[News] James Blake Details New LP, Stream Lead Single

Just last week, James Blake announced that his sophomore album, the follow-up to his impressive 2011 self-titled debut, was to be released later this year. Today, though, he slipped some exciting information into the blogosphere, announcing that the album will be titled Overgrown and is set to release on April 8th.

Blake also announced that later today, the lead single from the album, titled "Retrograde", will premiere on BBC Radio 1. We will post the radio stream once its available, but in the meantime you can stream a live concert recording of the song below. As well, after the jump, you can check out all the dates for Blake's upcoming North American tour.

UPDATE: You can now stream the radio rip of the single, which premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, below. The song starts at around 1:09, after some charming banter between Blake and Lowe.

James Blake 2013 Tour Dates:
02/26 – London, UK @ ICA
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
04/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
04/18 – Santa Cruz CA @ Rio Theatre
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/23 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
04/24 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
04/25 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
04/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
04/28 – Denver. CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/02 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
05/03 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
05/04 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
05/06 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
05/08 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
05/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
05/12 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/13 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
05/24 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
05/29 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Capital

[News] Fitz and The Tantrums Announce Sophomore LP, Titled 'More Than Just a Dream'

On May 7th, Fitz and The Tantrums will follow-up their explosive soul debut Pickin' Up the Pieces with a sophomore effort entitled More Than Just a Dream. The album, the band's debut with new label Elektra Records, serves as an experiment for the Los Angeles outfit, who have taken the experience as a chance to expand their sound.

When frontman Michael Fitzpatrick spoke to RollingStone recently, he said that he and the band had "obviously grown a lot as a band and as people. We wanted to show people that this band was more than a 'retro band.' We'd all gotten a little bit tired of that one moniker that kept getting applied to us. To me, obviously, there was obviously a lot of Motown, retro-soul influence to (the first record), but there was just as much Eighties influence, indie-rock influence, new-wave and hip-hop all mixed in. That first record was that kind of hybrid, and on this record, we just wanted to push it even more forward and take even more chances, and it just required a lot of experimentation."

The result was 40 demos in 30 days, a ridiculous number by any musician's standard. Fitz and co. have narrowed that number down to include tracks like "Out of My League" (a blend of vintage organs and Eighties drum machine) and "Merry Go Round" (described as the album's emotional centerpiece). For now, we can't hear the fruits of the band's labor, but that time will come soon enough. Stay tuned!

[News] Arctic Monkeys Plan Tour Around Sasquatch! Performance

Arctic Monkeys were one of many amazing bands included on the bill for this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival, which was announced just last night. The English outfit made no delay in revealing their North American tour plans, with fives dates immediately following their performance at the Gorge Amphitheatre. For those living in Missoula, Boise, Denver, Albuquerque and Dallas, count yourself lucky, as Arctic Monkeys will be coming your way in late May. Take a look at the band's tour docket after the jump.

Arctic Monkeys 2013 Tour Dates:
05/24 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
05/25 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre
05/26 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
05/28 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
05/29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
05/31 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
06/13-15 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hultsfred Festival
06/14-16 – Aarhus, DK @ NorthSide Festival
06/21 – Tilburg, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
06/22-24 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/22-24 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival
07/04 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/10 – Rome, IT @ Rock in Roma
07/11 – Ferrara, IT @ Piazza Castello
07/15 – Carcassonne, FR @ Festival de la Cite
07/18 – Meco, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/19-21 – Benicàssim, ES @ Benicàssim Festival
07/22 – Vienne, FR @ Arenes de Vienne

[News] Jessie Ware Announces 2013 Tour

Jessie Ware will make a return trip to North America later this spring to further support both her debut LP Devotion and recent If You're Never Gonna Move EP. Beginning in Brooklyn on April 3rd, the brief tour will lead up to Ware's performances at this year's Coachella (who isn't planning a tour around Coachella this year?).

Hit the jump to see Ware's full tour schedule.

Jessie Ware 2013 Tour Dates:
02/06 – Sydney, AU @ Upstairs Beresford
02/08 – Adelaide, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/09 – Perth, AU @ Laneway Festival
02/26 – Copenhagen, DK @ Lille Vega
02/27 – Oslo, NO @ Blaa
03/06 – Cambridge, UK @ Junction
03/07 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz
03/08 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC
03/09 – Birmingham, UK @ Institute
03/11 – Oxford, UK @ Academy
03/12 – Bristol, UK @ Academy
03/13 – London, UK @ Shepherds Bush
03/14 – London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
03/17 – Cologne, DE @ Stadtgarten
03/18 – Munich, DE @ Ampere
03/20 – Zagreb, HR @ Tvornica Kulture
03/21 – Prague, CZ @ Palac Akropolis
03/22 – Krakow, PL @ Studio
03/23 – Warsaw, PL @ Palladium
03/26 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
03/27 – Hamburg, DE @ Ubel & Gefahrlich
03/28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
03/30 – Brussels, BE @ AB Main Hall
03/31 – Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino
04/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/05 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04/06 – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
04/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
04/09 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
04/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/21 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
05/22 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07 – Loch Ness, UK @ Rock Ness Festival
07/04 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
09/05 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival

[News] Phoenix Announces 2013 Tour Dates

Phoenix will hit the road this spring in support of their upcoming fifth album Bankrupt!, starting on March 28th in Vancouver, BC. Six stops later, the French outfit will head to Indio, CA for both weekends of Coachella before kicking off a lengthy festival circuit in both North America and Europe. You can peep the full itinerary after the jump.

