Gloss Drop, out now via Warp.




[VIDEO] Battles - Futura


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Battles Announce More Tour Dates

Battles have announced some more tour dates, in support of their new release, Gloss Drop, out now via Warp. Check them all out below.


Tour Dates

06.08.11 at Heaven (London, UK)
06.09.11 at Melkweg (Amsterdam, NL)
06.10.11 at FZW (Dortmund, DE)
06.11.11 at Feierwerk (Munich, DE)
06.12.11 at Uebel & Gefahrlich (Hamburg, DE)
06.23.11 at Villa Ada (Rome, IT)
06.24.11 at Link (Bologna, IT)
06.25.11 at Glastonbury Festival (Pilton, UK)
06.26.11 at Solus (Cardiff, UK)
06.27.11 at HMV Institute (Birmingham, UK)
06.28.11 at The Trinity Centre (Bristol, UK)
06.30.11 at Cabaret Sauvage (Paris, UK)
07.01.11 at Eurockeennes Festival (Belfort, FR)
07.02.11 at Wireless Festival (London, UK)
07.03.11 at Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, DK)
07.05.11 at Conne Island (Leipzig, DE)
07.06.11 at Arena (Vienna, AT)
07.07.11 at Kino Siska (Ljubljana, HR)
07.08.11 at Pohoda Festival (Trencin, SK)
07.10.11 at Neapolis Festival (Naples, IT)
07.15.11 at Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago, IL)
07.16.11 at UW Madison Memorial Terrace (Madison, WI)
07.17.11 at Blue Moose Tap House (Iowa City, IA)
07.18.11 at Bourbon Theater (Lincoln, NE)
07.19.11 at Bluebird Theater (Denver, CO)
07.20.11 at Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
07.22.11 at Sugar Nightclub (Victoria, BC)
07.23.11 at Rickshaw Theater (Vancouver, BC)
07.24.11 at Capitol Hill Block Party (Seattle, WA)
07.30.11 at Fuji Rock Festival (Naeba Ski Resort, JP)
08.10.11 at Festival Pantiero (Cannes, FR)
08.12.11 at Standon Calling Festival (Hertfordshire, UK)
08.13.11 at Festival La Route du Rock (Saint-Malo, FR)
08.18.11 at Pukkelpop (Hasselt, BE)
08.26.11 at Festiwal Nowa Muzyka (Katowice, PL)
09.09.11 at Berlin Festival (Berlin, DE)
10.01.11 at ATP I'll Be Your Mirror (Asbury Park, NY)
10.02.11 at Royale Nightclub (Boston, MA)
10.03.11 at Le National (Montreal, QC)
10.04.11 at Phoenix Concert Theater (Toronto, ON)
10.05.11 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH)
10.06.11 at Via Festival (Pittsburgh, PA)
10.07.11 at Vic Theater (Chicago, IL)
10.08.11 at Fine Line Music Cafe (Minneapolis, MN)
10.10.11 at Starlite Room (Edmonton, AB)
10.13.11 at Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR)
10.16.11 at Glasshouse (Pomona, CA)
10.17.11 at Mayan Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
10.18.11 at The Venue (Scottsdale, AZ)
10.20.11 at Fitzgerald's (Houston, TX)
10.21.11 at Emo's Outside (Austin, TX)
10.22.11 at Granada Theater (Dallas, TX)
10.24.11 at Exit/In (Nashville, TN)
10.25.11 at Work/Play (Birmingham, AL)
10.27.11 at Grand Central (Miami, FL)
10.28.11 at Masquerade (Atlanta, GA)
10.29.11 at Moogfest (Asheville, NC)
10.30.11 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
10.31.11 at Theater of the Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA)
11.01.11 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
12.10.11 at Nightmare Before Christmas ATP (Minehead, UK)


[Website] Battles
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Album Review: Battles - Gloss Drop

Battles - Gloss Drop


01. Africastle
02. Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)
03. Futura
04. Inchworm
05. Wall Street
06. My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)
07. Dominican Fade
08. Sweetie & Shag (feat. Kazu Makino)
09. Toddler
10. Rolls Bayce
11. White Electric
12. Sundome (feat. Yamantaka Eye)





Standout Tracks: Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo) / Futura / Sweetie & Shag (feat. Kazu Makino)


Gloss Drop is out today via Warp.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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Battles on The Interface

Battles had a session with Spinner's The Interface posted today. Check it out here, however I've posted a video of "Sun Dome" below, along with a video interview. The forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, is out tomorrow via Warp.




