[News] Cults Announce Sophomore Album, Due Out in October

Cults showed off their Poltergeist fandom this morning when they unveiled a teaser trailer announcing their sophmore album. The brief clip focuses on a lone television, which unleashes ghostly powers to reveal an October 15th release date for the appropriately named Static. You gotta give the New York duo some props for their showmanship.

Check out the announcement trailer below, which includes snippets of new songs "We"ve Got It" and "So Far."

[News] Reading & Leeds Festival add even more acts to the bill

In one months time, during the August Bank Holiday weekend, Reading and Leeds Festival take part with Eminem, Green Day and Biffy Clyro headlining the three respective days on the main stage. Today though they've announced the BBC Introducing stage line-up and it features some very decent bands that you should look out for over the weekend. 

Added to the bill are:

Amber, As Elephants Are, Big Wave, Casablanca, Catfish & The Bottlemen, City Of Lights, Crusade, Denai Moore, Glass Caves, The Grand, I Divide, Jaws, Joel Baker, King No-One, Lonely The Brave, Man Can’t Fly, Mausi, Modo Stare, Peasants King, Prides, Saint Raymond, Ruen Brothers, Slaves, Sundara Karma, Theory 59, Thumpers, To Be Frank, Tripwires, We Are Knuckle Dragger, We Are Fiction, Witch Hunt, and Zaheer.

If you're still after tickets, head over here to purchase some.

[Watch] Holy Ghost! Release Video for Non-Album Single "Teenagers In Heat"

Holy Ghost!'s new song "Teenagers In Heat"—co-produced by James Murphy—gets a set of nostalgic visuals, taking us on a tour of New York City's many boroughs. Glossed with VHS-style overlay, the video shows us all that the famous city has to offer with each verse stickered onto a wall, railing or sign. Think of it as a lyric video of sorts.

"Teenagers In Heat" won't be included on the duo's upcoming sophomore album Dynamics, but it'll get its own release as a digital and 7" single. Dynamics is out on September 10th via DFA Records.

Holy Ghost! have also announced a headlining tour for this fall. They'll be opening for New Order for the next week or so, but come October they've got an extensive North American tour mapped out. Check out the full list of dates after the jump.

Holy Ghost! 2013 Tour Dates:
07/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park #
07/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center #
07/28 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion #
07/31 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion #
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
08/31 – Santo Domingo, DR @ Marina de Sans Souci
09/20 – London, England @ XOYO
10/12 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/15 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/16 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/18 – Sacramento, CA @ Velvet Jones
10/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
10/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10/24 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
10/25 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
10/26 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
11/04 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/05 – Montreal, QC @ Belmont
11/06 – Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton
11/07 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
11/08 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
11/09 – Chicago, IL @ Metro

# = w/ New Order

[News] Jack White says new music from The Raconteurs & The Dead Weather in the works

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Jack White has managed to get a lot of people very, very excited. He's stated that as well as working on new solo material, he's also been plugging away on new music with The Raconteurs and Dead Weather. Members of all the bands are now living in Nashville and naturally, they're good friends, they hang out and with that comes a musical outlet too. The Raconteurs have also now built their very own studio in Nashville which I'm sure helps with the process.

With this  fantastic news though we are unsure as to which project will see the light of day first, but with Jack and Third Man Records who knows when it might be. Next week? Next year. We'll see. Watch this space.

[News] Earl Sweatshirt Announces August Release Date for 'Doris', Reveals Tracklist

Earl Sweatshirt previously stated that his new album Doris would be released by the end of July. Now, though, it's confirmed that we'll be waiting a few weeks longer to hear his latest record. The Odd Future rapper took to Twitter, simply saying "DORIS AUG 20th." That was accompanied by a picture of the album's tracklisting in Earl's iTunes. Just one month to go until you can hear those fifteen tracks.

What's more, the above image was posted on Odd Future's Tumblr, and it looks to be the artwork for Doris.

DORIS AUG 20th pic.twitter.com/Uu853qpkcR

— Earl Sweatshirt (@earlxsweat) July 12, 2013

Doris Tracklist:
1. Pre
2. Burgandy
3. 20 Wave Caps
4. Sunday
5. Hive
6. Chum
7. Sasquatch
8. Centurion
9. 523
10. Uncle Al
11. Guild
12. Molasses
13. Whoa
14. Hoarse
15. Knight

[News] Arcade Fire Confirms October Release Date for New Album

There was recently word that Arcade Fire would be releasing new music on September 9th, and if that's true then today's news would certainly make sense. After a fan tweeted the band saying "you're my favorite," they replied with "Thanks. Our new album will be out October 29th." It also came paired with the image above.

There you have it, October 29th. This just goes to show that a simple show of gratitude can go a long way.

@fifferwright Thanks. Our new album will be out October 29th. pic.twitter.com/CAgYucvimo

— Arcade Fire (@arcadefire) July 12, 2013

[News] RJD2 Announces New Album 'More Is Than Isn't'

Hell yes, RJD2 is back! The prominent producer has kept himself busy since releasing his fourth LP The Colossus back in 2010, but he has returned with the announcement of a proper follow-up. On October 8th, RJ will release More Is Than Isn't, his fifth studio album.

While the album does boast some impressive vocal talent—including Aaron Livingston, Phonte Coleman, Khari Mateen, Blueprint, P. Blackk, and STS—it is described as a departure for the producer. He states, "In ways, all of my previous albums were in some fashion striving to achieve something more than being just instrumental music. This is the first RJD2 album I’ve made that actually revels in a relative lack of vocals."

More Is Than Isn't will incorporate "new production techniques and approaches while still keeping an eye on the basic aesthetic that has always driven him: soulful, melodic, beat-oriented music." And, as a whole, the album will be "tied together by three instrumental pieces that are different explorations of the same harmonic theme. It captures a dynamic range not seen before on an RJD2 album, ranging from subdued jazz-tinged pieces to bombastic club music, and a lot of funk in between."

I for one cannot wait to hear what RJ has in store. Check out the tracklisting below and stay posted for more on this new LP.

More Is Than Isn’t Tracklist:
01. Suite 1
02. Temperamental (feat. Phonte Coleman)
03. Behold, Numbers!
04. Her Majesty’s Socialist Request
05. A Lot of Night Ahead of You
06. Bathwater (feat. P. Blackk)
07. Milk Tooth
08. Suite 2
09. Winter Isn’t Coming
10. See You Leave (feat. STS and Khari Mateen)
11. Got There, Sugar?
12. Love and Go (feat. Aaron Livingston)
13. Descended From Myth
14. Dirty Hands
15. It All Came To Me In A Dream (feat. Blueprint)
16. Suite 3

[News] "I’ve Been Meaning to Write You More"; Frank Ocean Posts New Open Letter on Tumblr

Frank Ocean's Tumblr has been an honest and open avenue for the rising musician. He notoriously posted an open letter about his sexuality last year, leading to both controversial criticism and embracing support from fans, journalists and more.

Ocean's latest open letter begins with a simple confession: "i've been meaning to write you more." What follows is a stream of thoughts about his current lifestyle, touring the globe and the effects it has had on him. Read the entire letter below.