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Jay-Z Signs The Ting Tings to Roc Nation
Jay-Z’s ongoing relationship with indie rock continues to flourish after signing The Ting Tings to his Roc Nation label, according to British news sources.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Strange Boys Sign to Rough Trade, Tour With Julian Casablancas, Prep New Album for 2010
A band name like “The Strange Boys” could allude to all sorts of things. Is their music particularly strange? Are the band members themselves strange fellas? Are they all pre-pubescent gents just trying to strike out against their please-be-normal parents? Turns out, none of these are true. In fact, maybe the strangest thing about them is that you haven’t gotten to know them yet. The band’s pours garage-rock grime over catchy pop tunes like pros. Remedy that right here.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMagnetic Fields Announce New Album, Realism, Out Jan. 26
As a sort of musical renaissance man, Stephin Merritt has come a long way with the Magnetic Fields (amongst other side projects), tweaking fluid pop tracks with his own production expertise and contributing as many instruments as he’s able to play for their past seven full-length albums.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHot Chip's New Album, One Life Strand, to Drop in February
Almost two years to the day from when Hot Chip released Made in the Dark, the London band is coming back into the light to release its fourth album, One Life Strand, on Feb. 10, 2010 on Astralwerks.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Soft Pack Announces Debut Album Coming in February
We told you they were a band to watch. And on Feb. 2, 2010, they’ll be a band readily available for you to hear as well—The Soft Pack will release their self-titled, debut album on Kemado Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeach House Talks New Album, Teen Dream
The record "was much more like a plunge into isolation, much more of shutting things out and working long hours and really obsessing on things..." read more
Found in: Music, NewsJosh Rouse Announces New Album, El Turista
While inspired by his newfound life in Valencia, Spain, singer-songwriter Josh Rouse created his eighth full-length studio effort, now set for an early 2010 release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLightspeed Champion Reacquaints Himself with New Album
Although he’s only in his 20s, Lightspeed Champion’s Dev Hynes has had to reintroduce himself several times. Once a guitarist for unfortunately-named-and-now-defunct rock band, Test Icicles, the singer/songwriter reemerged in 2008 with the country-inspired Falling Off the Lavender Bridge. And now, after dabbling into classical compositions and musical theatre, he is ready to do it all over again.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeatles Albums Come Together on Special USB Drive, Out in December
Four decades of rock ‘n’ roll greatness, and it’ll all be the size of your thumb. That’s the thought behind Beatles in Stereo, the first legal degital version of The Beatles’ catalog to be released. Containing all 14 albums and 13 mini-documentaries, the release will come in the form of a USB thumb drive shaped appropriately like an apple.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaul F. Tompkins Preps New Album, Freak Wharf, for December
As fans await the resurfacing of VH1’s Best Week Ever from its months-long hiatus, A Special Thing Records is preparing to release the sophomore album of the show’s former host, Paul F. Tompkins.... read more
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