[News] Diamond Rings Announces New LP: 'Free Dimensional'

Last month, Toronto synthpop king John O'Regan, aka Diamond Rings, unveiled "I'm Just Me", the single from his then-untitled-and-unannounced sophomore LP. Now, we have all the details of his second studio album. O'Regan has announced that his sophomore effort will be titled Free Dimensional and is set for release on October 23rd via Astralwerks.

Diamond Rings will lead up to the release with a number of supporting tour dates, many of which will be opening performances for fellow Toronto band Stars. Check out his full tour schedule after the jump.

Diamond Rings 2012 Tour Dates:
08/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot
08/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
08/17 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
09/20 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall *
09/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise *
09/22 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
09/23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
09/25 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater *
09/26 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
09/27 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre *
09/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
09/29 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *
10/02 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall *
10/03 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre *
10/04 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe @ Old National Centre *
10/05 – St. Louis, MO @ Plush *
10/06 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *
10/09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck *
10/10 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom *
10/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room *
10/12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs *
10/13 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
10/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater *
10/19 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre *
10/20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
11/02-04 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest

* = w/ Stars

[News] Flying Lotus Details 'Until The Quiet Comes'

Flying Lotus' 2010 LP Cosmogramma marked a moment in the artist's career where he transcended his conventional peers and the established genres, hitting a whole new level of experimentation and creativity. His fourth LP, Until The Quiet Comes, could take that even further. Set for release on October 2nd via Warp, FlyLo's newest effort boasts some impressive talent, including guest appearances from Erykah Badu, Thundercat, Laura Darlington, Niki Randa, and the previously reported Thom Yorke. The 18-track effort should be nothing less than impressive. Check out the full tracklist as well as Flying Lotus' fall tour dates after the jump, and peep the official album art above.

Until The Quiet Comes Tracklist:
01 “All In”
02 “Getting There” (feat. Niki Randa)
03 “Until The Colours Come”
04 “Heave(n)”
05 “Tiny Tortures”
06 “All The Secrets”
07 “Sultans Request.”
08 “Putty Boy Strut”
09 “See Thru To U” (feat. Erykah Badu)
10 “Until The Quiet Comes”
11 “DMT Song” (feat. Thundercat)
12 “The Nightcaller”
13 “Only If You Wanna”
14 “Electric Candyman” (feat. Thom Yorke)
15 “Hunger “(feat. Niki Randa)
16 “Phantasm” (feat. Laura Darlington)
17 “me Yesterday//Corded”
18 “Dream to Me”

Flying Lotus 2012 Tour Dates:
09/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *
10/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/15 – Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton
10/16 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/18 – Denver, CO @ Odgen
10/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune
10/23 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
10/25 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
11/03 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
11/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/05 – Leipzig, DE @ Conne Island
11/06 – Paris, FR @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge
11/07 – Fribourg, CH @ Fri-Son
11/08 – Berlin, DE @ Gretchen
11/09 – Manchester, UK @ Warehouse Project

* = w/ Animal Collective

[News] Matt and Kim Detail New LP, 'Lightning'

Matt and Kim have announced all of the ins and outs of their upcoming fourth album Lightning (album art pictured above), which will be released on October 2nd via FADER. The album will include ten tracks, one of which, "Let's Go", we've already heard. The LP was written and produced by the duo, who recorded the whole album in their Brooklyn apartment.

After the jump, you can check out the full tracklisting for the album, as well as the video for the single "Let's Go".

Lightning Tracklist:
1. Let’s Go
2. Now
3. It’s Alright
4. Not That Bad
5. Overexposed
6. I Said
7. Tonight
8. I Wonder
9. Much Too Late
10. 10 Dollars I Found

[News] Odd Future Announce Upcoming Releases, Tour Dates

Never ones to deal with PR or put out a press release, Odd Future took to their tumblr (as they always do) to put out their version of a press release:

If Anyone Cares, This Is Our ‘Press Release’( those things are kinda stupid). Below That Is The Tour Dates For The CAMP FLOG GNAW TOUR In September. We Are Hitting New Cities That We’ve Never Been To. Last Show Is In Los Angeles With An OF Carnival And Some Special Shit Happening There. Yes, We Said Carnival."

