[News] Ty Segall Announces Third Album of 2012: 'Twins'

Ty Segall continues to own 2012. Having released Hair, his collaborative album with White Fence, in April, followed by Slaughterhouse last month, the San Francisco psych rocker will follow those up with his third album of the year, Twins. The album will see release on October 9th and seeing as it is his first solo release of the year, it is the official follow-up to last year's Goodbye Bread.

Segall will support the release of Twins with a slew of worldwide tour dates throughout the summer and fall. Check out the full docket after the jump.

Ty Segall 2012 Tour Dates:
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
07/15 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/23 – Bordeaux, FR @ Festival Relanche
07/25 – Torino, IT @ Museo Regionale Di Scienze Naturali
07/26 – Ancona, IT @ Lazzaretto
07/27 – Venice, IT @ Pop Corn Club
07/28 – Cesena, IT @ Sidro Club
07/29 – Helsinki, FI @ Kuudes Aisti Festival
07/30 – Manchester, UK @ The Castle Hotel
07/31 – Leeds, England @ Brudenell Social Club
08/01 – Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store
08/02 – London, UK @ The Dome
08/03 – Binic, FR @ Binic Folks Blues Festival
08/04 – Haarlem, NL @ Garage Festival
08/05 – Katowice, PL @ OFF Festival
08/06 – Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
08/07 – Copenhagen, DK @ Stengade
08/08 – Oslo, NO @ The Crossroads Club (Oya Festival)
08/09 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
09/03 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Neon Reverb Festival
09/13 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater *
09/14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ ACM @UCO *
09/15 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
09/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Goat Farm *
09/19 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree Cafe *
09/20 – Nashville, TN @ Zombie Shop *
09/21 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *
09/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Well *
09/23 – Asbury Park, NJ @ ATP’s “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
09/26 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Hoxton *
09/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
09/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival

* = w/ Thee Oh Sees

[News] Alabama Shakes Announce Fall Tour

Alabama Shakes are continuing their whirlwind year with a slew of new tour dates set for later this fall. Further supporting their debut LP Boys & Girls, the band will set out on a headlining tour throughout late September and early October. Check out their full tour schedule after the jump.

Boys & Girls is out now via ATO Records.

Alabama Shakes 2012 Tour Dates:
07/11 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
07/12 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall
07/13 – Aix-Les-Bains, FR @ Musilac Open Air Festival
07/15 – Southwold, UK @ Latitude Music Festival
07/18 – Madrid, ES @ El Sol
07/19 – San Sebastian, ES @ Jazzaldia
07/20 – Milton Keynes, UK @ Secret Garden Party
07/28 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
07/29 – Syracuse, NY @ Paper Mill Amphitheater
07/31 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue #
08/01 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *#
08/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Grant Park – Lollapalooza
08/05 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
08/06 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
08/08 – Kansas City, MO @ Berkeley Riverfront Park
08/10 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
08/11 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
08/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre $
08/15 – Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater %
08/16 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ~
08/31 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
09/01-02 – North Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/04 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
09/05 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
09/06 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/27 – Nashville, TN @ Public Square Park *
09/28 – Memphis, TN @ The New Daisy Theater *
09/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park *
10/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
10/02 – Toronto, ON @ The Kool Haus *
10/04 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
10/05 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
10/08 – Louisville, KY @ Brown Theater *
10/09 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
10/12 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/04 -Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
11/05 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
11/06 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/08 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/09 – Brussels, BE @ AB
11/10 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale – Les Inrocks
11/12 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 1
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
11/16 – London, UK @ Coronet
11/17 – London, UK @ Forum

# = w/ Dry the River
^ = w/ First Aid Kit
! = w/ Neil Young and Crazy Horse
$ = w/ Michael Kiwanuka
% = w/ Antibalas
~ = w/ Futurebirds
* = w/ Fly Golden Eagle

[News] Grizzly Bear Announce Title of New Album, Unveil Artwork

Grizzly Bear recently announced that their long awaited fourth LP will arrive on September 18th, and now the Brooklyn outfit have unveiled more details regarding the forthcoming release. The album is officially titled Shields, and its artwork is pictured above. Expect more from Grizzly Bear over the coming months, and in the meantime you can listen to "Sleeping Ute," the first single from the album, below.

[News] James Murphy Considers Reuniting LCD Soundsystem to Record a Song

In a recent interview with The New York Times, James Murphy gave some interesting hints at his future and the future of his former band LCD Soundsystem. One of the more prominent bits of information was Murphy's idea of possibly reuniting LCD Soundsystem to record a song for an upcoming movie. He did not specify what the movie was called or who was directing it, but he did entice us with the statement that he was asked to record a cover of a song for the soundtrack and that all of the former members of the band were seemingly into the idea.

Aside from LCD Soundsystem, Murphy seems to be keeping himself fairly busy, taking part in little synth projects here and there, as well as recording with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Klaxons, and The Julie Ruin. And in non-musical related projects, Murphy will soon be opening his own store in the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn called House of Good. There, he will sell his own line of coffee as well as custom luggage designed by the man himself.

Another LCD Soundsystem reminder, the documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits, which chronicles the band's famed farewell concert at Madison Square Garden, will premiere on July 18th only in theaters across North America.

[Listen] Frank Ocean - "Sweet Life"

After openly admitting his homosexuality a few days ago, R&B crooner Frank Ocean seems to be in a good place. The Odd Future member once again took to his Tumblr to drop a brand new track from his forthcoming debut LP Channel Orange. The song, titled "Sweet Life," is a sexy, smooth cut that Ocean co-wrote with Pharrell Williams, and definitely a good one to start the weekend with. If you're looking to get down and dirty this weekend, this is the soundtrack. Listen to it below (via Complex).

Channel Orange is out on July 17th via Def Jam, and Frank Ocean will be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday July 9th.

[News] Jack White Confirms Radiohead Recorded at Third Man

Last month, while performing onstage at Bonnaroo, Radiohead hinted at a possible collaboration with Jack White. Now, White has gone on record confirming that the band did indeed record at his Third Man studios, although he states that he was not involved. NME points out that while recently speaking to BBC 6 Music, White said, "I don’t know how much to tell about it except I didn't play with them or produce. But they came in and recorded at Third Man. I don't know what else to be said about that, so that’s all I can probably say."

So, for the time being, we'll just have to hold our breath over the thought of Jack White's blistering guitar solos infused into the weird world of Radiohead. For all we know, though, White could just be feeding us false information in the hopes of garnering more surprise when an eventual collaboration does surface. Time will tell.

[News] Animal Collective Unveil New Artwork for 'Centipede Hz'

Animal Collective have changed up the artwork for their forthcoming ninth album Centipede Hz, using the design they previously unveiled and altering it slightly. The new artwork is pictured above, and head here to see the old artwork for comparison.

Centipede Hz is out on September 4th via Domino Records.

[News] Christopher Owens Leaves Girls

Girls frontman Christopher Owens has announced that he has officially left the band via his Twitter, saying the following:

Dear all, This may come as a surprise to many & has been an issue of much thought for me. My decision was not easy to make. I am leaving Girls. My reasons at this time are personal. I need to do this in order to progress. I will continue to write & record music. More will be announced soon. I thank you all for everything. Sincerely–Christopher

The news comes as quite a shock, seeing as the band has seen a great deal of praise and success following the release of their sophomore album Father, Son, Holy Ghost last September. J.R. White, the other half and co-founder of Girls, has yet to release a statement regarding Owens' departure, but stay posted for updates.