M.I.A. reveals some details of new album - 08.07.2012


M.I.A.'s fourth album, Matangi, looks to be materializing in the not-too-distant future. Via Twitter exchanges, she revealed some details about the album, namely that it will be out by December, is like "Paul Simon on acid," and stated, "no one in the industry collected blows in the last 3 years as much as me, this is a fuck you to them and a thank you to you." Yowza, not to mention the album will feature only producers "that don't act like fame whore coloniser." We think that's probably a jab at Diplo, but it's always so hard to tell.

She also posted what looks like a tracklist via Twitter, though we'll find out more in the future. And while "Bad Girls" is not on the pic, M.I.A. confirms it is on the album.

R.E.M. to release Document deluxe reissue - 08.07.2012


On Sept. 25, R.E.M. will release the next in an ongoing series of deluxe reissues, the latest edition being a 25th anniversary reissue of their 1987 album Document. A remastered 2xCD album will be available via Capitol/I.R.S., as well as a 180-gram vinyl edition from Mobile Fidelity.

The CD reissue will come accompanied with a live recording from their 1987 "Work" tour, as well as four postcards and liner notes from journalist David Daley.

Tracklist:

CD 1:
1 Finest Worksong
2 Welcome to the Occupation
3 Exhuming McCarthy
4 Disturbance at the Heron House
5 Strange (Wire cover)
6 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
7 The One I Love
8 Fireplace
9 Lightnin' Hopkins
10 King of Birds
11 Oddfellows Local 151

CD 2 (Live in Holland, September 14, 1987):
1 Finest Worksong
2 These Days
3 Lightnin’ Hopkins
4 Welcome to the Occupation
5 Driver 8
6 Feeling Gravitys Pull
7 I Believe
8 The One I Love
9 Exhuming McCarthy
10 Wolves, Lower
11 Fall On Me
12 Just a Touch
13 Oddfellows Local 151
14 Little America
15 It's the End Of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
16 Begin the Begin
17 Disturbance at the Heron House
18 Moral Kiosk
19 Life and How to Live It
20 So. Central Rain

Listen: The xx - "Chained" - 08.07.2012


The xx have dropped another new track from Coexist, their forthcoming follow-up to 2009's XX. It's called "Chained," and you can listen to it below. Coexist will be released Sept. 11, via Young Turks.

Watch the new Neurosis album trailer - 08.07.2012
Bay Area sludge metal legends Neurosis are releasing a brand new album this fall, their first since 2007's Given to the Rising, though not many details have emerged thus far. However, the band has been releasing a series of album trailers, and the latest one, "Electrical Transmission III" is below. Not sure how accurately it reflects the sound of the album, but cool stuff anyhow.

Video: Tom Waits - "Hell Broke Luce" - 08.07.2012
Tom Waits has been teasing something new for the past week or so, even leading some to speculate he was launching a Tom Waits cruise. We've gotten the real answer today, however, an incredible new video for "Hell Broke Luce," from new album Bad As Me. The Matt Mahurin-directed clip features shadow puppetry, marching skeletons, lightning, fireworks and lots of optical illusions. In other words, it's amazing. Check it out below.