Video: Bill Fay - "This World" - 08.29.2012
Bill Fay just released Life Is People, his first new album in more than 40 years (!), and has a great video to go along with it. "This World" features fireworks and stars David Yow of the Jesus Lizard (!) and was directed by Tim Rutili of Califone (!). Lots of exclamations in there. Watch it below.

Stream the new Deerhoof album - 08.29.2012


Deerhoof release their new album Breakup Song next week via Polyvinyl Records. But a week in advance (that's today!) you can stream the album in full, via Youtube.

Listen here.

Listen: Tombs cover David Bowie's "Heroes" - 08.29.2012


Brooklyn metal trio Tombs have offered up an interesting surprise a year after the release of their excellent album Path of Totality. The band recorded a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes," which easily beats out the tepid version the Wallflowers did. Someone out there should get a metal Bowie tribute album happening. Listen below.

Frank Ocean to appear on Saturday Night Live - 08.29.2012


Frank Ocean announced that he will be making his debut as the musical guest for Saturday Night Live on Sept. 15. The episode is the first of the season, and will be hosted by Seth McFarlane.

The songs he is performing have not yet been announced, but chances are good he'll go with a couple of jams from his new album, Channel Orange.

Isis reveal rarities compilation details - 08.29.2012


Isis broke up a few years ago, shortly after releasing their 2009 album Wavering Radiant, but they still had some material left in the vaults to share with fans. On Nov. 6, Isis will release Temporal, a two-disc collection of unreleased material that includes demos, covers, alternate versions and other rare material. The album cover is above, and you can check out the tracklist below.

Tracklist:

CD1
1. Threshold of Transformation (demo)
2. Ghost Key (alternate demo version)
3. Wills Dissolve (alternate demo version)
4. Carry (demo)
5. False Light (demo)
6. Grey Divide (demo)

CD2
1. Streetcleaner (Godflesh cover)
2. Hand of Doom (Black Sabbath cover)
3. Not in Rivers, But in Drops (Melvins/Lustmord remix)
4. Holy Tears (Thomas Dimuzio remix)
5. Temporal
6. Way Through Woven Branches (Originally released on Melvins/ISIS split LP, 2010)
7. Pliable Foe (Originally released on Melvins/ISIS split LP, 2010)
8. 20 Minutes/40 Years (Acoustic version)

DVD (Official music videos)
1. In Fiction
2. Holy Tears
3. Not In Rivers, But in Drops
4. 20 Minutes/40 Years
5. Pliable Foe