First Aid Kit Announce The Lion's Roar

First Aid Kit are set to release a new album, The Lion's Roar, on 1/24 via Wichita. Check the album art out below, along with an album teaser and some upcoming tour dates.







[VIDEO] First Aid Kit The Lion's Roar (Trailer)


Tour Dates

09.07.11 at House Of Blues (Myrtle Beach, SC) *
09.08.11 at Georgia Theatre (Athens, GA) *
09.09.11 at The Workplay Soundstage (Birmingham, AL) *
09.11.11 at House Of Blues (Orlando, FL) *
09.13.11 at House Of Blues (New Orleans, LA) *
09.15.11 at Palladium Ballroom (Dallas, TX) *
11.07.11 at Fox Theater (Pomona, CA) ^
11.08.11 at The Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
11.09.11 at Fox Theater (Oakland, CA) ^
11.11.11 at Ogden Theater (Denver, CO) ^
11.13.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) ^
11.14.11 at Vic Theater (Chicago, IL) ^
11.15.11 at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON) ^
11.16.11 at The Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
11.17.11 at Wellmont Theater (Montclair, NJ) ^
11.19.11 at Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) ^
11.20.11 at Buckhead Theater (Atlanta, GA) ^
11.21.11 at Tipitina's (New Orleans, LA) ^

* w/ Bright Eyes
^ w/ Lykke Li


[Website] First Aid Kit
[Facebook] First Aid Kit

Kurt Vile Announces More Tour Dates

Kurt Vile has announced some more tour dates in support of his new release, Smoke Ring For My Halo, out now via Matador. Check them out below.


Tour Dates

08.18.11 at Pukkelpop (Hasselt, BE)
08.20.11 at Festival de Paredes de Coura (Paredes de Coura, PT)
08.21.11 at Rote Fabrik (Zurich, CH)
08.22.11 at Manufaktur (Schorndorf, DE)
08.23.11 at Berghain Kantine (Berlin, DE)
08.24.11 at Posten (Odense, DK)
08.25.11 at Malmöfestivalen (Malmö, SE)
08.26.11 at Club What We Do Is Secret - Strand (Stockholm, SE)
08.27.11 at Cafe Mono (Oslo, NO)
08.28.11 at Pusterviksbaren (Gothenburg, SE)
08.29.11 at Tavastia (Helsinki, FI)
08.30.11 at Vega (Copenhagen, DK)
08.31.11 at Nato (Leipzig, DE)
09.02.11 at Into the Great Wide Open (Vlieland, NL)
09.04.11 at End of the Road Festival (Dorset, UK)
09.05.11 at Sound Control (Manchester, UK) *
09.06.11 at Stereo (Glasgow, UK) *
09.07.11 at The Fleece (Bristol, UK) *
09.08.11 at Scala (London, UK) *
09.09.11 at Le Grand Mix (Tourcoing, FR)
09.10.11 at Take Root Festival (Groningen, NL)
09.11.11 at Doornroosje (Nijmegen, NL)
09.16.11 at Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)
09.17.11 at Stubb's (Austin, TX) ^
09.18.11 at Tricky Falls (El Paso, TX) ^
09.19.11 at Sunshine Theatre (Albuquerque, NM) ^
09.21.11 at Soma (San Diego, CA) ^
09.22.11 at Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa, CA) #
09.23.11 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles, CA) ^
09.24.11 at The Boulevard Pool - The Cosmopolitan (Las Vegas, NV) ^+
09.25.11 at Santa Barbara Bowl (Santa Barbara, CA) ^
09.26.11 at Knitting Factory (Reno, NV) ^
09.28.11 at Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA) ^
09.30.11 at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (San Francisco, CA)
10.24.11 at State Theatre (Portland, ME) ~
10.25.11 at Main Street Armory (Rochester, NY) ~
10.27.11 at The NorVa (Norfolk, VA) ~
11.11.11 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
11.12.11 at Union Transfer (Philadelphia, PA)

* w/ Woods
^ w/ Bright Eyes
# w/ RTX
~ w/ The Flaming Lips
+ w/ Warpaint


[Website] Kurt Vile
[Facebook] Kurt Vile

[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile "Baby's Arms"
[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile on Yours Truly Pt. 2
[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile on Yours Truly
[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile "Jesus Fever"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo
[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile on Don't Look Down
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile on The LaundroMatinee (Part Two)
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile on The LaundroMatinee (Part One)
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[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile "Jesus Fever"
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile Announces Smoke Ring For My Halo
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile "In My Time"
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile Touring This Fall
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Kurt Vile - Square Shells [EP]
[Count Me Out] Kurt Vile "Invisibility : Nonexistent"
[Count Me Out] Video: Kurt Vile "Freak Train"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Kurt Vile - Childish Prodigy

