Kurt Vile will reissue a pair of EPs released in 2010 and 2011 on May 19th, both sides of his Smoke Ring for My Halo LP. The EPs, Square Shells and So Outta Reach, will be repressed on opaque and blue vinyl respectively, via Matador. Vile’s latest record, b’lieve i’m goin’ down, came out in 2015 and he was recently recording in an Australian studio with Courtney Barnett. Revisit his cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Downbound Train” which is on So Outta Reach below.
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Gorillaz releasing new song with Pusha T and Mavis Staples tomorrow
Gorillaz will release “Let Me Out,” their Humanz collaboration with Pusha T and Mavis Staples, tomorrow at midday Eastern. It will premiere on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. The program begins at 12 p.m. Eastern. Zane revealed on air also that he will speak with Damon Albarn and Push. It is the latest from the guest-packed LP which also features Popcaan (“Saturnz Barz”), Noel Gallagher and Savages’ Jehnny Beth (“We Got the Power”), D.R.A.M. (“Andromeda”), Benjamin Clementine (“Hallelujah Money”), and many more. The band announced also that “spirit houses” modelled on the “Saturn Barz” video will pop up around the world.
Watch the Drums’ new “Blood Under My Belt” video
The Drums have shared the video for their latest track “Blood Under My Belt.” Watch it below. The clip was directed by CYCY Sanders. The colorful video nods at racing culture, with frontman Jonny Pierce appearing in Moschino gear. “I hate making music videos,” Pierce said in a statement. “But, alas, sometimes you need to feed the beast, and I decided to make a music video that explores some visual fetishes of mine—mainly sportswear and a new exploration of colors that I’ve long-loved but hadn’t been a part of the band’s aesthetic until now.” The track is on “Abysmal Thoughts,” which is set to be out June 16th via Anti-. The Drums will tour starting in July. See the full itinerary of dates below.
The Drums:
07-17 Seattle, WA – Neumos
07-18 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue
07-19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
07-28 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue
07-19 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
07-21 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
07-22-23 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Festival
07-30 Oro-Medonte, Ontario – Wayhome Music and Arts Festival
08-03 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
09-14 Madrid, Spain Teatro Barcelo
09-15 Barcelona, Spain – Razmatazz
09-16 San Sebastian, Spain – Donostia Kutxa Kultur Festibala
09-18 Brescia, Italy – Latteria Molloy
09-19 Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
09-20 Paris, France – La Gaite Lyrique
09-24 Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumperhuset
09-25 Oslo, Norway – Parkteateret
09-26 Stockholm, Sweden – Kraken
09-28 Berlin, Germany – Lido
09-29 Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
09-30 Amsterdam, Holland – Paradiso Noord
10-02 Bristol, England – Thekla
10-03 Dublin, Ireland – Whelans
10-04 Manchester, England – Gorilla
10-05 Glasgow, Scotland – Art School
10-07 London, England – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Ceremonia Festival canceled after inclement weather damages stage
The Ceremonia Festival was supposed to happen today in Toluca, Mexico, featuring a lineup led by Björk, M.I.A., Underworld, Beach House, James Blake, Nicolas Jaar, and more. The festival, however, has been canceled due to inclement weather.
Photos posted on social media shows that a portion of the festival’s stage was damaged due to the weather:
Se les cayó el escenario Vans #Ceremonia17 #Ceremonia pic.twitter.com/chWKCyDUL3
— Sahara León (@Tatei) April 1, 2017
Refunds are being offered at the point of purchase. More info can be found via the festival’s website.
Bleachers shares new song “Don’t Take the Money”
Jack Antonoff has released a new Bleachers song, “Don’t Take the Money.” It is from the band’s forthcoming yet unannounced sophomore album. The song seems to feature vocals from Lorde, who Antonoff co-wrote the song with, he confirmed in a tweet. Antonoff left a piñata effigy of himself in New York City’s Union Square earlier today and when fans broke it open, they found USB drives with the new song. Bleachers’ last album Strange Desire came out in 2014.
