MGMT reveal Congratulations details - 02.09.2010


In retrospect, we probably should have expected to see acid-fried synth-pop duo MGMT become international megastars when they released debut album Oracular Spectacular. So, there's a lot of people out there who will be excited to learn the details behind their new album, which is called Congratulations and is being released April 13.

As reported in Spin, a primary inspiration behind the new songs was surfing, save for Lady Gaga homage "Lady Dada's Nightmare." Other notable exception: the title track, which touches upon the "world economic crisis." And the track titled "Brian Eno" has something to do with vampires.

Tracklist:

1 It's Working
2 Song for Dan Treacy
3 Someone's Missing
4 Flash Delirium
5 I Found a Whistle
6 Siberian Breaks
7 Brian Eno
8 Lady Dada's Nightmare
9 Congratulations

Link: MGMT

Thermals release "Canada" single - 02.09.2010


After a lousy show in Buffalo, the members of the Thermals found consolation in having Canada be the next locale on their tour itinerary. And with that cross-border paradise just a short drive away, they wrote a song called "Canada."

Kill Rock Stars just released the single digitally today, and you can listen to it right here!

The band is also planning the release of their follow up to last year's Now We Can See, titled Personal Life. It's due Sept. 5, and features production by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla.

Link: Thermals

New Releases: 2/9 - 02.09.2010
It's tuesday! That means time for new music. This week is overflowing with awesome new releases, so we hope you got paid recently. Here's what's hitting shelves today:

Buzzcocks - Another Music In a Different Kitchen, Love Bites and A Different Kind of Tension (deluxe reissues)
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Massive Attack - Heligoland
Pantha du Prince - Black Noise
Phantogram - Eyelid Movies
Sade - Soldier of Love
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Watson Twins - Talking To You, Talking To Me
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Zeus - Say Us

Titles available at Insound or your local brick and mortar shop.

Joanna Newsom Have One On Me tracklist revealed - 02.09.2010


Joanna Newsom news seems to come slowly but steadily these days...maybe she's in cahoots with the Bonnaroo organizers? Anyhow, Newsom has finally announced the final tracklist to her forthcoming triple album Have One On Me, due Feb. 23. It looks like a long one, but judging by the track lengths, slightly more digestible than Ys.

Tracklist:

1 Easy (6:04)
2 Have One on Me (11:02)
3 '81 (3:52)
4 Good Intentions Paving Company (7:02)
5 No Provenance (6:25)
6 Baby Birch (9:30)
7 On a Good Day (1:49)
8 You and Me, Bess (7:13)
9 In California (8:42)
10 Jackrabbits (4:23)
11 Go Long (8:03)
12 Occident (5:31)
13 Soft as Chalk (6:29)
14 Esme (7:56)
15 Autumn (8:02)
16 Ribbon Bows (6:11)
17 Kingfisher (9:11)
18 Does Not Suffice (6:45)

Bonnaroo slowly announces lineup today - 02.09.2010


People are already grumpy about Bonnaroo's lineup announcement this year, but not because of any of the actual artists who are playing. Rather, the music festival's marketing folks are announcing acts bit by bit, all day, from noon to 9 p.m. Eastern time.

As of 9:12 Pacific Time, here's who has been announced already:

The Flaming Lips (playing Dark Side of the Moon)
Weezer
Phoenix
Baroness
John Fogerty
The Black Keys
Wale
Neon Indian

...with lots more to come in the next 9 hours.

Keep up with the additions here.

Sage Francis to release new album with indie rock guests - 02.09.2010


Underground rapper Sage Francis already kind of looks like he could be a member of Band of Horses. Dude's got a beard and everything. But, let's not forget, he raps. However, Francis has announced his plans to release a follow-up to 2007's Human the Death Dance, and those plans include a ton of indie rock guest stars. New album Li(f)e is set to be released May 11 on Anti- Records, and each song finds Francis paired with indie rock heavyweights like Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino, Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla, the Califone starting lineup, ex-Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle, and Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous.

Tracklist:

1 Little Houdini (written by Sage Francis and Jason Lytle)
2 Three Sheets to the Wind (written by Sage Francis and Chris Walla)
3 I Was Zero (written by Sage Francis, Richard Terfry, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Gordon Patriarca)
4 Slow Man (written by Sage Francis, Joey Burns, and John Convertino)
5 Diamonds and Pearls (written by Sage Francis, Thomas Hagerman, Shawn Gilbert, Jeanie Schroder, and Nicholas Iurata)
6 Polterzeitgeist (written by Sage Francis, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Brian Deck)
7 The Baby Stays (written by Sage Francis and Tim Rutili)
8 16 Years (written by Sage Francis, Kurt Read, Brian Deck, Tim Rutili, Jim Becker, and Gordon Patriarca)
9 Worry Not (written by Sage Francis and Tim Fite)
10 London Bridge (written by Sage Francis & Chris Walla)
11 Love The Lie (written by Sage Francis & Mark Linkous)
12 The Best of Times (written by Sage Francis & Yann Tiersen)

Link: Sage Francis