[Watch] Brett Anderson - "Brittle Heart" (Video)

After that teaser clip last week we have the real deal this time around. From his upcoming solo album, Black Rainbows, former Suede front man Brett Anderson brings the video to his debut single, "Brittle Heart" which you can download now.

Black Rainbows will be available on September 26th, courtesy of EMI.

If you're in or plan on being in the UK in October, Brett will be playing two dates so make sure you check him out.

Dates:
11 Oct    MANCHESTER CLUB ACADEMY
12 Oct    LONDON KOKO

[Watch] Tame Impala Make Their U.S. TV Debut on Jimmy Fallon

Since the release of their debut album Innerspeaker last year, Australian psychedelic rockers Tame Impala have been touring all over, appearing on festival brackets, and doing everything they can to ride the wave of success of their debut release. Last Friday night was a first for the band, though, as they made their U.S. television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The band paid Jimmy a visit to perform the track "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?," which you can watch above, courtesy of The Audio Perv.

[News] James Blake's Autumn UK Tour

Riding the back of his Mercury Music Prize nomination, James Blake is set to show the UK his live talent with a tour this Autumn. He's set to take his spine tingling self titled debut onto the live circuit with a handful of intimate UK dates. Hitting up Leeds University on November 25th he'll finish up four dates later on November 30th at The Forum in London. In between he'll play at the Warehouse Project in Manchester and the Anson Rooms in Bristol. All of these dates are a must see for fans of his album, as his tracks live take on a whole new life of brilliance. Check the dates after the jump and grab a ticket before you regret it.

James Blake 2011 UK Tour

Friday 25th November - University, Leeds              

Saturday 26th November - Warehouse Project, Manchester   

Tuesday 29th November - Anson Rooms, Bristol   

Wednesday 30th November - The Forum, London   

A ticket pre-sale at will be available from 10:00am on Monday 15th with general release being two days later on Wednesday 17th August.

[Watch] Geoffrey O'Connor - "Whatever Leads Me To You" (Video)

Geoffrey O’Connor’s track “Whatever Leads Me To You,” appeared online a few weeks ago and now the video has also hit the web. Taken from his forthcoming album Vanity is Forever (out Sept. 27th) it's the first part of a three part video project Geoffrey is planning for the album. Fitting as he's currently studying a film masters Degree. The other videos will be made for following songs on the album. Check out the first video in the themed series at the top and let us know what you think.

[News] The Kooks Add US Tour Dates

In addition to their previously announced tour dates in Europe, Brit rockers The Kooks have announced even more tour dates to fill up the rest of their year. This time around, the band will be heading stateside to support their next album Junk of the Heart, which hits stores on September 13th. The band will be going on a 17-date U.S. tour beginning on November 15th in Philadelphia. It'll be the group's first trek in three years, during which they've emerged as one of the hottest young bands in the U.K.

Expect the Kooks' new material to be some of their most upbeat yet. "What we really wanted to do was build a proper, full album," frontman Luke Pritchard tells SPIN. "Something you can listen to from front to back." SPIN also has an exclusive download of a new song — an awesome acoustic version of the album's killer title track, which has been burning up alternative radio this summer. Download it in exchange for an email address below.

You can check out the band's Fall tour dates after the jump.

 

The Kooks Tour Dates

September
30th                  GLASGOW, Barrowlands
October
Sat 1st         MANCHESTER, Academy
Mon 3rd      NEWCASTLE, Academy
Tues 4th       HULL, City Hall
Wed 5th      CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
Fri 7th           PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall
Sat 8th         BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy
Sun 9th        LEEDS, O2 Academy
Tue 11th      LONDON, Brixton O2 Academy

US Tour Dates

11/15, Philadelphia, PA (Troacdero)
11/16-17, New York, NY (Webster Hall)
11/19, Boston, MA (House of Blues)
11/20, Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
11/22, Montreal, QC (Club Soda)
11/23, Toronto, ON (Sound Academy)
11/25, Columbus, OH (Newport Music Hall)
11/26, Chicago, IL (Vic Theatre)
11/27, Minneapolis, MN (First Avenue)
11/29, Denver, CO (Ogden Theatre)
11/30, Salt Lake City, UT (Club Sound)
12/2, Seattle, WA (The Showbox at the Market)
12/4, Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
12/7-8, Los Angeles, CA (The Music Box)
12/13, San Francisco, CA (The Fillmore)

[News] Austra Announces Remix Album Physical Release Date, Fall Tour Dates

A few weeks ago, Canadian electronic outfit Austra digitally released Sparkles, an album consisting of remixes from their debut album Feel It Break. While it is currently available digitally, there has been no word of when it would be released on CD and vinyl, and now we know, as the band has announced that Sparkles will be released physically on August 23rd via Domino.

