Radiohead Releases Snippets of New Music

Earlier this year, Radiohead released an audio-visual mobile app, PolyFauna which is inspired by the album, The King of Limbs. Recently, the app was give a major makeover, with new visuals and previously unreleased music.

As Rolling Stone pointed out, the app has soundscapes where you can hear Thom Yorke harmonizing alongside with an atmospheric beat.

The update for the app could kick off a possibly busy month for the band. Jonny Greenwood said Radiohead were planning on meeting in September to begin recording their ninth studio album.

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) – Arcade Fire

2. Under the Texas Sky – Ferraby Lionheart

3. X’s On Your Eyes – Nightmare and the Cat

4. 2 Atoms in A Molecule – Noah and the Whale

5. New Slang – the Shins

6. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa – Vampire Weekend

7. Mississippi Isabel – King Charles

8. Can’t Stop Now – Keane

9. Acts of Man – Frightened Rabbit

10. Relax, Take it Easy – MIKA

11. Thieves & Kings – the Peach Kings

12. Light Out – Javelin

13. Lovers -Brothertiger

14. Silver Screen – Beat Connection

15. I Wanna Go – Summer Heart

16. Corvette Cassette –  Slow Magic

17. Tonight – Tourist

18. Lover’s Spit – Broken Social Scene

19. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

20. Walking – The Dodos

Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

Artist to Watch: Smallpools

The indie pop quartet known as Smallpools are making their way into the indie scene with their light, synth-heavy music.

Meeting Beau Kuther (drums) and Joseph Intile (bass) in Los Angeles in pursuit to further their music career, Mike Kamerman (guitar), and Sean Scanlon (lead vocals), began working all together in 2013. Working with producers, Captain Cuts, the band released their debut single “Dreaming” online in May of 2013 and soon reached #1 on The Hype Machine. The band had also reached #23 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart. The single was from their debut EP, ‘
Have a Great Summer. The band plan on releasing their first album in the spring.

Smallpools have an upcoming fall tour with Panama Wedding and Waters. Tickets and dates are available on their website. The band tours with white greyhound statues that they pit on the stage that they named, smalldogs.

Cold War Kids Announce New Album

Cold War Kids, an indie rock band from California have set a release date for their latest album, Hold My Home, October 27. Formed in 2004, the band, Nathan Willett, Matt Maust, Dan Gallucci, Joe Plummer and Matthew Schwartz, have had four albums under their belt thus far.

The band’s fifth LP is made up of 11 tracks (listed below) and they are currently streaming “First” and the song “All This Could Be Yours.”

Tracklisting:

‘All This Could Be Yours’
‘First’
‘Hot Coals’
‘Drive Desperate’
‘Hotel Anywhere’
‘Go Quietly’
‘Nights & Weekends’
‘Hold My Home’
‘Flower Drum Song’
‘Harold Bloom’
‘Hear My Baby Call’

River Cuomo to Star in Sitcom About His Life

Weezer frontman, River Cuomo, is set to star in a sitcom about his own life. The one-camera sitcom, entitled Detour, was funded for a pilot by Fox. The show will be written and executive produced by Steve Franks, who also wrote for Psych, popular detective show.

The show will revolve around the singer who walked away the spotlight to focus on what life would have been if he was not famous. The show is somewhat autobiographical and includes life events such as him attending Harvard from 1995 to 2006 on and off. Cuomo took a break from his music career to focus on finishing his English major eight years ago. During that time, he lived in dorms and ate in the cafeteria.

The show will revolve him and his group of friends.

Also, earlier today (August 28), Weezer released a snippet from a new song from their upcoming album, Everything Will Be Alright In The End. The album is due out on October 7.

Bob Dylan Announces Extensive Tour

With the release of a new studio album coming out soon and The Basement Tapes anthology, Bob Dylan has announced an extensive tour in support of the two. The songwriter announced dates going through early December as part of his Never Ending tour. Dylan will perform multi-night residencies in various cities.

Dylan’s new LP is rumored to be named Shadows in the Night. The album is expected to release sometime this year. The Basement Tapes Complete is set to come out on November 4th.

