[News] Pure Love Postpone Album Release, Announce UK Tour

Frank Carter's new project Pure Love have pushed back the release of their debut from October 1st,until the new year and February 4th. However they have announced a tour for the mean time the dates of which are below. The dates will coincide with their new single "Riot Song" which is set to drop on the 22nd of October. They'll also be going along with Pulled Apart By Horses for their tour in November, dates for that here. 

Pure Love Tour 2012

25th October – Exeter, Cavern
26th October – Guildford, Boiler Room
27th October – Chester, Compass
28th October – Sheffield, Leadmill
30th October – Newcastle, The Cluny
31st October – Leicester, Lock 42
2nd November – Tunbridge Wells, Forum
3rd November – Coventry, Kasbah
4th November – Cambridge, Portland Arms

[News] Frank Ocean, Muse, and Mumford & Sons to Perform on SNL

The 38th season of Saturday Night Live starts on September 15th, and they've announced some heavy hitting performances for the upcoming season. The premiere episode will see Family Guy creator Seth Macfarlane on hosting duties, while Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean will be performing. After cancelling his European tour, the SNL performance and a performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will mark his return to the stage.

The following episode isn't slumping, either, as the Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosted episode, which will air on Sept. 22nd, will see Mumford & Sons performing live. Marcus Mumford and co. will be releasing their sophomore album Babel three days after the SNL appearance. Two weeks later, Daniel Craig will be hosting the late-night show, with Muse serving as the musical guest. The UK outfit will be supporting their upcoming album The 2nd Law, which is set for release on October 2nd. Not a shabby lineup if you ask me.

As a reminder of what you can expect, watch the replay of Frank Ocean performing "Bad Religion" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon below.

[News] Crystal Castles Announce UK Tour, Perform New Song @ Reading

Last weekend, Reading and Leeds Festival took place and from the sets I caught at Leeds a lot of bands were debuting new material. One of those bands was Crystal Castles. A purple haired Alice Glass ripped through a brand new track titled "Wrath of God" and up at the top you can watch the band perform the track live at Reading while below you can see them perform 

The band have also announced a UK tour set for November. Peep the dates to that below.

Nov 22nd - Birmingham HMV Institute
Nov 23rd - Norwich UEA
Nov 24th - London O2 Academy Brixton
Nov 27th - Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
Nov 28th - Manchester Academy

[News] Muse Added to iTunes Festival

To celebrate the release of their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law, Muse have announced that they have been added to iTunes festival in London with an intimate show at the Roundhouse that'll take place on Sunday September 30th. If you want to be in with a chance of seeing Muse in such a tiny venue you'll have to enter the competition via the iTunes Festival website here. All attendees will be asked to make a voluntary donation of £20 on the door with all proceeds going to War Child, The Roundhouse 11-25 Creative Programme and The Helen Foundation.

Of the gig the band says:

"we're really looking forward to getting back on the road and playing a unique show for three incredible charities at such an intimate venue in the heart of London"

I for one am very excited to catch the guys in a live setting once again. If you're yet to be converted into a Muse fan I highly recommend seeing them live, it changed my mind some 8 years ago, maybe they'll make a fan of you yet too. The video for "Madness" is set to be released later this week too.

[News] Full Tracklist for RZA's 'The Man With the Iron Fists' Revealed

RZA's upcoming directorial debut The Man With the Iron Fists is easily one of my most anticipated movies of the year (and no doubt Rocko's too), and how could it not be? It's all kinds of Wu-Tang Clan Shaolin love, mixed with awesome stunts, tons of gore, and a killer cast. Turns out the soundtrack is pretty damn amazing, as well. The full tracklist for the official movie soundtrack has been revealed, and it looks to be one of the most stacked movie soundtracks in a long time. Kanye West? Check. The Black Keys? Check. A Pusha T and Raekwon collab? Check. Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Freddie Gibbs, Method Man, and the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan? Check, check, check, fucking check.

For your first taste of the soundtrack, stream Method Man and Freddie Gibbs' collaborative track "Built For This" below, along with the full tracklist for The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack, which drops on October 23rd via Soul Temple/STAX/Red. The film hits theatres on November 2nd.

