[News] New Daft Punk Track "Renoma Street" Coming July 21st?

News has broke that new music from the legendary French Duo Daft Punk is to be released next month. French magazine Tsugi are to release a summer compilation next month. The above image shows the tracklisting and after a little research I found the below on the editor's twitter page:

Sachez le : ce hors série 4 de @tsugimag est en bonne voie, le cd compil' de l'été tue, il sera bien en kiosques le 21/7

Translated it says that the new "special issue of Tsugi Mag is on track, the CD compilation 'summer kills', it will be well in the kiosks 21/7" (Pardon me if this isn't 100% correct in terms of translation but the date's hard to mess up!)

The image above lists the tracklisting and it clearly states Daft Punk and the track "Renoma Street". Watch this space for more news. Over here there's a pretty decent thread on Neogaf regarding it with more confirmation from Patrice.

[News] Muse's New Single "Survival" to be London 2012 Olympics Official Song

My twitter feed practically blew up last night as news broke of a new Muse track being premiered today (Jun. 27th) on Zane Lowe's Radio One show. Every one was a little suspect though as there was no official word from the band regarding it. Today the news has been made official and contrary to reports that "Unsustainable" was said track it is in fact "Survival". Writing on the official Muse.mu site the bad said:

We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, Survival, has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win. 

The song will be played throughout the Games including when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage. The worldwide radio exclusive will be tonight on BBC Radio 1 during Zane Lowe's show around 19:30 and will be available to buy on iTunes and in the muse.mu store immediately afterwards. 

We are honoured that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe.

After the track is played at 7:30pm (2:30 pm EST)  this evening it'll be instantly available for download here. It's to be the first single from the band's newly announced 6th album The 2nd Law set for release on September 17th.

[News] Bloc Party Announces More Tour Dates

Following a brief string of dates in the U.S. in August, Bloc Party will further support their upcoming fourth studio album Four in September when they return Stateside. The tour will include the aid of Ceremony, kicking off in Boston on September 14th. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump.

Four is set for release on August 21st via Frenchkiss Records, and if you head here you can watch fan footage of seven of the album's twelve tracks.

Bloc Party 2012 Tour Dates:
06/29 – Borlange, SE @ Peace and Love Festival
07/05 – Sesimbra, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/06 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/08 – Turku, FI @ Ruisrock Festival
07/12 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/13-15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/28 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/30 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ HARD Summer Music Fest
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival 
08/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/08 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/16 – Kiewitt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/18 – St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Zurich, CH @ Open Air Festival
09/04 – Mallorca, ES @ Mallorca Rocks
09/05 – Ibiza, ES @ Ibiza Rocks
09/14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
09/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/19 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/12 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
10/13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
10/14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/15 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
10/17 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
10/18 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
10/19 – Manchester, UK @ WHP
10/20 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/03 – Nantes, FR @ Le Stereolux
11/04 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher de Palmer
11/07 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
11/08 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/12 – Stuttgart, DE @ Theatrehaus
11/13 – Dresden, DE @ Eventwerk
11/15 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
11/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/20 – Oslo, NO @ Rockafeller

[Listen] Childish Gambino - "One Up"

While speaking to Sway on New York radio program Sway in the Morning today, Childish Gambino revealed that his forthcoming mixtape, which he announced yesterday will be released on July 4th, will be titled Royalty. Gambino went even further to give Sway another exclusive in the form of a brand new track titled "One Up," which will be included on the mixtape along with collaborations featuring  Beck, Nipsey Hussle,Heems, ScHoolboy Q, as well as his solo tracks "We Ain't Them" and "Shoulda Known." Stream the radio cut below.

[News] The Presets Announce New Album: 'Pacifica'

Australian electro duo The Presets have announced that they will release their third studio album Pacifica, the follow-up to 2008's Apocalypso, this September through Casablanca Records. The album was recorded and produced by the band in Los Angeles, and will see the duo "boldly venture into new, uncharted musical territories." They have also created a teaser clip featuring a snippet of the song "Youth in Trouble," which will be included on the forthcoming LP, that you can watch at the band's website.