Video: Bright Eyes "Jejune Stars"

Bright Eyes have a new video for "Jejune Stars," one of my favorite tunes off the new release, The People's Key, out now via Saddle Creek. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] Bright Eyes - Jejune Stars


Tour Dates

06.10.11 at Mann Center for Performing Arts (Philadelphia, PA) *^
06.11.11 at Filene Center - Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA) *^
06.16.11 at Kaufleuten (Zurich, CH) #
06.17.11 at Southside Festival (Neuhausen ob Eck, DE)
06.18.11 at Hurricane Festival (Scheeßel, Eichenring, DE)
06.19.11 at Columbiahalle (Berlin, DE) #
06.21.11 at E-Werk (Koln, DE) #
06.22.11 at Alhambra (Paris, FR) +
06.23.11 at Royal Albert Hall (London, UK) +
06.24.11 at Glastonbury (Glastonbury, UK)
06.25.11 at Azkena Rock Festival (Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES)
06.28.11 at Where The Action Is (Gothenburg, SE)
06.29.11 at Hove Festival (Tromøya, Arendal, NO)
07.01.11 at Roskilde Festival (Roskilde, DK)
07.02.11 at Rock Werchter (Rotselaar, BE)
07.04.11 at Rock For People (Hradec Králové, CZ)
07.05.11 at Arena Wien Open Air (Vienna, AT) +
07.07.11 at Tivoli (Utrecht, NL) +
07.08.11 at HMV Institute (Birmingham, UK) +
07.09.11 at T in The Park (Kinross-Shire, UK)
07.10.11 at Oxegen (Naas, IE)
07.12.11 at Sage (Gateshead, UK) +
07.13.11 at Academy (Leeds, UK) +
07.14.11 at Academy (Manchester, UK) +
07.15.11 at Latitude Festival (Suffolk, UK)
07.27.11 at Art Park (Lewiston, NY) ~
07.28.11 at Meadowbrook Pavilion (Gilford, NH) ~
07.29.11 at Ben & Jerry's Concerts on the Green - Shelburne Museum (Shelburne, VT) ~
07.30.11 at Osheaga Festival (Montreal, QC)
07.31.11 at Paper Mill Island Amphitheater (Baldwinsville, NY) ~
08.02.11 at House of Blues (Cleveland, OH) ~
08.03.11 at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (Grand Rapids, MI) ~
08.04.11 at Egyptian Room (Indianapolis, IN) ~
08.05.11 at Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
08.06.11 at The Blue Note (Columbia, MO)
08.08.11 at Val Air Ballroom (Des Moines, IA)
08.09.11 at Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO)
08.11.11 at Twilight Concert Series (Salt Lake City, UT)
08.14.11 at Music To Know Festival (East Hampton, NY)
08.31.11 at Williamsburg Waterfront (Brooklyn, NY)
09.16.11 at Austin City Limits (Austin, TX)

* w/ Dawes
^ w/ M. Ward
# w/ Nik Freitas
+ w/ Jenny & Johnny
~ w/ The Mountain Goats


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes on Leno
[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Dawes "If I Wanted Someone"

Dawes are set to release a new record, Nothing Is Wrong, on 6/7 via ATO. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "If I Wanted Someone." Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates.





Tracklist

01. Time Spent In Los Angeles
02. If I Wanted Someone
03. My Way Back Home
04. Coming Back To A Man
05. So Well
06. How Far We've Come
07. Fire Away
08. Moon In The Water
09. Million Dollar Bill
10. The You Laugh
11. A Little Bit Of Everything

