Currents, the upcoming album from Tame Impala is due out on July 17. The band shared a behind-the-scenes video following the creation of the album, directed by Matt Sav and Kevin Parker. Watch the video below.
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The Tallest Man On Earth announces US tour dates
Swedish singer-songwriter The Tallest Man on Earth, Kristian Matsson, released his fourth studio album, the lushly melodic Dark Bird is Home. He will be touring with that record for the next few months, including a leg of new U.S. tour dates.
The tour in the states will start in Seattle at the Moore Theatre before going to cities like Portland, Denver, Chicago, and Wichita. The full itinerary is below.
The Tallest Man on Earth 2015 Tour Dates:
06/24 – Antwerp, BE @ Openlucht Theater
06/25 – Paris, FR @ Divan Du Monde
06/28 – Stockholm, SE @ Gota Lejon
06/29 – Stockholm, SE @ Gota Lejon
06/30 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
07/02 – Goteborg, SE @ Pustervik
06/27-07/04 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/17-19 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle
07/17-18 – Eau Claire, WI @ Eaux Claires Festival
07/20 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
07/22 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall
07/24 – Newport, RI @ Newport Music Festival
07/25 – Richmond, VA @ The National
07/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall
07/29 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
07/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater
07/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
07/31-08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/21 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
08/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
08/23 – Portland, OR @ MusicfestNW
08/25 – Park City, UT @ Park City Live
08/26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
08/28 – Iowa City, IA @ The Englert Theatre
08/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
08/30 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
09/03 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
09/04 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
09/05 – Holland, MI @ Hope College
09/07 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
09/09 – Wichita, KS @ Orpheum Theatre
09/10 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
09/11 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas
09/12 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
09/13 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody
10/03 – Oslo, NO @ Opera House
10/04 – Goteborg, SE @ Konserthuset
10/05 – Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus
10/06 – Umea, SE @ Idun
10/08 – Linkoping, SE @ Crusell
10/09 – Falum, SE @ Magasinet
10/10 – Arhus, DK @ Voxhall
10/12 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
10/13 – Berlin, DE @ Huxley’s
10/14 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
10/15 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
10/16 – Zurich, CH @ Volkhshaus
10/17 – Paris, FR @ La Cigal
10/19 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
10/20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC
10/21 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
10/23 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
10/24 – Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr
10/25 – Brussels, BE @ AB
10/27 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Leon Bridges performs beautiful rendition of “Coming Home” on Fallon
Leon Bridges has released his highly anticipated debut album, Coming Home, this week. To celebrate, the soul prodigy went on last night’s The Tonight Show, where he performed the LP’s title track gorgeously. His vintage tone and threads are a nod to his passion for retro music, however it seems as though he is more than just a person who just wants to live in a nostalgic haze, he revives the classic soul sounding music, watch the replay here.
President Obama appears on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast
Marc Maron announced last week that he would be speaking with President Barack Obama. He gave the news before his episode with Judd Apatow, another guest that speaks highly of his year that includes a once-in-lifetime phone call by Mick Jagger from The Rolling Stones.
Maron today released the hour-long episode where Maron and Obama discussed “college, fitting in, race relations, gun violence, changing the status quo, disappointing your fans, comedians, fatherhood, and overcoming fear.”
Maron talked about the interview: “It’s just gonna be me and President Barack Obama in my garage. And I know that he was at Tyler Perry’s last night, so I’m a little… I mean, I like my house, but I imagine it’s gonna be a little different. It’s cozy, it’s cozy.”
Listen to the episode on Maron’s official site.
Stream Four Tet’s new album, Morning/Evening
Even though Four Tet, Keiran Hebden had announced in May that his upcoming album, Morning/Evening would be released in early July, it seems as though he changed his mind and decided to stream it a few weeks ahead of planned. Writing cryptic messages on Twitter, Hebden posted on Sunday “to celebrate the summer solstice, I’ve decided today will be Morning/Evening Day.” Hear and buy the album through BandCamp. He wrote that it will be available for purchase on CD and vinyl on July 10.
The Libertines debut “Gunga Gin”, their first new song in 10 years
The Libertines have given fans a first preview of their new album. The band debuted “Gunga Gin” during their set at The Netherlands’ Best Kept Secret Music Festival. Watch fan-shot video here.
The Libertines signed with EMI to release their third studio alv, which is set to come out sometime in 2015. It will be the band’s first release dog their self-titled sophomore album in 2004.
Beck and Thurston Moore will work together for a music and poetry event
Beck has been added to the lineup for Doug Aitken’s Station to Station project in London Barbican, and will be joined by Thurston Moore. at the event, which has been billed as “an evening of music, poetry and visual arts,” Beck and a musical group with Moore will accompany readings of poetry from Simon Armitage, Don Paterson, and more, as well as a projected video backdrop. The performance will be in the Barbican Hall on June 29.