Bankrupt! is out in April through Glassnote Records.

Phoenix 2013 Tour Dates:
03/28 – Vancouver, BC @ QE Theatre
03/29 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
03/30 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
04/02 – Davis, CA @ Freeborn Hall
04/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater
04/09 – Tucson, AZ @ AVA Amphitheater
04/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan Pool
04/13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/04 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
05/11 – Columbia, MD @ Sweetlife Festival
05/23 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07 – Nürnberg, DE @ Rock im Park
06/08 – Nürburgring, DE @ Rock am Ring
06/13 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hultsfred Festival
07/02-04 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
07/05 – Werchter, DE @ Rock Werchter
07/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive!
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Siene

[News] The Postal Service Announce Tour

The Postal Service deftly recaptured the spirit of our younger selves last month when they announced their reunion, along with a tenth-anniversary reissue of their lone album Give Up. Now, Ben Gibbard and Dntel will hit the road to support the upcoming release. Starting in April, the tour will include slots on the lineups of Coachella, Primavera Sound, and the just-announced Sasquatch!. Check out their (brief) tour schedule below.

The reissue of Give Up is out on April 9th in North America.

The Postal Service 2013 Tour Dates:

04-09 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre
04-10 Davis, CA - Mondavi Center
04-12 San Luis Obispo, CA - Madonna Expo Center
04-13 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-18 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
04-19 Las Vegas, NV - Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan
04-20 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-18 Manchester, England - Academy 2
05-20 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-21 Paris, France - Trianon
05-23 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06-14 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center

[News] Sasquatch! 2013 Lineup Announced

After a successful ten-year anniversary last year, Sasquatch! Music Festival is back to celebrate its eleventh year at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Late last night the lineup for the festival was revealed, and you'll be hard-pressed to deny how awesome it is. Topping off the festival bill are Mumford & Sons, The xx, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Postal Service, with numerous fantastic acts rounding out the lineup: Arctic Monkeys, Primus, Empire of the Sun, Grimes, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Lumineers, Alt-J, The Tallest Man on Earth, Tame Impala, Earl Sweatshirt, Japandroids, Death Grips, Dirty Projectors, Bloc Party and Danny Brown.

Other notable acts include Andrew Bird, Dropkick Murphys, Built to Spill, Azealia Banks, Steve Aoki, Father John Misty, El-P, Killer Mike, Divine Fits, Twin Shadow, Solange, Disclosure, Toro Y Moi, Devendra Banhart, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Presets, P.O.S., SchoolBoy Q & Ab-Soul, John Talabot, DIIV, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Wild Belle, Suuns, Caveman, Shad, Fang Island, Matthew Dear, Porcelain Raft, Surfer Blood, Holy Ghost!, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, and many more.

Pretty damn impressive if you ask me. Let us know what you think of the festival lineup in the comments below or on Twitter. General passes go on sale on February 9th through the official festival website.

[News] Vampire Weekend Detail New Album, 'Modern Vampires of the City'

Using methods wholly different from the usual press release format, Vampire Weekend took to the New York Times classified section to detail their upcoming third album. The band tweeted early yesterday morning, simply saying, "NYT classifieds...", and for those dedicated enough would have found this simply entry in the "Notices & Lost and Found" section: "Modern Vampires of the City, May 7, 2013". It has been confirmed that the previously unnamed LP will be titled Modern Vampires of the City, with a firm release date of May 7th. Check out the classified ad below.

On top of detailing the album, the New York outfit have announced a North American tour, which includes stops at both SXSW and Coachella. Check out their tour schedule, along with the tracklisting for Modern Vampires of the City, after the jump.

Modern Vampires of the City Tracklist:

01 Obvious Bicycle
02 Unbelievers
03 Step
04 Diane Young
05 Don't Lie
06 Hannah Hunt
07 Everlasting Arms
08 Finger Back
09 Worship You
10 Ya Hey
11 Hudson
12 Young Lion

Vampire Weekend 2013 Tour Dates:

03-13-16 Austin, TX - SXSW
04-12 Las Vegas, NV - The Cosmopolitan *
04-14 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-16 Davis, CA - Freeborn Hall at UC Davis *
04-17 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater *
04-21 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-08 London, England - The Troxy
05-10 Paris, France - Casino De Paris
05-15 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
05-16 Toronto, Ontario - Sony Centre
05-17 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
05-19 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
05-20 Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^
05-21 Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheater
05-23 Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium

* with Tanlines
^ with Of Monsters And Men