Metric Announce New Album Synthetica + Track Listing Details

One of our favorite bands is finally releasing a new album. Metric is returning to the scene with their fifth album Synthetica on June 12th. Produced by the band's lead guitarist Jimmy Shaw and mixed by John O'Mahony (Coldplay, The Cribs, Emily Haines), the eleven-track effort will even include a song ("The Wanderlust") featuring Lou Reed.

Here's what singer Emily Haines had to say about the new record: "Synthetica is about staying home and wanting to crawl out of your skin from the lack of external stimulation...about forcing yourself to confront what you see in the mirror when you finally stand still long enough to catch a reflection...about being able to identify the original in a long line of reproductions. It's about what is real vs what is artificial." [via]

The album's first single "Youth Without Youth" should be hitting the interwebs at the beginning of May so keep a eye out. We'll do the same. You can read more about the album at Metric's official site.

Track Listing:
1. "Artificial Nocturne"
2. "Youth Without Youth"
3. "Speed the Collapse"
4. "Breathing Underwater"
5. "Dreams So Real"
6. "Lost Kitten"
7. "The Void"
8. "Synthetica"
9. "Clone"
10. "The Wanderlust" (feat. Lou Reed)
11. "Nothing But Time"

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St. Vincent Reveals New Album Specs + 2011 Fall Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Moody Theater at ACL Live)

In a few months time (Sept. 12th) St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) will release her highly anticipated third album entitled Strange Mercy.  Producer/engineer John Congleton (Okkervil River, Wye Oak, Explosions in the Sky) is once again at the helm for the collection of new songs. Artists joining Annie on the album include: gospel organist Bobby Sparks, violinist Daniel Hart, saxophonist Evan Smith, and Midlake's McKenzie Smith on drums. (via)

“Many of the songs are about wanting relief from pain, and searching high and low for release,” attests Clark.

This fall, St. Vincent will be embarking on a tour (dates down below), and of course she'll be performing here in Austin. Tickets for the October 24th show at the Moody Theater at ACL Live will only run $20 and go on sale next Friday (July 22nd) at 10 am.

[St. Vincent Official Site]
[St. Vincent Twitter]




Track Listing:

1. Chloe in the Afternoon
2. Cruel
3. Cheerleader
4. Surgeon
5. Northern Lights
6. Strange Mercy
7. Neutered Fruit
8. Champagne Year
9. Dilettante
10. Hysterical Strength
11. Year of the Tiger

St. Vincent Fall Tour Dates:
08/25 – New York, NY @ Metropolitan Museum of Art
10/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ McGuire Theatre
10/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
10/05 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/06 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
10/07 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
10/08 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/13 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/14 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
10/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/23 – Dallas, TX @ Kessler Theater
10/24 – Austin, TX @ Moody Theater at ACL Live
10/25 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The EARL
10/30 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
11/01 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/03 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/04 – Boston, MA @ Royale

New Music from The Drums | "Money" [Stream] + Cover Art, Track Listing

The Drums have just posted the first single off their forthcoming album Portamento on their official website. The track entitled, "Money" sounds very similar to what we have come to expect from the band. (via)

The Drums - Money by WorkItMedia



Portamento Track Listing:

1. Book Of Revelation
2. Days
3. What You Were
4. Money
5. Hard To Love
6. I Don’t Know How To Love
7. Searching For Heaven
8. Please Don’t Leave
9. If He Likes It Let Him Do It
10. I Need A Doctor
11. In The Cold
12. How It Ended

James Blake

Seriously I love the holidays! I finally have a bunch more time to check out music I may have missed out on during the year.

James Blake is an artist that has caught my ear lately with his unique sounds and soulful voice. Hailing from London, Blake has been a busy man during 2010 (releasing three different EPs) and has no signs of stopping in the new year. His self-titled full length debut drops on February 7th, with the first single being a cover of Feist's "Limit To Your Love" (watch the video down below). I'm definitely looking forward to hearing the entire album because I'm sure the rest of it should be incredibly diverse from top to bottom.

Also, just a FYI, James Blake will be here in Austin performing during SXSW.

Tracklist:

1. Unluck
2. The Wilhelm Scream
3. I Never Learnt To Share
4. Lindesfarne I
5. Lindesfarne II
6. Limit To Your Love
7. Give Me My Month
8. To Care (Like You)
9. Why Don’t You Call Me
10. I Mind
11. Measurements

Warpaint Announces New Album, The Fool (Tracklist, Cover Art)

Back in October of last year we discovered the girls of Warpaint and haven't been able to get enough of them (example 1, 2, 3, and 4) since first hearing their Exquisite Corpse EP. In just a few months time we'll finally be able to get our hands on their debut. The album, entitled The Fool, drops on Oct. 26th, with production from Tom Biller (Liars, Sean Lennon).