[News] Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie Announces Debut Solo LP

Ben Gibbard, the frontman of Seattle indie outfit Death Cab for Cutie, has announced that he will be releasing his debut solo LP on October 10th via Barsuk. The album, titled Former Lives, was recorded at Aaron Espinoza's (of Earlimart fame) studio The Ship, and comprises of 12-track. The songs that form the album is previously unreleased material that has been reworked, many of which feature guest appearances from Jon Wurster, Mark Spencer, and Aimee Mann. When speaking about the solo effort to Stereogum, Gibbard has this to say:

It wasn’t a goal and it certainly wasn’t a reaction to any sort of dissatisfaction to recording with Death Cab or anything like that. In the past whenever I’ve put out any solo recordings it’s just been of a function of the time in which I was in. I’m a songwriter and that’s my job, and with every record that we’ve made there would always be a couple of tunes that just didn’t seem to fit in with the band."

Expect more news regarding the solo album to arrive in the coming months.

[News] Coachella Cruise Announced, Brings Hot Chip, James Murphy, Pulp, and More Along for the Journey

Less than an hour ago, we reported on rumors that Goldenvoice, the people behind The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, would be announcing a Coachella-themed cruise, which would set sail in December. It appears the rumors are true.

In December, Coachella will be hosting two separate cruises (they have to keep up with their recent foray into dual weekends), the first being a three-day cruise to the Bahamas starting on December 16th, and the second being a four-day cruise to Jamaica starting on December 19th. Both cruises will sail out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Prices for the cruise start at $500 per person, which includes cabin, entertainment, and food.

The biggest selling point, though, has to be the lineup, and Goldenvoice have brought in some major talent for their seafaring adventure. Headlining the cruise are Hot Chip, Pulp, Yeasayer, Girl Talk, James Murphy, and Sleigh Bells, with other acts including SKOA favorite El-P, Simian Mobile Disco, Killer Mike, Grimes, The Rapture, Black Lips, Cloud Nothings, DJ Z-Trip, The Gaslamp Killer, and more.

Let us know your thoughts on Coachella's ocean adventures.

[News] Coachella Cruise Rumored

The big wigs in the Coachella camp, aka Goldenvoice, are preparing for a big announcement later this evening, and word around the web is that they will be revealing a Coachella-esque cruise. According to the Los Angeles Times, the cruise will start in Florida and could happen as early as December. The cruise would expand the Coachella brand even further than its current state, and would join a number of other music-themed cruises. The major question, though, is which artists will be performing and how much the ticket will cost. Chances are the ticket will be quite expensive, and the artists would have to be incredibly tempting for fans to shell out the cash. Give us your thoughts below, and stay tuned for more information.

[News] DJ Shadow To Release 'Hidden Transmissions from the MPC Era' This Fall

It's been a good while since we heard from DJ extrordinare DJ Shadow who has been touring nonstop since the release of his last LP The Less You Know The Better. However, today we got some awesome news for fans of Shadow as well as hip hop with the announcement of a brand new release coming this fall. However, before you get all super excited thinking this upcoming release is a brand new production, think again. This time around Shadow takes you back in time on the Wayback Machine without Sherman (Sorry for the Mr. Peabody joke, just watched that recently<3) with his upcoming archival album Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996.

This release highlights Shadow's earliest productions on the Akai MPC and contains previously unreleased material spanning from 1992 to 1996 which to some is the peak of Shadow's career with the release of Endtroducing. Included among the highlights are instrumental tracks from an aborted 1994 EP planned with The Gift Of Gab, which includes the original demo of what would eventually become The Private Press hit "Six Days." MPC Era is set to be released this August and is now available for pre-order at DJShadow.com. You can also download 2 free tracks "Affectations" and "Dream of a Piece" from the upcoming release below as well as check out the 30 second samples of each track. Definitely, a highlight for any DJ Shadow collector out there.