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Band of Horses announce new album Why Are You OK

Band of Horses have announced their new album, Why Are You OK. This follow-up to Mirage Rock was produced by Jason Lytle from Grandaddy and will be released in June, Entertainment Weekly. The announcement followed the scavenger hunt Band of Horses did in Austin last week to tease the album: During SXSW, the group scattered polaroids around the city name #YRUOK. The tracklist has n0t been announced yet, but EW mentions that the opening track, “Dull Times,” is seven minutes long.

Frontman Ben Bridwell revealed that he wrote the demos for the new record in the middle of the night so that he could take care of his four children during day when he spoke t0 EW. “I work all night and then take them to school in the morning,” he said, adding, “I’m the fucking scariest dad in the school, I’m sure.” Bridwell also told EW that Rick Rubin helped make the album.

Why Are You OK has been in the making for a long time. Last year, Bridwell worked with Sam Beam from Iron & Wine for the cover album Sing Into My Mouth.

 

BJ the Chicago Kid brings Kendrick Lamar, Hannibal Buress to “The New Cupid” video

BJ the Chicago Kid has released a video for “The New Cupid,” from In My Mind. It enlists Kendrick Lamar (who is also on the track) as well as the comedian Hannibal Buress, who shows up as a ladies man with a hairpiece. Watch it below.

Woods releasing new album through skateboard, shares “Morning Light”

In January, Woods announced that their new album City Sun Eater in the River of Light, would be released on April 8 through the band’s Woodsist label. They have shared another new song, “Morning Light.” They also partnered with Habitat to release a skateboard (pictured below) which will be sold with a free download of the album. Also, Woods have expanded their tour, adding a clutch of European shows; see all their dates.

Woods:

04-21 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt
04-22 Toronto, Ontario – The Garrison
04-23 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
04-25 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon *
04-26 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club *
04-27 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s *
04-28 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room *
04-30 Austin, TX – Levitation Austin
05-02 Nashville, TN – Third Man Records
05-03 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Purgatory Room *
05-04 Asheville, NC – Mothlight *
05-05 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel *
05-06 Philadelphia, PA – Boot and Saddle *
05-07 New York, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *
06-18 Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
06-19 Noisiel/Marne la Valléem, France – Paris Psych Festival
06-20 Lille, France – L’Aeronef
06-21 Brighton, England – The Hope
06-22 London, England – The Dome
06-23 Ghent, Belgium DOK
06-24 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet
06-25 Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
06-27 Berlin, Germany – Kantine am Berghain
06-28 Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet
06-29 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Strand
06-30 Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
07-01 Oslo, Norway – BLÅ
07-02 Giske/Ålesund, Normway – Sommerfesten
07-14 Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
07-15 Detroit, MI – El Club
07-17 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-18 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
07-19 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
07-22 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
07-23 Seattle, WA – Capital Hill Block Party
07-30 Los Angeles, CA – The Echoplex
07-31 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
08-05 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
08-06 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar

* with Ultimate Painting

SBTRKT shares new song “Good Morning” featuring The-Dream

SBTRKT shared a mysterious image on Twitter yesterday with the caption, “SAVE YOURSELF ’16.” Today, the producer has released a new track called “Good Morning,” which features The-Dream. It was premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show. Listen to it out below.

SBTRKT released his last album, Wonder Where We Land, in 2014, which has been followed by a stream of new material.

M83 shares new song “Solitude”

M83 has released a new track from his upcoming LP, Junk, which will be out April 8 via Mute. “Solitude” succeeds “Do It, Try It,” which came out earlier this month. Listen to the six-minute song here via Apple Music, and below via YouTube.

“Do It, Try It”:

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Watch Andrew Bird and Fiona Apple perform “Left Handed Kisses” on “Ellen”

Andrew Bird was the musical guest on the episode of “Ellen” today. He was accompanied by Fiona Apple for a performance of “Left Handed Kisses,” their song together from Bird’s upcoming album Are You Serious. Watch their performance below as well as his upcoming tour dates. Are You Serious is set to be out April 1st.

Andrew Bird:

03-29 Savannah, GA – Savannah Music Festival
03-30 Nashville, TN – The Ryman *
04-01 Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival
04-02 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle *
04-04 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory *
04-05 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
04-07 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre #
04-08 New York, NY – Terminal 5 *
04-09 Boston, MA – Citi Wang Theatre *
04-11 Montreal, Quebec – Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre *
04-13 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall *
04-14 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre *
04-15 Columbus, OH – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion *
04-16 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues *
04-18 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater $
04-19 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue $
04-21 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland $
04-22 St. Louis, MO – The The Pageant $
04-30 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
05-02 Edinburgh, Scotland – Queen’s Hall
05-03 Manchester, England – Cathedral
05-04 London, England – Roundhouse
05-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
05-08 Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale
05-09 Paris, France – Trianon
05-13 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park !
05-14 Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre !
05-15 Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre !
05-16 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic !
05-18 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall !
05-19 Seattle, WA – The Showbox !
05-21 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum Theatre !
05-23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot !
05-24 Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown navigate an obstacle course on Eric Andre’s “Rapper Warrior Ninja”

At SXSW yesterday, Eric Andre shared a preview of his upcoming season of “The Eric Andre Show,” as Pigeons and Planes pointed out. He premiered a sketch called “Rapper Warrior Ninja,” a hip-hop parody version of “Ninja Warrior,” the show where people attempt to complete a strenuous obstacle course. Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky, and Go Dreamer freestyled their way through Andre’s hazardous course while blindfolded. The MCs attempted to perform while they navigated through soiled underwear, a mouse trap plank, “ball swing alley,” and a snake pit. Co-host Hannibal Buress watched, telling them, “Don’t stop rapping!”

Watch EL VY’s “Sad Case/Happiness, Missouri” and “It’s A Game” videos

EL VY have released videos for “Sad Case/Happiness, Missouri” and “It’s A Game,” continuing their journey of releasing a clip for every song from last year’s Return to the Moon. “Sad Case/Happiness, Missouri,” was filmed by Michael Brown and Ben Krall and edited by Kelly Lyon and is a lyric video with EL VY performance footage. “It’s A Game” is directed by Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger’s brother, who also directed the award-winning film Mistaken for Strangers and features a time lapse of his art. Watch the videos below.

Peter Bjorn and John announce new album Breakin’ Point, share “What You Talking About”

Peter Bjorn and John have announced their seventh studio album, Breakin’ Point, the band’s follow-up to Gimme Some. It will feature collaborations with high-profile producers, including Paul Epworth (U2, Paul McCartney), Greg Kurstin (Adele), and Emile Haynie (FKA Twigs, Lana Del Rey). They have shared the first single, “What You Talking About” also today. You can listen to it and check out the single art below; Breakin’ Point will be out June 10 on INGRID.

Courtney Barnett wins Australian Music Prize

Courtney Barnett has won the Australian Music Prize, an annual award that is given to an album made by an Australian artist. Her album Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit came out on top, beating out Tame Impala and Royal Headache, and others. She was given the award by Henry Rollins, and she will take home $30,000 Australian ($22,450).

“I respect so many Australian artists so to be picked as the one that wins is pretty amazing,” she told the audience, according to Triple J. “Plus, I’ve never had a novelty cheque before – I’m a bit nervous to hold it. One thing I like about this award, it’s judged on the art and the music and it’s not on sales or other boring shit like that; so thanks.”