[MP3] Dawes - If I Wanted Someone


Tour Dates

05.05.11 at Fitzgeralds (Houston, TX) *
05.06.11 at La Zona Rosa (Austin, TX) *
05.07.11 at Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX) *
05.09.11 at Beacham Theater (Orlando, FL) *
05.10.11 at Culture Room (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) *
05.11.11 at State Theatre (Tampa, FL) *
05.12.11 at Café Eleven (St. Augustine, FL)
05.13.11 at Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA) *
05.14.11 at Secret Stages Festival (Birmingham, AL)
05.14.11 at Cannery Ballroom (Nashville, TN)*
05.15.11 at Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) *
05.17.11 at Visulite Theatre (Charlotte, NC)
05.18.11 at Cat's Cradle (Carborro, NC)
05.19.11 at Melting Point (Athens, GA)
05.20.11 at Nightfall Series (Chattanooga, TN)
05.23.11 at Toad's (New Haven, CT) *
05.24.11 at State Theatre (Portland, ME) *
05.25.11 at The Iron Horse (Northampton, MA)
05.26.11 at Higher Ground (Burlington, VT) *
05.27.11 at Le National (Montreal, QC) *
05.28.11 at Opera House (Toronto, ON) *
05.29.11 at St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, MI) *
06.01.11 at Headliners (Louisville, KY) *
06.02.11 at The Vogue (Indianapolis, IN) *
06.03.11 at The Vic Theatre (Chicago, IL) *
06.05.11 at Mountain Jam (Hunter Mountain, NY) ^
06.06.11 at The Pageant (St. Louis, MO) #
06.07.11 at Iroquois Ampitheatre (Louisville, KY) #
06.08.11 at LC Ampitheatre (Columbus, OH) #
06.09.11 at Stage AE (Pittsburgh, PA) #
06.10.11 at Mann Center (Philadelphia, PA) #+
06.11.11 at Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA) #+
06.13.11 at Vogue Theatre (Vancouver, BC) *
06.14.11 at Moore Theatre (Seattle, WA) *
06.15.11 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR) *
06.16.11 at Athletic Club of Bend (Bend, OR) *
06.17.11 at El Rey Theatre (Chico, CA) *
06.18.11 at Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.20.11 at House of Blues (San Diego, CA) *
06.21.11 at Rialto Theatre (Tucson, AZ) *
06.22.11 at Marquee Theatre (Phoenix, AZ) *
06.23.11 at Silverton Casino (Las Vegas, NV) *
06.24.11 at Knitting Factory (Reno, NV) *
06.25.11 at Fox Theatre (Oakland, CA) *
07.02.11 at High Sierra Music Festival (Emeryville, CA) ^
07.07.11 at Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) +
07.08.11 at Winnipeg Folk Festival (Winnipeg, MB) +

* w/ Brett Dennen
^ w/ My Morning Jacket
# w/ Bright Eyes
+ w/ M. Ward


[Website] Dawes
[Facebook] Dawes

Video: Bright Eyes on Leno

Bright Eyes performed "Beginner's Mind" last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Check it out below, along with the new release, The People's Key, out now via Saddle Creek.




[VIDEO] Bright Eyes - Beginner's Mind


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Death Cab For Cutie Add More Tour Dates

Death Cab For Cutie have added a few more dates to their upcoming tour, which includes a Chicago show on May 20th at the Metro. Check the rest out below, along with the forthcoming release, Codes And Keys, out 5/31 via Atlantic.


Tour Dates

05.18.11 at Phoenix Concert Theatre (Toronto, ON) *
05.20.11 at Metro (Chicago, IL) *
05.21.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN) *
05.24.11 at Shaw Conference Center (Edmonton, AB) ^
05.25.11 at Stampede Corral (Calgary, AB) ^
05.27.11 at Les Schwab Amphitheatre (Bend, OR) ^
05.28.11 at Sasquatch! (George, WA)
06.01.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
06.03.11 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC) *
06.04.11 at Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) *
06.05.11 at The Paradise (Boston, MA) *
06.07.11 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA) *
06.09.11 at Fillmore (San Francisco, CA) *
06.26.11 at Muffathalle (Munich, DE)
06.27.11 at Astra (Berlin, DE)
06.29.11 at The Docks (Hamburg, DE)
06.30.11 at Melkweg (Amsterdam, NL)
07.01.11 at Hop Farm Festival (Kent, UK)
07.02.11 at The National Bowl (Milton Keynes, UK)
07.04.11 at Manchester Academy (Manchester, UK)
07.05.11 at Rock City (Nottingham, UK)
07.07.11 at Brixton Academy (London, UK)

* w/ The Lonely Forest
^ w/ Bright Eyes


[Myspace] Death Cab For Cutie
[Website] Death Cab For Cutie

[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Reveal New Album Art + Tracklist
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Announce Codes And Keys
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Meet Me On The Equinox"
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Conan
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Little Bribes"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Death Cab For Cutie – The Open Door [EP]
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab B-Sides EP
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "Grapevine Fires"
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie Announce New Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on The Late Late Show
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "No Sunlight" (Official)
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Leno
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie "Cath"
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie "No Sunlight"
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Jimmy Kimmel
[Count Me Out] Death Cab Take Over Stereogum
[Count Me Out] Video: Death Cab For Cutie on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab For Cutie Video
[Count Me Out] Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Posses Your Heart"
[Count Me Out] New Death Cab For Cutie Album In May

Video: Bright Eyes on Letterman

Bright Eyes performed "Jejune Stars" last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Check it out below, along with the new release, The People's Key, out now via Saddle Creek. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had March 15th at The Riv.




