The National Announce Ninth Studio Album ‘The First Two Pages of Frankenstein’
Today, The National has announced the release of its ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due April 28, 2023 via 4AD. Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, First Two Pages of Frankenstein signals a new chapter in the band’s beloved discography. The 11-song album was produced by The National at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest...
LANA DEL RABIES PRESENTS “A PLAGUE”
Lana Del Rabies presents a tune for our times, “A Plague” – which can you listen to below. “There is a specific type of grief that comes from witnessing the brutality of what humans are capable of towards each other. If that grief goes unprocessed, it is doomed to also manifest as brutality,” says Phoenix-based musician...
Neutral Milk Hotel Announce The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel
Box Set Out February 24th On Merge
Today, Neutral Milk Hotel announce The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel, a box set out February 24th on Merge, and present the first official release of “Little Birds.” The work has always come together subconsciously for Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum, even this box set. For years, Mangum collected images for an art box of sorts — would it...
M83 ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “FANTASY”
There are a lot of new album announcements and M83’s was predicted to drop sooner or later. I don’t know about the album art though. Today M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, announces the details of his new forthcoming full-length album, FANTASY, that will see release on March 17th, 2023 via Mute and is available to pre-order HERE. In addition to this news, M83...
AVEY TARE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, will release his new album 7s on February 17 via Domino. Following three solo albums and one release under Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, 7s was recorded with producer Adam McDaniel (Angel Olsen, Archers of Loaf) at Drop of Sun Studios in Portner’shometown of Asheville, North Carolina, and he describes the album as “a dreamy surrealist landscape.” Today, Avey Tare shares two new songs...
Belle and Sebastian announce new album ‘Late Developers’
I came to this blog and all I got was two articles and a lot of old news. I promise I’ll get back on it and on a more regular schedule. That said… Belle and Sebastian hit the ground running in 2023 with new album Late Developers, released this Friday, January 13th. First single ‘I Don’t Know...