[News] The Postal Service's 'Give Up' Reissue to Include New Material, Rarities and More

As reported yesterday, The Postal Service's only release, 2003's Give Up, will get a deluxe edition reissue to mark its tenth anniversary next month. Fitting alongside the reunion of Ben Gibbard and Dntel, the reissue will include a whopping 15 bonus tracks. The best part, though, is that two of those fifteen songs will be brand new, the first being titled "Turn Around" and the second "A Tattered Line of String". For all those hoping for some new material, your prayers have been answered. Two tracks are better than none!

As for the rest of the bonus content, you'll be happy to find a slew of remixes, covers, rarities, and b-sides, including covers by The Shins and Iron & Wine. The deluxe edition reissue will be released digitally on April 8th in the UK and Europe and April 9th in North America, along with 2xCD and 3xLP editions.

Check out the full tracklisting for the Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition below.

Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition Tracklist:
Disc 1
01. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
02. Such Great Heights
03. Sleeping In
04. Nothing Better
05. Recycled Air
06. Clark Gable
07. We Will Become Silhouettes
08.This Place Is a Prison
09. Brand New Colony
10. Natural Anthem

Disc 2 (New Tracks, Rarities, B-Sides, Remixes, Cover Versions, etc.)
01. Turn Around
02. A Tattered Line of String
03. Be Still My Heart
04. There’s Never Enough Time
05. Suddenly Everything Has Changed
06. Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)
07. Grow Old With Me
08. Such Great Heights (John Tejada Remix)
09. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix)
10. Be Still My Heart (Nobody Remix)
11. We Will Become Silhouettes (Matthew Dear Remix)
12. Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix)
12. Recycled Air (Live on KEXP)
13. We Will Become Silhouettes (Performed by The Shins)
14. Such Great Heights (Performed by Iron and Wine)

[News] The Postal Service Reunites for Coachella, Tour, and 'Give Up' Reissue

After the original speculation laid out by Brooklyn Vegan, it seems the recent rumors circulating about The Postal Service reuniting for Coachella have proven true! The band, made up of Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Dntel, updated their website today with the above image, more or less confirming that they will join forces for the first time in a decade.

Billboard has further fueled the fire, stating that Sub Pop is readying a deluxe tenth-anniversary edition of 2003's Give Up. The reissued album will be released sometime next month, most likely aiming for the original February 19th release date of the LP. As well, Billboard reports that "[a]dditional dates and festivals are also in the works", meaning fans will (hopefully) have plenty of chances to see The Postal Service over the course of this year.

Stay tuned for more on The Postal Service's reunion.

[News] The Strokes Releasing New Single Soon, Fifth Album to Drop Later in 2013

2013 has already seen a fantastic start, with rumors of reunions, album announcements, and hell, even David Bowie and Justin Timberlake are back. The year gets even better, though, as we might just hear new music from The Strokes very soon. While Angles took a total of five years to make, it seems the yet-to-be-titled fifth album from the New York outfit is coming along much smoother than we thought. We knew the band was working on the LP as early as June of last year, and now 107.7 The End reports they have received a new Strokes single titled "All the Time". Members of the radio station went further to detail not one but two songs from the album while also giving us some details on the album itself, saying:

While RCA is keeping most of the details of the forthcoming new full length album (yes, you read that correctly) under wraps, we can tell you that of the two songs we heard, one was a more synth driven track, with the other (the aforementioned, "All The Time") packing a classic Strokes sound. No mention of a tour came up, but we can tell you, you'll be hearing new music from the band sooner than later, with the new album to be released later this year."

Billboard has also reported that "All the Time" will serve as the first single from the album, which will see release later this year. Get excited people!

[News] Phoenix Title New Album 'Bankrupt!'

Phoenix have finished working on their soon-to-be-released fifth studio album, and while we've yet to hear any material from it we now know that the upcoming LP will be titled Bankrupt!. Posting the above image on their Facebook page was our first hint at the title, but they've also given their official website a flashy overhaul (note: the new website is not recommended for people with epilepsy). The site, besides bombarding your eyes with the words "PHOENIX BANKRUPT!", plays a short audio clip of what we can assume is part of a song from the album. April can't come soon enough!

