All posts from September, 2007

Pitchfork has some very surprising details on the next Radiohead album, which, contrary to earlier reports and rumors, will be released on October 10th, rather than next year. The highlights:

The album is titled “In Rainbows.”
Radiohead still do not have a record label or contract. As a result, they are self-releasing the album via their website, […]

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Although Winnipeg’s they are led by John K. Samson of the punk band Propagandhi, The Weakerthans are known for their hyper-literate, story-like lyrics rather than hard-edged rock. (In fact, musically, they are often compared to Death Cab For Cutie.) Their fourth album and first release in four years, “Reunion Tour” follows pretty much the exact […]

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Natasha Bedingfield
The artist’s second album, “N.B.,” will get a US release (with an extra song) on December 18th. It was released elsewhere in April.
Cat Power
Chan Marshall’s second covers album, the aptly-named “Covers II,” will arrive on January 22nd. No word yet on a tracklisting.
Richard Lloyd
The former Television member will release a new solo album, “Radiant […]

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Yes, that’s Siouxsie, as in Siouxsie Sioux, leader of Siouxsie And The Banshees and The Creatures. After a nearly thirty-year career–much of it spent in those two bands with drummer and now-ex husband Budgie–the singer has recorded her very first solo album. While “Mantaray” (out Tuesday in the US)  is far from an innovative album, […]

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Although it was released digitally in July (the same week it was mastered!), the fourth album of dramatic indie-pop stylings from Canada’s Stars didn’t arrive in compact disc form (with bonus content) until this week. Stars fans should find something to like here, but be warned: many reviewers felt that it was a bit of […]

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Battles
How to follow the extremely well-reviewed LP “Mirrored”? Why, with an EP, of course. The six-track “Tonto+” will include remixes from The Field and Four Tet and a bonus DVD.
Mary J. Blige
The singer drops “Growing Pains” on November 27th. It is the follow-up to her huge 2005 hit “The Breakthrough.”
Stephen Malkmus
The former Pavement leader will […]

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The Icelandic indie-electronica outfit Múm (and we use “Icelandic” as code for “strange and childlike”) have lost two of their members over the past few years, and thus “Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy,” their fourth album, represents a chance for a fresh start. The core remaining duo are joined here by two new vocalists […]

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It has been a while since we last checked in, but we catch up on what’s been happening in the world of music videos with a mega-update including new works from Angels & Airwaves, Battles, The Donnas, Felix Da Housecat, Dave Gahan, Mick Jagger, LCD Soundsystem, Jens Lekman, The National, Rogue Wave, The Sea and […]

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Pegged as one of the leaders of the “freak-folk” scene, Devendra Banhart shows that, while the “freak” may still apply on his fifth album “Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon,” the “folk” part of the equation is no longer entirely accurate. Utilizing a full band and a variety of guests, the new album explores a variety […]

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Meredith Bragg
Although the singer-songwriter plans to record another album with his usual backing band (The Terminals) in 2008, his next album will find Bragg operating alone, with only his acoustic guitar to provide the backing. “Silver Sonya” is due December 11th.
David Byrne
On October 30th, Nonesuch will issue Byrne’s “Music for ‘The Knee Plays’” on CD […]

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