The Presets will be going on tour in support of the forthcoming release, which will kick off in Vancouver on October 15th following the duo's appearance at San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival. Peep the tour dates after the jump.

The Presets 2012 Tour Dates:
09/29 – Brisbane, AU @ Parklife
09/30 – Sydney, AU @ Parklife
10/01 – Perth, AU @ Parklife
10/06 – Melbourne, AU @ Parklife
10/07 – Adelaide, AU @ Parklife
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/19 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/21 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/23 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
10/28 – Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theatre

[News] Metric and Stars Map Out Tour Together

Later this fall, Canadian indie contemporaries Metric and Stars will team up for a co-headlining tour across Canada. In support of Metric's recently released album Synthetica and Stars' forthcoming sixth LP The North, which is out on September 4th, the two bands will kick off their tour in Victoria, BC on November 9th. Check out both band's full tour details, including Metric's massive worldwide tour schedule, after the jump.

Below, you can listen to a selection of tracks from Metric's Synthetica along with Stars' "The Theory of Relativity."

Metric 2012 Tour Dates:
06/26 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnhof
06/28 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/30 – Istanbul, TR @ Mono Festival
07/02 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
07/03 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
07/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
07/06 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/07 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
07/08 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
07/14 – Montreal, QC @ Quebec City Summer Fest
07/15 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/26 – Sydney, AU @ The Hi-Fi
07/27 – Melbourne, AU @ Billboard
07/28-29 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/31 – Singapore @ Esplanade Concert Hall
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/06 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
09/08 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
09/09 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
09/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
09/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
09/14 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
09/17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
09/20 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/21 – Washington, DC @ The Strathmore
09/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/23 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/27 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock
09/28 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
09/29 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
10/01 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/02 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/04 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/06 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

* = w/ Stars

Stars 2012 Tour Dates:
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

[News] Grimes Tops Hype Machine's 2012 Music Blog Zeitgeist

As you may have noticed last week we popped up our favourite bands of the year so far after BBC 6Music asked us to cast our opinions in the build up to their Music Blog Zeitgeist show on Sunday in partnership with Hype Machine. We picked El-P as our top artists of the year so far. We'll have to see how different our opinions will be at the end of the year but now that the show has aired we have the top talked about artists of the year so far. Topping the list was Grimes and below you can hear a chat she had with 6Music regarding blogs and how she uses them and avoids reading about herself on the net. Check it out and hit up the BBC site to see the top list. Any surprises?

[Download] Gallows - "Last June"

Gallows have taken to Twitter and Youtube to unleash a new track called "Last June" and damn it's a loud one. Peep the stream above and head over here to get the download. 

As well as the freebie, the band have just announced a UK tour and released details regarding their new self-titled album which is going to drop on September the 10th. Dates can be seen after the jump along with the album artwork and tracklisting.

Gallows 2012 Dates
03 - BRIGHTON Haunt
04 - EXETER Cavern
05 - BRISTOL The Fleece
06 - MANCHESTER Club Academy
08 - NEWCASTLE Academy 2
09 - GLASGOW King Tut's
11 - NOTTINGHAM - Rock City Basement
12 - SHEFFIELD Corporation
13 - STOKE Sugarmill
14 - WREXHAM Central Station
15 - LEEDS Cockpit
16 - PETERBOROUGH Club Revolution
17 - BIRMINGHAM Academy 2
18 - CARDIFF SWN Fest/The Globe
19 - LONDON Underworld

Gallow - Gallows

01. Victim Culture
02. Everybody Loves You (When You're Dead)
03. Last June
04. Outsider Art
05. Vapid Adolescent Blues
06. Austere
07. Depravers
08. Odessa
09. Nations
- Never Enough -
10. Cult Of Mary
11. Cross Of Lorraine