[News] James Murphy Squashes Rumors that he's Producing New Arcade Fire and Yeah Yeah Yeahs Albums

Rumors have been circulating about James Murphy's involvement with the new albums from Arcade Fire and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, where it was thought he was serving as producer. The former LCD Soundsystem frontman spoke with The Huffington Post, where he addressed the recent rumors:

We don’t work like that. Because I work with friends, if I have time and they’re doing something and I’m on the East Coast, then we can do something. But also they don’t need a producer, in a way. They produce themselves. When I was making my record, any number of people came and spent a couple weeks or a week hanging out and being involved in the process."

 He went further to address his recent in studio time with Yeah Yeah Yeahs member Nick Zinner:

I just did a little fun stuff. Nothing really big; I don’t have time and they don’t have time. I think they’re done with their record now, I was just fussing around. I didn’t make their album. They’re just friends."

[News] The Black Keys Release Tour EP

The Black Keys are pretty damned impressive when they perform live, so it's a good thing they have been hit the road pretty aggressively these past few years in support of both Brothers and El Camino. In case you are one of those people who hasn't had the chance to see them live, then you're in luck. The duo have released a new EP entitled Tour Rehearsal Tapes, which is comprised of six tracks recorded live in studio in December of last year. Of the six tracks, four are from El Camino and two are from Brothers, so head on over to iTunes to purchase the EP and check out the tracklist below.

Tour Rehearsal Tapes EP Tracklist:
01. Dead and Gone
02. Gold on the Ceiling
03. Lonely Boy
04. Next Girl
05. Run Right Back
06. Tighten Up

(via RollingStone)

[News] Blur Announces They Are Reuniting

After months and months of Blur denying that they would ever reunite, along with all the hubbub surrounding their Olympics performance, things may have changed for the better. Today, the band was announced as the headliner of Rock Werchter festival in Belgium, and it appears Damon Albarn and company are finally reuniting. Taking to their Facebook page, the band said:

Thank you for waiting... Rock Werchter is about to announce that Blur will headline next July. We're excited.. hope to travel in 2013 to play to more of our lovely fans who we haven't seen for a while. Don't know where yet, we'll tell as soon as we do.. Stand by."

Rock Werchter takes place at Festival Park in Werchter, Belgium from July 4-7th.

[News] The Vaccines Announce U.S. Tour

UK indie rock outfit The Vaccines have mapped out a huge worldwide tour in support of their sophomore LP Come of Age, with the U.S. portion of the tour kicking off in January. Following a ridiculously expansive tour of Europe, the band will slot two and a half weeks to dedicate to the States, finishing off in San Francisco on February 15th. Check out all of their tour dates after the jump.

The Vaccines 2013 Tour Dates:
10/06 – District, UK @ Devil’s Arse
10/14 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital 2012
10/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/19 – Brussels, BE @ AB Club
10/22 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnof
10/23 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik
10/24 – Copenhagen, DE @ Pumpehuset
10/26 – Stockholm, SE @ Berns
10/27 – Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
10/28 – Pustervik, SE @ Gothenburg
10/30 – Cologne, DE @ Burgerhaus
10/31 – Stuttgart, DE @ Wagenhallen
11/02 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
11/09 – Lille, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/10 – Nantes, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/12 – Tolouse, FR @ Festival Les In Rocks
11/15 – Plymouth, UK @ Plymouth Pavilions
11/16 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff University
11/17 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
11/19 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
11/21 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
11/22 – Liverpool, UK @ Su Mountford Hall
11/23 – Doncaster, UK @ Doncaster Dome
11/25 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/26 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
11/27 – Newcasle, UK @ O2 Academy
11/29 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
11/30 – Bournemouth, UK @ O2 Academy
12/07 – Madrid, ES @ Primavera Club
12/08 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Club
12/28 – Lorne & Marion Bay, AU @ Falls Festival
01/29 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
01/31 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
02/01 – Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club
02/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
02/04 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
02/05 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
02/06 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
02/08 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
02/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
02/11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
02/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
02/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

[Listen] araabMUZIK Remixes Tourmates Sleigh Bells, Releases Solo Track

Sleigh Bells' guitarist Derek Miller is all healed up after a skateboarding accident left him with an arm fracture, which tourmate araabMUZIK took as an opportunity to put together a congratualtory remix of their song "Never Say Die". The remix is a heavy dose of shredding guitar riffs and brash, pounding percussion, with the producer putting his MPC to work. Stream the remix below.

