Hot Chip have shared an in-studio video featuring their new tune, "Flutes." Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, In Our Heads, out 6/12 via Domino.
Fanfarlo have a new video for "Everything Turns," a tune off the new release, Rooms Filled With Light, out now via Atlantic. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show is coming up on March 28th at Lincoln Hall.
NME has recently shared a new b-side, "Life Of His Own," from Sharon Van Etten. Check it out below, along with the new release, Tramp, out now via Jagjaguwar.
Andrew Bird performed "Eyeoneye" last night on The Colbert Report. Check it out below, along with Stephen's interview and an exclusive web performance of "Danse Caribe." The new release, Break It Yourself, is out now via Mom + Pop. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for May 12th at the Auditorium Theatre.
Jack White has shared his new tune, "Sixteen Saltines," off the forthcoming solo debut, Blunderbuss, out 4/24 via Third Man/Columbia. Check it out below.
Shearwater and Sharon Van Etten recently covered the Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks tune, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," for the third installment of The A.V. Club's Undercover project. Check it out below, along with the new release, Animal Joy, out now via Sub Pop.
Keane performed "Silenced By The Night" and "Somewhere Only We Know" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Strangeland, out 5/8 via Interscope.
The Decemberists - We All Raise Our Voices To The Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)
01. The Infanta
02. Calamity Song
03. Rise To Me
04. The Soldiering Life
05. We Both Go Down Together
06. The Bagman's Gambit
07. Down By The Water
08. Leslie Ann Levine
09. The Rake's Song
10. The Crane Wife 1, 2, and 3
11. Oceanside
12. Billy Liar
13. Grace Cathedral Hill
14. All Arise!
15. Rox In The Box
16. June Hymn
17. Dracula's Daughter > O Valencia!
18. This Is Why We Fight
19. The Mariner's Revenge Song
20. I Was Meant For The Stage
Standout Tracks:Grace Cathedral Hill / June Hymn / Calamity Song
* 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.
Rhett Miller is set to release a new album, The Dreamer, on 6/5 via Maximum Sunshine. Check the new tune, "Out Of Love," out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.
03.15.12 at SXSW - The W Hotel (Austin, TX)
03.15.12 at SXSW - Heartbreakers Banquet (Austin, TX)
03.16.12 at SXSW - Stage on Sixth (Austin, TX)
03.16.12 at SXSW - Parkside (Austin, TX)
03.16.12 at SXSW - Cedar Street Courtyard (Austin, TX)
03.17.12 at SXSW - Peckerheads (Austin, TX)
03.23.12 at City Winery (New York, NY)
04.13.12 at Club Helsinki (Hudson, NY)
04.14.12 at The Haunt (Ithaca, NY)
04.21.12 at Texas Crawfish Festival (Houston, TX)
04.24.12 at Iron Horse (Northampton, MA)
05.12.12 at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble (Woodstock, NY)
06.04.12 at Jammin Java (Vienna, VA)
06.05.12 at World Cafe (Philadelphia, PA)
06.06.12 at Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
06.07.12 at Maxwell's (Hoboken, NJ)
06.08.12 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
06.09.12 at Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA)
06.15.12 at The Casbah (San Diego, CA)
06.16.12 at Sainte Rocke (Hermosa Beach, CA)
06.17.12 at The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
06.18.12 at The Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA)
06.19.12 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
06.21.12 at The Doug Fir (Portland, OR)
06.22.12 at Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA)
The Joy Formidable have shared an in-studio video of their tune, "The Everchanging Spectrum Of A Lie." Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Big Roar, out via Atlantic.
The Shins performed "Simple Song" and "It's Only Life" tonight on Saturday Night Live. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Port Of Morrow, out 3/20 via Aural Apothecary/Columbia.
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