It was announced earlier this month that Antonoff is set to live-score a screening of The Breakfast Club in Los Angeles which will happen tomorrow. Check out Bleachers’ upcoming tour dates below as well as his statement about the song.
“Don’t Take the Money” is a phrase I say in my head all the time. It has nothing to do with actual money. It means to follow the light. Don’t ignore a gut feeling. “Don’t take the money.” I repeat it to myself when I’m trying to stay on track. Specifically in this song I’m writing about my relationship and the verse and chorus run quickly through the past and the fight leading to the euphoria of seeing the light with someone else.
Kendrick Lamar shares video for new song “Humble”
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new music video for his new song, “Humble.” The video was directed by Dave Meyers & the Little Homies. The Little Homies are the duo of Kendrick and TDE president Dave Free. The new song was produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. “Humble” is the follow-up to Kendrick’s “The Heart Part 4,” which was released last week. His last studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly, was released in 2015 and last year, he released the compilation untitled unmastered. Watch the new video below.
Listen to The Washboard Abs new song “Comfortable”
Photo by: Lena Rose Hindes
Yesterday, Olympia-based indie pop outfit, The Washboard Abs shared another single from their upcoming album, Recurring Chasms. It follows their first single released at the beginning of March, “Submission.”
The album is set to be out April 7th via Antiquated Future. Pe-orders for the album have started on the label’s Bandcamp.
Listen below.
Phoenix announce world tour
After announcing a number of live shows earlier this month, Phoenix have released the itinerary for a full world tour. Find the dates below. Whitney, the Lemon Twigs, and Miike Snow will join them on select dates. The band’s last album was 2013’s Bankrupt!. They came back to cover the Beach Boys’ “Alone on Christmas Day” in 2015 with Bill Murray for his Netflix Christmas special. Phoenix also recently updated their social media accounts, hinting at new music to come.
Phoenix:
05-12 Miami, FL – Fillmore *
05-13 Orlando, FL – House of Blues *
05-14 Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
05-15 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
06-02 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore ^
06-03 New York, NY – Governor’s Ball
06-04 Toronto, Ontario – Field Trip
06-05 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom ^
06-07 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks ^#
06-11 San Diego, CA – 91x Valley View Casino Center
06-13 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater ^
06-14 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
06-15 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^
06-29 Vilanova I la Geltrú, Spain – Vida Festival
06-30 Coulau, France – Garorock Festival
07-06 Lisbon, Portugal – NOS Alive
07-07 Bilbao, Spain – Bilbao BBK Live
07-08 Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France – Festival Beauregard
07-09 Belfort, France – Les Eurockeenes
07-13 Aix-Les-Bains, France – Festival Musilac
07-14 Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Festival les Vieilles Charrues
07-12-16 Dour, Belgium – Dour Festival
07-14-16 Berlin, Germany – Melt! Festival
07-20-22 Wiesen, Austria – Out of the Woods
07-22 Rome, Italy – Rock in Roma
08-11-12 Bali, Indonesia – Sunny Side Up Festival
08-11-13 Jakarta, Indonesia – We The Fest
08-15 Manila, Philippines – Araneta Coliseum
08-18-20 Osaka, Japan – Summersonic Festival
08-18-20 Tokyo, Japan – Summersonic Festival
09-02 Dublin, Ireland – Electric Picnic
09-29 Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena
09-30 London, England – Alexandra Palace
* with Whitney
^ with The Lemon Twigs
# with Miike Snow
Revisit the tour trailer, which features new music:
Listen to Sob Dylan’s first single “who knows?”
Last night, Olympia-based singer-songwriter, Laith Scherer, aka Sob Dylan, has shared, “who knows?” The Le Grotto frontman’s latest project’s EP, Boi Bizkit, is set to be out on April 1st via 2060 Records. This is the first single off of the EP and released under the new project. It will be his first release since last year’s Le Grotto’s self-titled debut album.
Listen to junkie’s new song “32oz Fountain Drink”
Junkie, San Antonio-based surf rock band, released a new song today titled “32oz Fountain Drink.” The song is the second single from their upcoming album, feliz, the follow-up to last year’s w/e.
Listen to the track below.
The Melodic Tree 