2014 Tour Dates:
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/18 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/19 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/21 – Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
10/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
10/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
10/28 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
10/29 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
10/30 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
11/01 – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
11/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/08 – Chicago, IL @ Cadillac Palace Theatre
11/09 – Chicago, IL @ Cadillac Palace Theatre
11/10 – Chicago, IL @ Cadillac Palace Theatre
11/12 – Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre
11/14 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
11/15 – Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
11/17 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Center
11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Center
11/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/25 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
11/26 – Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
11/28 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/29 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/01 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
12/02 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

Further Kings of Leon Shows Have Been Cancelled After Drummer is Injured in Accident

Kings Of Leon have cancelled more further shows after the band’s bus accident that injured drummer, Nathan Followill earlier this month.

The band cancelled all live shows until August 28th. Followill now has confirmed that the band has cancelled two more shows to give Followill time for recovery. Earlier this month, Followill was in an accident as a pedestrian “jumped in front” of their tour bus. He tweeted today to tell fans that extra shows have been cancelled.

Prince to Release Two Albums on September 30th

Four years since Prince’s last album, 20Ten, thus the longest time he spent between releases in his career. Prince, making up for the time, two new LPs. Both will be released on September 30th.

ART OFFICIAL AGE has a13-song tracklist and is a solo album. Prince has previewed tracks such as “BREAKDOWN”, “BREAKFAST CAN WAIT”, “THIS COULD BE US”, and “FUNKNROLL” over the last year or two.

PLECTRUMELECTRUM is the debut album from Prince and his new band, 3rdEyeGirl. The LP has12 track. Out of the songs, Prince has debuted “PRETZELBODYLOGIC” and “FIXURLIFEUP”.

You can pre-order both albums are available on Prince’s website. Alongside the pre-order, you receive an entry for a trip to a Prince concert in Paisley Park.

ART OFFICIAL AGE Tracklist:
01. ART OFFICIAL CAGE
02. CLOUDS
03. BREAKDOWN
04. THE GOLD STANDARD
05. U KNOW
06. BREAKFAST CAN WAIT
07. THIS COULD BE US
08. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
09. affirmation I & II
10. WAY BACK HOME
11. FUNKNROLL
12. TIME
13. affirmation II

PLECTRUMELECTRUM Tracklist:
01. WOW
02. PRETZELBODYLOGIC
03. AINTTURNINROUND
04. PLECTRUMELECTRUM
05. WHITECAPS
06. FIXURLIFEUP
07. BOYTROUBLE
08. STOPTHISTRAIN
09. ANOTHERLOVE
10. TICKTACTOE
11. MARZ
12. FUNKNROLL

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

1. Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes

2. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan

3. Golden – Parade of Lights

4. Clemintine – Sarah Jaffe

5. Let it Bleed – The Rolling Stones

6. Dust and Bones – Night Terrors of 1927

7. Roses – Pacific Air

8. Back Seat – Atlas Genius

9. Sunrise Sunset – We Are Trees

10. Litost – X Ambassadors

11. I’ll Catch You – The Get Up Kids

12. Roll On Babe – Vetiver

13. Hold On – Angus and Julia Stone

14. She’s Really All I Need – Mac Demarco

15. Sweetheart, What Have You Done – Keaton Henson

16. Row – Jon Brion

17. We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow – Soko

18. Friend Crush – Friends

19. Life’s a Beach – Django Django

20. How Can You Really – Foxygen

Jack White Covers Beck’s “Devil’s Haircut”

At his show in San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Friday, Jack White covered Beck’s single “Devil’s Haircut.”.

He covered the song during a medley with song “Sixteen Saltines.”

Beck and White have begun collaborating recently, as Beck released the single, “I Just Started Hating Some People Today,” off of White’s record label, Third Man Records, in May.

White is featured on Beck’s recent album, Song Reader, on the song, “I’m Done.” The album also features musicians performing the songs Beck released as just sheet music. Musicians such as Laura Marling, Jarvis Cocker, Sparks and Jack Black are all featured on the album.

“Devil’s Haircut” is one of many covers White has performed on tour in support of his most recent album, Lazaretto.