Tracklist:

1. Set Your Arms Down
2. Warpaint
3. Undertow
4. Bees
5. Shadows
6. Composure
7. Baby
8. Majesty
9. Lissie’s Heart Murmur

Interpol Unveil New Cover Art and Track Listing for Their Self-Titled Fourth Album

The fourth album (self-titled) from Interpol is due out on September 7th via Matador. If you pre-order now, you'll have a chance to receive a specially signed Shepard Fairey screenprinted portrait of singer Paul Banks, guitarist Daniel Kessler, or drummer Sam Fogarino. The track listing and prints are down below if you like to check them out. [Via]

Track listing:

1. Success
2. Memory Serves
3. Summer Well
4. Lights
5. Barricade
6. Always Malaise (The Man I Am)
7. Safe Without
8. Try It On
9. All of the Ways
10. The Undoing

Twilight: New Moon Soundtrack Looks Incredible

Although having never seen/read any of the Twilight movies/books, we have to say we're quite intrigued with the soundtrack for the second film New Moon. Seriously, look at the indie rock superstar tracklisting down below and tell us you don't feel the same. In addition to new Lykke Li, BRMC and many others, according to Ed Droste's twitter (and I quote), "FYI: Victoria Legrand of Beach House duets prominently on new song 'slow life'." How cool is this?

1. Death Cab For Cutie - "Meet Me On The Equinox" (listen here)
   
2. Band Of Skulls - "Friends"
3. Thom Yorke- "Hearing Damage"
4. Lykke Li - "Possibility"
5. The Killers - "A White Demon Love Song"
6. Anya Marina - "Satellite Heart"
7. Muse - "I Belong To You (New Moon Remix)"
8. Bon Iver and St. Vincent - "Rosyln"
9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Done All Wrong"
10. Hurricane Bells - "Monsters"
11. Sea Wolf - "The Violet Hour"
12. Ok Go - "Shooting The Moon"
13. Grizzly Bear - "Slow Life"
14. Editors - "No Sound But The Wind"
15. Alexandre Desplat - "New Moon (The Meadow)"

In case you wondering, it's due out Oct. 20th via Atlantic.

Vampire Weekend Reveal Sophomore Album Details

Who knew Vampire Weekend would be coming out with their next album so soon? The new disc, Contra, is due out Jan. 12th via XL Recordings. Peep the track listing down below. (via)

Track listing:
1. Horchata
2. White Sky
3. Holiday
4. California English
5. Taxi Cab
6. Run
7. Cousins
8. Giving Up The Gun
9. Diplomat’s Son
10. I Think Ur A Contra

New Editors :: "Papillon"

Last we heard from the Editors was a little over two years when the band released their sophomore album An End Has a Start. Next month the English band will release their new album In This Light and On This Evening. The first single "Papillon" uses keyboards and definitely has more of a dance feel than previous songs.



Track Listing:

1. "In This Light and On This Evening"
2. "Bricks and Mortar"
3. "Papillon"
4. "You Don't Know Love"
5. "The Big Exit"
6. "The Boxer"
7. "Like Treasure"
8. "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool"
9. "Walk the Fleet Road"

New Video from The xx :: "Basic Space" | Debut Album Details

The first time and the last time we checked in with The xx was back at the end of the April when they first graced our ears with "Crystalised". Now the foursome has released a new video for their song "Basic Space". The single is limited to only 500 vinyl copies and can be purchased through Young Turks for £3.00. Enjoy the video down below. (via)

The xx's self-titled debut drops in the U.K. (pre-order it here) on 08/17 and will also be released as an expensive import as of 8/18 here in the states.

The xx Tracklisting:

1. Intro
2. VCR
3. Crystalised
4. Islands
5. Heart Skips A Beat
6. Fantasy
7. Shelter
8. Basic Space
9. Infinity
10. Night Time
11. Stars

[The xx Myspace]
[The xx Official Site]

New Muse :: "Uprising"

We got our first listen to the new song "United States of Eurasia" last month from Muse. Now we get to hear the first single, "Uprising" (listen down below), and also get a look at the album art and tracklisting for The Resistance (due out Sept. 15th via Warner Bros.).

The Resistance tracklisting:

1. Uprising
2. Resistance
3. Undisclosed Desires
4. United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage)
5. Guiding Light
6. Unnatural Selection
7. MK Ultra
8. I Belong To You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix)
9. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)
10. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)
11. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)

[Muse Official Site]

A Couple Of New Songs From Weezer

I'm sure you've heard by now, Weezer is releasing a new cd known as "The Red Album" on June 24. It was produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee, and the band themselves. Here are a couple of new songs called "Troublemaker" and "Pork And Beans" for everyone to check out.

Weezer - Troublemaker (mp3)

Weezer - Pork And Beans (mp3)

Weezer (Deluxe, Digital Version) Tracklist:

1. Troublemaker

2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)

3. Pork And Beans

4. Heart Songs

5. Everybody Get Dangerous

6. Dreamin'

7. Thought I Knew

8. Cold Dark World

9. Automatic

10. The Angel And The One

11. Miss Sweeney

12. Pig

13. The Spider

14. King