Nicolas Jaar released his latest studio album Sirens last fall. Today, he shared the “Network Version” of the album that was streamed on his Other People online radio channel before the actual release date of the album. It includes bonus tracks, including “Wildflower,” which can be listened to below.
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Spoon debuted five new songs at secret show in Austin
Spoon played a somewhat secret show at Antone’s in Austin, their hometown, Friday night where they five songs from their upcoming ninth studio album. It is due out in March via Matador. The band announced the set to select fans on their email list Thursday night, including the link to an already-booked show which featured local acts Jai Malano and Don Leady & His Rockin’ Revue. As Austin 360 reports, both acts moved their sets back to allow Spoon to appear as the show’s opener.
After premiering the new songs from their untitled ninth LP, Spoon also played four of their other hits. As described by Austin 360, the new material as “mostly of a piece with the sharp-edged, punk-fueled pop that dominates the band’s back catalog, with no major sonic departures other than their gradual shift in recent years toward more reliance on keyboards.”
Check out the full setlist below, via a tweet the band sent out after the show.
Watch Whitney perform “Golden Days” on “Colbert”
Whitney were on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as the musical guests last night. On their TV debut, the performed “Golden Days” from Light Upon the Lake. Watch the performance below.
The Shins announce album Heartworms, share new song
The Shins have announced their much-anticipated new album, Heartworms. The follow-up to Port of Morrow is set to be out March 10th via Columbia. It includes the previously released “Dead Alive,” and a new track called “Name for You,” which you can listen to below as well as the tracklist.
They also announced tour dates in support of the album. See the itinerary below. James Mercer will be joined by Yuuki Matthews (bass), Jon Sortland (drums), Mark Watrous (guitar, keys, vocals), Casey Foubert (guitar) and Patti King (keys) on this tour, according to a press release.
Heartworms:
01 Name for You
02 Painting a Hole
03 Cherry Hearts
04 Fantasy Island
05 Mildenhall
06 Rubber Ballz
07 Half a Million
08 Dead Alive
09 Heartworms
10 So Now What
11 The Fear
The Shins:
03-02 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theatre
03-03 Phoenix, AZ – McDowell Mountain Music Festival
03-04 Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
03-06 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
03-07 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
03-28 Paris, France – Le Trianon
03-29 London, England – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith
03-30 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Paradiso
04-22 North Charleston, SC – High Water Festival
04-23 North Charleston, SC – High Water Festival
06-15 Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park Bandshell
Modern Baseball announce tour dates for Spring 2017
Find the complete itinerary below.
Modern Baseball 2017 Tour Dates:
03/17 – Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theater ^
03/18 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
03/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
03/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
03/22 – Wilmington, DE @ World Cafe Live ^
03/24 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva ^
03/25 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
03/26 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm ^
03/28 – Jacksonville, FL @ Mavericks ^
03/29 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater ^
03/31 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
04/01 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works ^
04/02 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^
04/04 – Austin, TX @ Emos ^
04/05 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live ^
04/07 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire ^
04/08 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse ^
04/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda ^
04/10 – Berkley, CA @ Berkley Theater ^
04/11 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^
04/13 – Denver, CO @ Summit Theater ^
04/14 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room ^
04/15 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s ^
04/17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live ^
04/18 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall ^
04/19 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room ^
04/20 – Columbus, OH @ Park Street ^
04/21 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom ^
04/22 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom ^
* = w/ Sorority Noise, The Obsessives
^ = w/ Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Sorority Noise, The Obsessives
Watch Modern Baseball’s video for “Wedding Singer:”
Dirty Projectors tease at new song
Dirty Projectors have released a teaser for a new piece of music in a video posted to Twitter. Check it out below. The video came with the cryptic text, “Do Not Wanna Live In A Li t t le Bub b l e.”
The band shared “Keep Your Name,” in September. It is their first new song since 2012’s About to Die EP. Their last LP was Swing Lo Magellan, released in 2012 as well.
Watch Sleater-Kinney cover George Michael’s “Faith,” Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel” with Britt Daniel
Sleater-Kinney celebrated the new year with a special show at San Francisco’s Masonic, and they were supported by the Thermals and a DJ set from Spoon’s Britt Daniel. They covered George Michael’s “Faith” as a tribute to the late singer, then they were joined by Daniel and members of the Thermals to end their set with David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel,” as Consequence of Sound points out. Watch it below as well as watch them lead a new year’s countdown (around the nine-minute mark).
Death Grips’ MC Ride hosting first solo art exhibit
Stefan Burnett, Death Grips’ MC Ride, has announced a solo art exhibition, as Spin pointed out. The show, called Solo Exhibition, will open on January 7th at Los Angeles’ Slow Culture, and will go until January 28. According to the gallery’s listing, it is his first solo showcase. Burnett has been selling acrylic paintings on his personal website since the start of 2016.
Death Grips also released two projects this year, Interview 2016 and Bottomless Pit.
Listen to a segment of Brian Eno’s new ambient album Reflection
Brian Eno’s new ambient album, Reflection, is out on New Year’s Day through Warp. A four-minute clip from the album was premiered today on BBC Radio 6, as Spin points out. Listen to it on Mary-Anne Hobbs’ page, you can hear the track at the 1:08:45 mark or start the minute before to hear an Eno-penned preamble read.
A “generative” version of the album will be on Apple TV and iOS, where users can explore its different visual and sonic aspects. “It’s a lot like gardening,” Eno explained. “You plant the seeds and then you keep tending to them until you get a garden you like.”
Listen to Aphex Twin’s new track “tnodvood104”
Aphex Twin shared a new track on December 25th on his user18081971 Soundcloud account, as RA points out. Listen to “tnodvood104” below. Aphex’s most recent official release was his Cheetah EP in June.
The Melodic Tree 