diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[News] Jessie Ware Announces 2013 Tour Dates
2013 looks to be a promising year for English songstress Jessie Ware, who, less than two months after releasing her excellent debut album Devotion, has announced a new EP, a new label deal, and a U.S. tour. Ware has signed with Cherrytree Records, representing her in North America, who will release a digital and physical EP titled 110% in December.
Jessie Ware's U.S. tour kicks off on January 14th in Cambridge, MA, taking her around the country for six shows in ten days. From there, she will head back to the UK for a slew of tour dates. Check out her full schedule after the jump.
[News] Tanlines Announce U.S. Tour Dates
Unofficially dubbed the most danceable act of 2012 by, well, myself, New York duo Tanlines will embark on their second headling tour of the year in support of their debut album Mixed Emotions. Proceedings kick off at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest, and will keep the pair busy for a full month of North American goodness. Fans best prepare themselves for a fun show. Check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.
Before their tour, though, Tanlines has teamed up with Urban Outfitters to put on a free show that will take place at Le Bain in New York on October 19th. With Blood Diamonds supporting, this is something you can't pass up on. Head here to RSVP.
[News] Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Sophomore Album: 'II'
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced that their sophomore album II, the follow-up to their fantastic 2011 self-titled debut, will see release on February 5th. The band's second outing sees them illustrating "the emotional turmoil of life on the road, painting surrealist, cartoonish portraits of loneliness, love and despair." Is there any reason not to be stoked about some new UMO?
In the meantime, you can stream the II track "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" below. As well, after the jump, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the album (official artwork pictured above).
[Watch] Yeasayer - "Reagan's Skeleton" (Official Video)
Yeasayer are currently taking a break between tours, and in the meantime they have a brand new video for the Fragrant World track "Reagan's Skeleton". The video sees the band performing the song in the studio, with a tinge of VHS-style layering adding some visual fidelity to the clip. Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard direct. Watch the replay above.
Along with the video, the band has announced their rescheduled European tour dates, so make sure to check out their full tour itinerary after the jump.
[News] Toro Y Moi Announces New Album: 'Anything In Return'
Chaz Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, returns in January with a brand new studio album titled Anything In Return (artwork pictured above), the follow-up to 2011's Underneath the Pine. He is his attempt at "trying to make sincere pop music that’s not all processed and bubblegum." He continues, saying, "Underground isn’t always relevant; I want to see what’s popular, then put my own spin on it."
Innovation is never a bad thing, and it seems Bundick's head is in the right place. Below, you can watch a replay of Toro Y Moi performing the song "Rose Quartz" at Lollapalooza to get an idea of what his brand of sincere pop music will sound like. As well, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the forthcoming LP after the jump.
Anything In Return is out on January 22nd.
[News] Ty Segall Announces North American Tour Dates
Ty Segall has been busy this year, having released three albums in less than eight months and numerous tour dates supporting them. The San Francisco psych rocker will continue to support the albums with a North American tour, which kicks off in January following a European tour and a short West Coast stint. Check out all of his tour schedule after the jump.
All three of Segall's 2012 releases—Hair, Slaughterhouse, and Twins—are all available now.