Throbbing Gristle to release Desertshore/The Final Report - 09.20.2012


FACT reports that legendary industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle have unveiled the details of their final album. It's a double-album that includes Desertshore, an album of covers of songs from Nico's Desertshore, and The Final Report, which is a more experimental set.

Desertshore will contain a variety of guest vocalists, including Antony Hegarty, Marc Almond and former pornstar/experimental musician Sasha Grey. According to Self-Titled, following the passing of group member Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson, Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti remain estranged from founding member Genesis P-Orridge.

Desertshore/The Final Report will be released Nov. 26 via Industrial Records. Check out the tracklist and watch a trailer for the albums below.

Tracklist:

Desertshore
1. Desertshore
2. Janitor Of Lunacy – Vocals by Antony
3. Abschied – Vocals by Blixa Bargeld
4. Afraid – Vocals by Sasha Grey
5. The Falconer – Vocals by Marc Almond
6. All That Is My Own – Vocals by Cosey Fanni Tutti
7. Mutterlein – Vocals by Blixa Bargeld
8. Le Petit Chevalier – Vocals by Gaspar Noé
9. My Only Child – Vocals by Cosey Fanni Tutti
10. Desertshores – Various vocalists

The Final Report
1. Stasis
2. E.H.S. Breach
3. Um Dum Dom
4. Trope
5. What He Said
6. In Accord
7. Gordian Knot
8. Emerge To Space Jazz
9. The End

'Desertshore / The Final Report' teaser 2 from Industrial Records on Vimeo.

Listen: Why? - "Strawberries" - 09.20.2012


Abstract indie pop/hip-hop group Why? have just debuted a new track from upcoming album Mumps, Etc. titled "Strawberries," and you can stream it below. Mumps will be released Oct. 9 via Anticon.

Listen: Neurosis - "At the Well" - 09.20.2012


Epic sludge metal legends Neurosis release their new studio album Honor Found In Decay Oct. 30, via Neurot Recordings. Today, however, NPR has debuted a brand new track from the album.

Listen to "At the Well," here.

Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees on Velvet Underground tribute - 09.20.2012


This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Velvet Underground's landmark Velvet Underground & Nico, and a batch of Bay Area garage rockers are paying tribute to the album with their own versions of classic VU tunes. The Velvet Underground & Nico by Castle Face and Friends will be released Nov. 6 through Castle Face (The Oh Sees' John Dwyer's label) and Universal. It's a vinyl-only release, but various tracks will be released digitally between Oct. 15-29.

That anthropomorphic banana dude up there is the album's cover, and check out the tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1 Kelley Stoltz - "Sunday Morning"
2 Warm Soda - "I’m Waiting For The Man"
3 Ty Segall - "Femme Fatale"
4 Blasted Canyons feat. Jeremy Cox (of Royal Baths) - "Venus In Furs"
5 White Fence - "Run Run Run"
6 The Fresh & Onlys - "All Tomorrow’s Parties"
7 Burnt Ones - "Heroin"
8 The Mallard - "There She Goes Again"
9 Here Comes The Here Comes - "I’ll Be Your Mirror"
10 K. Dylan + The Black Angel’s Death Songsmen - "The Black Angel’s Death Song"
11 Thee Oh Sees - "European Son"

Dirty Projectors announce new EP - 09.20.2012


Dirty Projectors just released their excellent Swing Lo Magellan a few months ago, but they've already got some more new music to share with us. On Nov. 6, the band is releasing the About To Die EP, which features the title track (originally found on Swing Lo) and three new songs. The EP will be available on 12-inch vinyl and as a digital download.

Tracklist:

1. About To Die
2. While You're Here
3. Here Til It Says I'm Not
4. Simple Request

Fiona Apple arrested for hash possession - 09.20.2012


Uh oh, Fiona Apple's in trouble. TMZ reports that the singer-songwriter was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas for hash possession. Apple is being held in a Hudspeth County jail for the time being.

Apple is currently on tour to support her new album, The Idler Wheel, and is scheduled to play Austin City Limits Live tonight. We'll see if that still happens.