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Ariel Pink Talks New Album, August Release Date
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti spoke to SPIN about their upcoming album, the follow-up to 2010′s acclaimed Before Today. They’ve been recording for the past six months, and are currently mixing
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Beach House Extend Tour
Beach House announced more tour dates in support of their excellent upcoming album, Bloom. The new dates comprise most of July, extending from their 7/1 show at the House of Blues in San Diego
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The Very Best Reveal New Album, Track
The Very Best are back in action. Johan Hugo (of Radioclit) and Esau Mwamwaya will release a new album, MTMTMK, on July 17th, their first since 2009′s Warm Heart of Africa. We interviewed Johan shortly
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Animal Collective Launch Virtual ‘Transverse Temporal Gyrus’
In celebration of Record Day ’12, Animal Collective and visual artist Danny Perez extended their “Transverse Temporal Gyrus” exhibition, which they premiered in March at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC.
In addition to releasing an
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The Weeknd Announces Stateside Tour
Abel Tesfaye, AKA The Weeknd (whose soul-tinged R&B-pop hybrid is the perfect hangover antidote), revealed his post-Coachella plans today. His short tour, which is likely to add dates, can be found below:
4/15 Indio, CA
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Coachella Weekend Schedule Announced
The schedule for the first weekend of Coachella in Indio, California has been announced. As reported a few months ago, this is the first time Coachella will take place over two weekends
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Jarvis Cocker Hints at New Pulp Material
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker hinted at new material from the group, who are about to kick off their first U.S. tour in thirteen years at Radio City Music Hall on 4/10. “It took us
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The Walkmen Reveal ‘Heaven’ Details
The Walkmen will release their seventh album, Heaven, on June 4th through Fat Possum/Bella Union. The album title, cover art, and release date come several weeks after the group completed Heaven with
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The Tallest Man on Earth Announces Album
Swedish folkie Kristian Matsson (The Tallest Man on Earth) will release his third album, There’s No Leaving Now, on June 12 in the U.S. and June 11 in the UK. He also Read More »
Caribou to Open for Radiohead
Although Caribou's Dan Snaith does not plan to follow up 2010's Swim until 2013, he'll still be very active touring throughout this year, including 13 shows with Radiohead. These shows will span from April
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Air France Break Up
2008′s stunning No Way Down EP, the second release from Swedish indie-pop duo Air France, was actually too good. The band called it quits today on their Tumblr, citing the difficulties and expectations surrounding
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Sigur Rós Reveal ‘Valtari’ Details
UPDATE: Stream a new track off the album here.
Sigur Rós’ new album Valtari will be out May 28th. The details come from fan site Victory Rose Music, which posted an interview with the
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New M83 EP + Tour Dates
Fresh off their widely acclaimed 2011 LP Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, M83's Anthony Gonzalez announced a single version of the album's third track, "Reunion". The EP, which includes the album version and six remixes,
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