The creative partnership includes Aitken’s The Source project, Beck’s cover of “I Only Have Eyes For You” for Airken’s Song 1 installation as well as the U.S. Leg of Station to Station in 2013, where Moore performed as well. Beck and Moore also paired up on Moore’s solo album, which was produced by Beck, Demolished Thoughts.
Also on the lineup, musicians such as Savages, EMA, and Micachu will collaborate and perform to create a 30-day “living art project.”
Beirut premieres new video for “No No No”
Beirut has premiered the video for “No No No”, the lead single from their upcoming album of the same title. The video, which was directed by Brother Willis, sees the band performing on an American Bandstand sort of stage that is rigged with surprises.
Rather than performing on normal instruments, the band is forced to play on strange objects such as skunks and baguettes. There is a scene even where Zach Condon is smashed in the head with a random #dadbod. Watch it below.
The album, No No No is the follow-up to the widely acclaimed The Rip Tide and will come out September 11th through 4AD.
Eagles of Death Metal announce new album, ZIPPED DOWN, and world tour
Josh Homme, frontman to Queens of the Stone Age, and collaborative partner Jesse Hughes revealed yesterday the first Eagles of Death Metal song in seven years, “Complexity”. They have now gone into detail about the album the single comes from, ZIPPED DOWN, which is due on October 2nd through T-Boy/UME.
The 11-track follow-up to Heart On includes “Complexity” and a cover of Duran Duran’s “Save a Prayer”.
Home said in a statement that the new LP’s sound, “In an independent study, four out of three doctors say ZIPPER DOWN is an eargasm trapped inside a crazerbeam. And I believe them.”
Hughes also reflected on the mantra of the record: “The new album, ZIPPER DOWN, really represents to me an attitude and philosophy of life. One should not zipper up, they should zipper down and let it all hang out.”
ZIPPER DOWN Tracklist:
01. Complexity
02. Silverlake (K.S.O.F.M.)
03. Got a Woman
04. I Love You All The Time
05. Oh Girl
06. Got the Power
07. Skin Tight Boogie
08. Got a Woman (slight return)
09. The Deuce
10. Save a Prayer (Duran Duran cover)
11. The Reverend
On tour in Europe, the band has expanded the tour through December. It is unclear if Homme will be performing at any shows even though he joined Hughes on-stage in Paris.
Eagles of Death Metal 2015 Tour Dates:
06/17 – London, UK @ KOKO
06/19 – Mérignac, FR @ Krakatoa
06/20 – Vitoria, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival
06/22 – Bologna, IT @ Botanique
06/23 – Zagreb, HR @ INmusic Festival
06/25 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/27 – Norrköping, SE @ Bravålla Festival
06/28 – Odense, DK @ Tinderbox Festival
06/29 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
06/30 – Prague, CR @ Lucerna Music Bar
07/02 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/04 – Luxembourg, LU @ Rock A Field
07/05 – Belfort, FR @ Les Eurockéennes
07/06 – Milan, IT @ Carroponte
07/07 – Dornbirn, AT @ Conrad Sohm
07/09 – Novi Sad, RS @ Exit Festival
07/10 – Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
07/12 – Tel Aviv, IL @ Barby
07/14 – Athens, GR @ Fuzz Club
07/16 – Hegyalja, HU @ Kingdom of Hegylja Festival
08/26 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
08/27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
08/29 – Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
08/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
09/01 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
09/02 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
09/05 – Calgary, AB @ X Fest
09/06 – Edmonton, AB @ Sonic Boom
09/08 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
09/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
09/10 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
09/11 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/12 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
09/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Black Box at Underground Arts
09/15 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 – Club
09/16 – New York, NY A The Bowery Ballroom
09/18 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
09/19 – Toronto, ON A Riot Fest
10/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/21 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Teragram Ballroom
10/25 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival
10/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/31 – Leeds, UK @ Beckett University
11/01 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich UEA LCR
11/02 – Bristol, UK @ O2 – Academy Bristol
11/04 – Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
11/05 – London, UK @ The Forum
11/06 – Birmingham, UK @ The Institute
11/07 – Manchester, UK @ The Ritz
11/09 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle
11/11 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 – ABC
11/13 – Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan
11/14 – Tourcouing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
11/17 – Cologne, DE @ Essigfabrik
11/18 – Zürich, CH @ Komplex Klub
11/19 – Munich, DE @ Kesselhaus
11/22 – Bremen, DE @ Aladin
11/30 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
12/07 – Nimes, FR @ La Paloma
Tim Kingsbury announces new project Sam Patch
Arcade Fire bassist/guitarist Tim Kingsbury will play his first show as Sam Patch on August 27th, Arcade Fire Tube reports. Even though it’s set to be a solo show, Kingsbury will have a band consisting of drummer for Arcade Fire, Jeremy Gara and songwriter Basia Bulat. It will take place at Brasserie Beaubien at Montreal’s Passovah Summer Fest.
Watch Arcade Fire’s “We Exist” video here.
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