[VIDEO] Battles - Sun Dome




[VIDEO] Battles Interview


Setlist

01. Futura
02. Africastle
03. Wall Street
04. Sun Dome


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Battles Take Away Show Pt. 2

Battles had a second video from a recent Take Away Show with La Blogotheque posted today. Check it out here, or below, along with the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp.




[VIDEO] Battles - Futura


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[Count Me Out] Battles Take Away Show
[Count Me Out] Video: Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Reveal Gloss Drop Album Art
[Count Me Out] Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles Take Away Show

Battles had a Take Away Show with La Blogotheque posted today. Check it out here, or below, along with the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp.




[VIDEO] Battles - Wall Street


[Website] Battles
[Facebook] Battles

[Count Me Out] Video: Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Reveal Gloss Drop Album Art
[Count Me Out] Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Video: Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"

Battles have a new video for "Ice Cream," the first single off the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Battles - Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)


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[Count Me Out] Battles Reveal Gloss Drop Album Art
[Count Me Out] Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles Reveal Gloss Drop Album Art

Battles have revealed the album art the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had April 30th at Lincoln Hall.





Tracklist

01. Africastle
02. Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)
03. Futura
04. Inchworm
05. Wall Street
06. My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)
07. Dominican Fade
08. Sweetie & Shag (feat. Kazu Makino)
09. Toddler
10. Rolls Bayce
11. White Electric
12. Sundome (feat. Yamantaka Eye)


[Website] Battles
[Facebook] Battles

[Count Me Out] Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)"

We All Want Someone to Shout For has posted a radio rip of the new Battles tune, "Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)." Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp.




[STREAM] Battles - Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)


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[Count Me Out] Battles Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles Announce New Tour Dates

Battles have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on April 30th at Lincoln Hall. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming release, Gloss Drop, out 6/7 via Warp.


Tour Dates

04.01.11 at Zettai-Mu (Osaka, JP)
04.03.11 at Sonar Sound (Tokyo, JP)
04.07.11 at Binnenstad (Rotterdam, NL)
04.08.11 at Motel Mosaique (Rotterdam, NL)
04.09.11 at Out of the Crowd (Luxembourg, LU)
04.10.11 at Festsaal Kreuzberg (Berlin, DE)
04.11.11 at Domino Festival (Brussels, BE)
04.12.11 at Aeronef (Lille, FR)
04.15.11 at Elita Festival (Milan, IT)
04.20.11 at ICA (London, UK)
04.26.11 at Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA)
04.27.11 at Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY)
04.29.11 at Horseshoe (Toronto, ON)
04.30.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
05.02.11 at The Echo (Los Angeles, CA)
05.03.11 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA)
05.04.11 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR)
05.05.11 at Crocodile (Seattle, WA)
05.27.11 at Primavera Sound (Barcelona, ES)
05.28.11 at Kilbi Festival (Dudingen, CH)
05.31.11 at Espace Julien (Marseille, FR)
06.02.11 at Confort Moderne (Poitiers, FR)
06.03.11 at Concorde 2 (Brighton, UK)
06.04.11 at O2 Apollo (Manchester, UK)
06.05.11 at Forbidden Fruit Festival (Dublin, IE)
06.06.11 at Cockpit (Leeds, UK)
06.07.11 at The Arches (Glasgow, UK)
06.10.11 at FZW (Dortmund, DE)
06.11.11 at Feierwerk (Munich, DE)
07.02.11 at Hyde Park - Wireless Festival (London, UK)
12.10.11 at Nightmare Before Christmas ATP (Minehead, UK)


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[Count Me Out] Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles Announce Gloss Drop

Battles are set to release a new album, Gloss Drop, on 6/7 via Warp. Check the tracklist out below, as we wait on more info.


Tracklist

01. Africastle
02. Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)
03. Futura
04. Inchworm
05. Wall Street
06. My Machines (feat. Gary Numan)
07. Dominican Fade
08. Sweetie & Shag (feat. Kazu Makino)
09. Toddler
10. Rolls Bayce
11. White Electric
12. Sundome (feat. Yamantaka Eye)


[Website] Battles
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Backstage Videos at Bonnaroo From Spin

I came across some backstage videos from Bonnaroo tonight, over at Spin. Check out the links below or find them all, right here.


[VIDEO] Broken Social Scene - Whatever, I Don't Know
[VIDEO] Nicole Atkins - Caught In The Way / Interview
[VIDEO] José González - Abram
[VIDEO] Battles - Interview
[VIDEO] Against Me! - Interview
[VIDEO] Gogol Bordello - 60 Revolutions
[VIDEO] Aimee Mann - Interview
[VIDEO] Drive-By Truckers - Interview
[VIDEO] Fiery Furnaces - Interview


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