[News] André 3000 Clears Up Rumors of OutKast "Reunion"

Last week, Big Boi dropped a remix of Frank Ocean's "Pink Matter" that included a lengthy verse from the rapper. The obvious excitement stemming from the remix was the fact that the original song featured André 3000, spouting rumors of a possible OutKast reunion. Who wouldn't be excited about this prospect? Apparently André. Today, he issued a statement to SPIN, saying:

It’s important for me to be clear about the origins of my contributions to ‘Pink Matter’ and ‘Sorry.'

I was approached as a solo artist by both Frank Ocean & Tip. I discussed musical direction with each artist and completed my verses. It was after that when Big Boi’s name came up.

I never want to mislead our audience – I worried that some would think these were Outkast collaborations. These songs are not Outkast collaborations. I discussed this rationale with Big, Frank and T.I. and everyone agreed. That is why I was surprised to read about these remixes.

I understand that anyone can put out an unofficial remix to any song but I have an obligation to be honest with fans about what this is … and what it isn’t."

The statement fits with André's issues with featuring Big Boi on the commercial version of "Pink Matter". In a similar situation, Big Boi has mentioned a future remix of T.I.'s "Sorry", which also featured André. Big Boi has yet to comment on the statement, but, in the meantime, we can all enjoy the greatness of the "Pink Matter" remix. Stream it below.

[News] Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce Fourth LP

Yeah Yeah Yeahs will return later this spring with a brand new album, their fourth studio LP and the follow-up to 2009's It's Blitz!. Titled Mosquito, the album was produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and will be released on April 16th. After squashing rumors that he was producing the whole of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' latest work, James Murphy will at least be producing one of the tracks on the upcoming release, which will feature Dr. Octagon (otherwise known as Kool Keith).

When speaking on the album with Pitchfork, frontwoman Karen O said:

We have this little shitty studio downtown [in New York] that belongs to us, so we wrote songs and recorded demos whenever we felt inspired; it was kind of like how we did Fever to Tell and our first demo. And emotionally, it’s been a rollercoaster– being back in New York is intense for me. I’ve gone through an identity crisis. It’s been very emotionally intense for Nick, too. He was going through a break-up while we were making the album. It was just all kind of down."

Below, you can watch footage of the band debuting material from Mosquito during performances this past weekend. As well, the artwork for the album is pictured above, with the crazy visual feast being a creation of animator Beomsik Shimbe Shim.

[News] Justin Timberlake is Back

It has been six long years since Justin Timberlake released his last album, the excellent FutureSex/LoveSounds, a long time indeed. After focusing on his movie career and delivering some spellbinding onscreen performances (Alpha Dog anyone?), JT announced yesterday his return to the music scene. While circulating rumors hinted at a new song featuring Jay-Z and Beyonce, Justin's return was much more subtle, consisting of the former 'N Sync leader uploading the below video to his YouTube. Along with the video, his official website now has a countdown clock set to end this upcoming Monday at midnight. No news on what exactly the clock is counting down to, but chances are it will be something tantalizing for fans to swoon over.

Stay tuned for more on the return of JT.

[News] Could The Postal Service Be Reuniting for Coachella?

The Postal Service was one of those shortlived collaborations that stands out distinctly in many people's minds, a cherished memory that lives on through our digital libraries. Could it be that Death Cab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard and DNTEL are reuniting, perhaps for a performance at this year's Coachella? A post on Brooklyn Vegan suggests through title alone that a reunion is "in the works", along with a tag for Coachella. As no other information was given, all we can say is that this is pure speculation.

Gibbard has been rather dismissive of any chance of reuniting the shortlived collaboration, stating as recently as October that "[t]here are no plans to make a second record … I can’t say that enough.” He states further, "I really enjoyed doing that record with Jimmy", but "making music in computers involves a lot of mouse time … I don’t have an aesthetic for that. Keeping up on new software technology, I'm not particularly interested in that... I’m much more interested in playing music than creating it" (via Spinner).

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