The Man With the Iron Fists Soundtrack Tracklist:
01. The Black Keys & RZA – “The Baddest Man Alive”
02. Ghostface Killah, M.O.P & Pharoahe Monch – “Black Out”
03. Kanye West – “White Dress”
04. The Revelations feat. Tre Williams – “I Forgot To Be Your Lover”
05. Talib Kweli & RES – “Get Your Way (Sex as a Weapon)”
06. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Kool G. Rap – “Rivers of Blood”
07. Method Man, Freddie Gibbs & StreetLife – “Built for This”
08. 24 Carat Black – “Poverty’s Paradise”
09. Killa Sin – “The Archer”
10. RZA & Flatbush Zombies – “Just Blowin’ In The Wind”
12. Corrine Bailey Rae – “Chains”
13. Pusha T & Raekwon – “Tick Tock”
14. Frances Yip – “Green is the Mountain”
15. The Wu-Tang Clan – “Six Directions of Boxing”
16. Mabel John – “Your Good Thing Is About To End”

[News] Com Truise Announces Fall Tour

New Jersey circuitboard aficionado Seth Haley (aka Com Truise) recently released his new album In Decay, and to support the release he has announced a slew of tour dates for later this fall. Starting on October 10th in San Francisco, Haley will hit up major cities across North America, ending with a show on November 4th in Santa Ana, CA. Bonde do Rolê and Los Angeles duo Poolside will serve as support for the tour. Check out Haley's full itinerary after the jump.

Adult Swim recently brought Com Truise on board for their (so far) exceptional Singles Program, delivering a tense cut titled "Chemical Legs". Stream the song below.

Com Truise 2012 Tour Dates:
08/31-09/02 – Chicago, IL @ North Coast Festival
09/01 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig
09/27 – Fairburn, GA @ Counter.Point
10/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine * #
10/12 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey * #
10/13 – Portland, OR @ Branx * #
10/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club * #
10/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club * #
10/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar * #
10/20 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre (CMJ Music Marathon) * #
10/21 – Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel * #
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts * #
10/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Social * #
10/26 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum * #
10/27 – Miami, FL @ Eve * #
10/29 – Dallas, TX @ Trees * #
10/30- Austin, TX @ The Mohawk * #
10/31 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace * #
11/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom * #
11/02- Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex #
11/03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah #
11/04 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory * #

* = w/ Bonde Do Role
# = w/ Poolside

[News] Ty Segall Unveils Artwork, Tracklist for 'Twins', Announces Fall Tour

Ty Segall is nearing the release of his third album of the year, an entirely solo affair titled Twins. The official follow-up to Segall's 2011 solo full-length Goodbye Bread now has artwork (pictured above) and tracklisting (available after the jump, but more importantly, Segall has announced more tour dates for later this fall. Added to the docket are December dates in Vancouver, Portland, and Los Angeles on December 12th, 13th, and 15th, respectively. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump.

Twins is out on October 9th via Drag City, and below you can listen to the album's lead single "The Hill".

Twins tracklist:
01. Thank God For Sinners
02. You’re The Doctor
03. Inside Your Heart
04. The Hill
05. Would You Be My Love
06. Ghost
07. They Told Me Too
08. Love Fuzz
09. Handglams
10. Who Are You
11. Gold On The Shore
12. There Is No Tomorrow

Ty Segall 2012 Tour Dates:
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 *
09/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
09/26 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Hoxton *
09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium *
09/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *
09/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
12/12 – Vancouver, BC @ The Waldorf
12/13 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater
12/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Ray

* = w/ Thee Oh Sees

[News] CMJ Music Marathon Reveals Initial Lineup

From October 16-20th, New York City will once again play host to CMJ Music Marathon, a festival that sees over 1,300 artists from around the world performing at over 80 venues across the city. The festival organizers have unveiled the first batch of artists set to perform, including GZA, Kimbra, The Walkmen, Killer Mike, OFF!, The Presets, Pig Destroyer, Talib Kweli, DIIV, Twerps, Prince Rama, The Love Language, Young Magic, King Tuff, Com Truise, Bear Hands, Main Attrakionz, Dusted, Poolside, The Stepkids, Daughn Gibson, Beacon, The Jezabels, and more.

Expect more lineup announcements to arrive in the coming weeks, and make sure to check out the official CMJ website for more information on artists as well as various panels. Badges and tickets are also available via the CMJ website.