The group has also announced a hefty amount of tour dates that will be filling up the rest of their year, including one night performances alongside Arcade Fire and James Blake on August 29th and October 6th, respectively. You can check out the track listing, as well as all of Austra's 2011 tour dates, after the jump.

Sparkles (Remixes) Tracklist:
01. Spellwork (MNDR Nighttime Remix)
02. Lose It (Mark Pistel Dub Remix)
03. Lose It (Planningtorock Remix)
04. Beat and the Pulse (Still Going Remix)
05. Beat and the Pulse (Steffi Bass-Break Dub Remix)
06. Beat and the Pulse (Kool Thing Remix)
07. Lose It (120 Days Remix) *
08. Lose It (Young Galaxy Remix) *
09. Lose It (Mark Pistel Vocal Remix) *
10. Lose It (Mark Pistel Funk Bass Remix) *

* = Digital release only

Austra 2011 Tour Dates:
08/26 Stockholm, Sweden @ Popganda Festival
08/27 Paris, France @ Rock En Seine Festival
08/28 Groningen, Netherlands @ Noorderzon
08/29 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall %
08/31 Amsterdam, Netherlands W OT301
09/02 Lyon, France @ Woodstower Festival
09/03 Dorset, England @ End of the Road Festival
09/04 Dublin, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
09/05 Manchester, England @ Deaf Institute
09/06 London, England @ Scala
09/09 Berlin, Germany @ Berlin Festival
09/10 Prague, Czech Republic @ Meet Factory
09/11 Vienna, Austria @ Arena
09/12 Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
09/13 Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett
09/15 Istanbul, Turkey @ Salan Istanbul
09/16 Tilburg, Netherlands @ Incubate Festival
09/17 Gent, Belgium @ Leffinge Leuren
10/05 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
10/06-08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ VIA Pittsburgh
10/06 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg $
10/08 Pittsburgh, PA @ Ellis Armory (Via Festival)
10/26 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
10/27 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel ^
10/28 Asheville, NC @ Moogfest
10/30 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
11/01 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth ^
11/02 Miami, FL @ Grand Central ^
11/04 New Orleans, LA @ The Saint ^
11/05 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs ^
11/06 Austin,TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/08 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room ^
11/09 Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar ^
11/10 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah ^
11/11 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo ^
11/12 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall ^
11/14 Portland, OR @ Holocene ^
11/15 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile ^
11/25 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium @
11/26 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club @
11/28 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle @
11/29 Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room @

% = w/ Arcade Fire
* = w/ Light Asylum
$ = w/ James Blake
^ = w/ Grimes
@ = w/ Young Galaxy, Tasseomancy

[Watch] Ghostpoet - "Liines" (Video)

In his video for "Liines", it's hard to tell if Ghostpoet plays with words or if they play with him. I guess that's up for us to decide for sure. The single comes from his now 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominated Album Of The Year debut Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam.

As any good artist should when releasing an album, Ghostpoet is will be hitting the road in September after some successful performances at Glastonbury, Sonar and The Great Escape to headline a tour of his very own.

Have a peek at dates after the jump!

GHOSTPOET BRAND NEW TOUR DATES
Sept 22: Arts Institute - Cardiff
Sept 23: Sneaky Petes - Edinburgh
Sept 24: The Captain Rest - Glasgow
Sept 26: Whelans - Dublin
Sept 30: O2 Academy 2 - Oxford
Oct 01: Start The Bus - Bristol
Oct 04: O2 Academy 3 - Birmingham
Oct 05: The Railway - Winchester
Oct 06: The Registry - Portsmouth
Oct 07: Rescue Rooms - Nottingham
Oct 08: The Harley - Sheffield
Oct 09: Deaf Institute - Manchester
Oct 10: Digital - Brighton
Oct 11: Leeds University Union - Leeds
Oct 12: The Duchess - York
Oct 13: Scala - London
Oct 14: The Other Rooms - Newcastle

[Watch x News] PJ Harvey - "The Last Living Rose" (Video) x Announcement of Royal Albert Hall Show

PJ Harvey's latest studio release Let England Shake was highly anticipated by many and the wait was definitely worth it. She's played a host of dates around the world in the mean time but now comes an announcement of a special one off performance at The Royal Albert Hall in London set for later in the year. She'll play there on October the 30th and no doubt it will feature some great musicians all coming together to perform in her full band in that iconic venue. Tickets are going to go on sale this coming Friday (August 12th) so snap them up sooner rather than later for what is sure to be a musical spectacle.

Also while you're here she's unleashed another visual treat as part of her ongoing series for the album. This time it's for "The Last Living Rose". Check it out at the top.