[VIDEO] Bright Eyes - Jejune Stars


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Video: Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Video: Bright Eyes "Shell Games"

The Guardian has a premiere of the new Bright Eyes video for "Shell Games." Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had March 15th at The Riv. The new release, The People's Key, is out now via Saddle Creek.




[VIDEO] Bright Eyes - Shell Games


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Album Review: Bright Eyes - The People's Key

Bright Eyes - The People's Key


01. Firewall
02. Shell Games
03. Jejune Stars
04. Approximate Sunlight
05. Haile Selassie
06. A Machine Spiritual (In The People's Key)
07. Triple Spiral
08. Beginner's Mind
09. Ladder Song
10. One For You, One For Me





Standout Tracks: Shell Games / Jejune Stars / Haile Selassie


The People's Key is out today via Saddle Creek.


* 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.


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Bright Eyes "Haile Selassie"

Bright Eyes have released another tune, "Haile Selassie," off the forthcoming record, The People's Key, out 2/15 via Saddle Creek. Check it out below, along with some revised tour dates.




[MP3] Bright Eyes - Haile Selassie


Tour Dates

02.08.11 at Oran Mor (Glasgow, UK)
02.09.11 at Rescue Rooms (Nottingham, UK)
02.14.11 at Scala (London, UK)
02.16.11 at Debaser Medis (Stockholm, SE)
02.18.11 at Lido (Berlin, DE)
02.21.11 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
03.02.11 at The Fillmore (Miami, FL) *
03.03.11 at House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista, FL) *
03.04.11 at Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA) *
03.05.11 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (Asheville, NC) *
03.06.11 at The National (Richmond, VA) *
03.08.11 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) ^#
03.09.11 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) ^#
03.10.11 at House of Blues (Boston, MA) +
03.11.11 at State Theatre (Portland, ME) +
03.13.11 at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON) +
03.14.11 at Royal Oak Music Theatre (Royal Oak, MI) +
03.15.11 at Riviera Theatre (Chicago, IL) +
03.16.11 at Foellinger Auditorium (Champaign, IL) +
03.17.11 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN) +
03.19.11 at Auditorium Shores (Austin, TX)
04.03.11 at The Riverside Theatre (Milwaukee, WI)
04.04.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
04.05.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
04.08.11 at Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC)
04.09.11 at Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
04.12.11 at Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)
04.13.11 at Fox Theater (Pomona, CA)
06.23.11 at Royal Albert Hall (London, UK)

* w/ Cursive
^ w/ Superchunk
# w/ Wild Flag
+ w/ The Mynabirds


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes "Shell Games"
[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Bright Eyes "Shell Games"

Here's a first taste, "Shell Games," of the forthcoming Bright Eyes release, The People's Key, out 2/15 via Saddle Creek. Also, take a look at the newly revealed album art.







[MP3] Bright Eyes - Shell Eyes


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

Bright Eyes Announce Tour Dates

Bright Eyes have announced some new tour dates in support of the forthcoming release, The People's Key, out 2/15 via Saddle Creek. Check them out below.


Tour Dates

03.02.11 at The Fillmore (Miami, FL)
03.03.11 at House of Blues (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
03.04.11 at Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
03.05.11 at Thomas Wolf Auditorium (Asheville, NC)
03.06.11 at The National (Richmond, VA)
03.08.11 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
03.09.11 at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY)
03.10.11 at House of Blues (Boston, MA)
03.11.11 at State Theatre (Portland, ME)
03.13.11 at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON)
03.14.11 at Royal Oak (Royal Oak, MI)
03.15.11 at Vic Theatre (Chicago, IL)
03.17.11 at Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
06.23.11 at Royal Albert Hall (London, UK)


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes

[Count Me Out] New Bright Eyes Record In February

New Bright Eyes Record In February

Conor Oberst is set to release a new Bright Eyes record, The People's Key, on 2/15 via Saddle Creek. Check the tracklist out below and read some more info about it, here.


Tracklist

01. Firewall
02. Shell Games
03. Jejune Stars
04. Approximate Sunlight
05. Haile Selassie
06. A Machine Spiritual (In The People's Key)
07. Triple Spiral
08. Beginner's Mind
09. Ladder Song
10. One For You, One For Me


[Myspace] Bright Eyes
[Website] Bright Eyes