Along with the remix, araabMUZIK has let loose a brand new solo cut, a head rattling dubstep-infused hip-hop beat titled "Runaway Bass". Check it out below, and after the jump, you can check out dates for Sleigh Bells and araabMUZIK's current tour.

Sleigh Bells and araabMUZIK Tour Dates:

10/06 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
10/07 – Richmond, VA @ The National
10/09 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/10 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Soundstage
10/11 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater
10/15 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
10/16 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/17 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
10/19 – Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater
10/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/22 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
10/23 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
10/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theater
10/27 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/30 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
11/01 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/02 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

[News] Domino Records Announces New Compilation

Domino Records looks back in time with a new compilation comprised of remixes from throughout the history of the label. The compilation, entitled Motion Sickness, features a vast array of previously released songs, with remixes of tracks from Animal Collective, Austra, Four Tet, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Franz Ferdinand, The Kills, Austra, and Twin Sister, along with remixes by Justice, Daphni, Joy Orbison, SebastiAn, and Fake Blood. To bring you into their mindset, Domino Records have offered up a stream of Carl Craig's remix of Junior Boys' "Like a Child", which went on to earn the artist a Grammy nomination. Stream the song below, where you can also take a look at the full tracklisting for the 20-track effort.

Motion Sickness is out on December 3rd.

Motion Sickness Tracklist:
Disc 1
01. Austra – Beat & The Pulse (Still Going remix)
02. Tricky – Time To Dance (Maya Jane Coles remix)
03. Junior Boys – Like A Child (Carl Craig remix)
04. Juana Molina – Un Dia (Reboot remix)
05. About Group – You’re No Good (Theo Parrish remix)
06. Four Tet – Love Cry (Joy Orbison remix)
06. Liquid Liquid – Optimo (Matthew Dear remix)
07. Hot Chip – Night & Day (Daphni remix)
08. Stephen Malkmus – Kindling For The Master (Major Swellings remix)

Disc 2
01. Sons & Daughters – Orion (Emperor Machine remix)
02. Franz Ferdinand – The Fallen (Ruined by Justice)
03. The Kills – Cheap & Cheerful (SebastiAn remix)
04. Bonde Do Rolê – Marina Gasolina (Fake Blood remix)
05. Test Icicles – What’s Your Damage? (Alan Brax Fred Falke remix)
06. Clinic – Tomorrow (DFA Remix)
07. Blood Orange – Champagne Coast (Mike Simonetti remix)
08. Animal Collective – Summertimes Clothes (Dam Funk remix)
09. James Yorkston & Athletes – Woozy With Cider (Jon Hopkins remix)
10. Twin Sister – Kimmie In A Rice Field (Balam Acab remix)

[News] The Weeknd Writes Letter to Fans

The Weeknd is famously known for his aversion to speaking with press, and even the public in general. The tactic that has been working for him so well was put aside last night when Tesfaye shared an open letter with his fans, tweeting "i’m going to talk to you tonight... xo." Below, you can read what he had to say.

[Download] Willis Earl Beal Leaks New EP through BitTorrent

In the same week that Death Grips controversially leaked their new album NO LOVE DEEP WEB, Willis Earl Beal jumps on the free release bandwagon. The soulful Chicago artist has leaked his new Principles of a Protagonist EP, with his label XL Recordings teaming up with BitTorrent to release the extended play for free. Apparently all you need to do is ask your record label (*cough* Death Grips *cough*). Download it here.

Principles of a Protagonist will serve as the soundtrack for Beal's upcoming animated film of the same name, and below you can stream the new version of "Cosmic Queries" as well as the tracklist for the EP—the EP is comprised of re-recorded versions of songs from Beal's debut album Acousmatic Sorcery.

Principles of a Protagonist EP:
01. Away My Silent Lover
02. Sambo Joe From the Rainbow
03. Evening’s Kiss
04. Swing on Low
05. Cosmic Queries