it’s quite clear by now that i’m a freak for interpol. their oldie but goodie and now on again label matador has posted an image of their upcoming album on their website and a tracklist. get your freak on, too.
tracklist:
1) success
2) memory serves
3) summer well
4) lights
5) barricade
6) always malaise (the man i am)
7) safe without
8 ) try it on
9) all of the ways
10) the undoing
holy cow. a video. yes. it’s been one exciting thing after another, as of late regarding my favorite nyc band. and i’m delighted that their first video from their new album is upon us. you can download the hd version here.
our crazy mask wearing liverpool boys are back with a new album, bubblegum, in october and their website states it’s “a rewiring of clinic’s trademark hyped up sound. in place of churning riffs and wired vocals is a dream state of harpsichords, dulcimers and strings. melody and softness combine with the band’s unique internal logic to produce a record of pop beauty.” strings? harpsichords? hook, line, and sinker. i’m sold. sign me up. stick a fork… all that good stuff.
calling all radiohead fans to their feet. guitarist ed o’brien told bbc 6 music today the new album is weeks away from the finish and he thinks it’s the best record they’ve ever made. omfg is right. “we’re in the heart of the record. it’s genuinely exciting. it’s very different from what we did last time. it’s really nice to be doing this. it’s so good to be making music with the band that you feel is still as good as it’s ever been.” he was asked when we could expect the release of the record and stated, “no, ideally, it would be great if it came out sometime this year. it has got to. i hope so. we’re at the finishing line. when you’re making a record, film, write a book for ages and ages you think the finishing line is miles away. now it feels it’s in the touching distance. but of course, it being a creative process, at the last bit also, you have bursts of energy, you achieve a lot of things in a small period of time and then you’re nearly there… it might slow down. but yeah, hopefully, it will be a matter of weeks.” two words. fuck. yeah.
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it’s been 3 years since these noisy brooklymites put out new tunage and this september, they are gracing us with a new album, root for ruin. the album was recorded at giant studios in nyc and pruduced by chris zane, who’s worked with the walkmen and passion pit. bassist syd butler spoke to nme about the new album, “they’re all three-and-a-half minutes long, they’re more compact and concise… this record feels a lot more ’90s – closer to our roots.”
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at last, another album from our beloved brooklynites the walkmen. their fifth studio album is called lisbon and will be released september 14th on fat possum. frontman hamilton leithauser told pitchfork in february, “there is a lot of stuff that’s elvis-sounding, like early elvis and sun records kind of sounds. we have just so many eight-tracks over the last year; the list is just unbelievable… the instrumentation is very simple, and then there’s a very loud vocal and a softish drum. there is a slapback guitar on everything. i don’t know if it will end up being used at all, but i think that was a starting point for a lot of stuff that paul looped with the guitar.” sounds like a treat of an album.
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the circle of life is singing its song for interpol. the band’s fourth self-titled album has been announced will be released by matador records, the band’s original label. so long drowning giant capital records. probably for the best. their tour starts next week with new bassist, former slint member dave pajo and tour addition brandon curtis of the secret machines. here here.
it’s been 3 years since myths of the near future graced our ears and the brits are finally back with a new album, surfing the void, this fall. the album was scheduled for release last year, but has been re-recorded and is finally scheduled to release in august.
here is the tracklist -
1 echoes
2 the same space
3 surfing the void
4 valley of the calm trees
5 venusia
6 extra astronomical
7 twin flames
8 flashover
9 future Memories
10 cypherspeed
the brooklyn duo is about the hit the road here in the states and thrash our stages and steal our sleigh bells lovin hearts. they are rumored to be unbelievable live, so if they are coming to a town near you, don’t be a fool, go get your noise on.
tour dates via pitchfork:
07-01 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
07-02 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
07-03 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
07-04 Philadelphia, PA – Bamboo Bar (Making Time)
07-06 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
07-08 West Palm Beach, FL – Respectables
07-09 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
07-10 Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
07-11 Nashville, TN – The End
07-12 Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio
07-13 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
07-14 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
07-15 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
07-17 Los Angeles, CA – LA State Historic Park
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-20 Toronto, Onatario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
07-21 Montreal, Quebec – The National
07-22 Boston, MA – The Royale
07-24 New York, NY – Governors Island
08-11 Oslo, Norway – Oya Festival
08-13 Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
08-14 Helsinki, Finland – Flow Festival
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fiiiinaaallly – an expected release date for interpol’s highly anticipate self-titled fourth album – mid-september, just in time for my birthday. i’m sure they planned that. they’ve also released new tour dates. check out them here. get stoked ya’ll. interpol is baaaack.
since bono’s back gave out and u2 has delayed their u.s. tour, interpol, who was sharing their stage this summer, has done the same. this was posted on their website -
” Good day to you all.
Unfortunately, due to the postponement of the upcoming U2 US dates, Interpol has had to rework its summer tour schedule.
With the exception of four shows, we have had to cancel our announced dates. Shows in Rochester, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Allentown will be happening. The rest of the shows will be rescheduled. If you have purchased tickets for a cancelled date, please contact the “point of purchase” and get a full refund.
We lament the change in plans, apologize for the inconvenience, and assure you that we’ll do you right – when the time is right and the light is nice. ”
when on rock star goes down… they all do. 
after much anticipation, here are the new tracks the band has been cock teasing the world with. enjoy them at the link below.
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these english lads haven’t even released their new album (well, overseas yes, here in the states, no) and they are already talking about their next project. guitarist ross millard told clash during an interview, “we want to focus on things that aren’t futureheads , or maybe not typical futureheads and release it on the label,” he said. “it won’t be a traditional album next time. we’ve talked about doing a musical even.” “something a little bit more outside of the cycle of recording and releasing album. we want something with more of an arts element, with more of a performance element.” a certain someone here grew up around musicals and thinks this news is the next best thing to puppets singing about racism. gold star for you indie rockers who get that reference.
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florida governor, charlie christ, used the talking heads’ song “road to nowhere” in a campaign without permission from the band. and mr. byrne is none too pleased. he is suing for one million dollars. the ad was removed after warner bros. contacted the governor. byrne made this comment to billboard, “is not about politics… it’s about copyright and about the fact that it does imply that I would have licensed it and endorsed him and whatever he stands for.” christ already has a slew of controversy surrounding him. now he can add thief to the stew.
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