[News] Chromatics Release 'Kill for Love (DRUMLESS)'

Chromatics' fantastic fourth studio album Kill for Love is easily one of the best albums of the year so far, and today the Portland outfit has shown that they are highly appreciative of their fans and they support they give. The band has released a stripped down, DRUMLESS version of Kill for Love and are offering it for free for anyone and everyone to download. Below, you can stream the drumless version of "The Page," and head here to download Kill for Love (DRUMLESS). As well, after the jump, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the percussion-free album, as well as the band's upcoming tour dates.

Chromatics – Kill for Love (DRUMLESS):

01. The Page
02. These Streets Will Never Look the Same
03. Lady
04. Kill for Love
05. At Your Door
06. Back From the Grave
07. A Matter of Time
08. Candy
09. The River
10. There’s a Light Out on the Horizon
11. Into the Black

Chromatics 2012 Tour Dates:
05/12 – Mexico City, MX @ Auditorio Blackberry #
05/30 – Copenhagen, DK @ Distortion Festival
05/31 – Paris, FR @ La Gaîté Lyrique
06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/04 – Dublin, IE @ Forbidden Fruit Festival
06/06 – London, UK @ Village Underground
06/07 – Rome, IT @ TBA
06/08 – Milan, IT @ TBA
06/09 – Brussels, BE @ Brussels Film Fest
06/29-07/01 – Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest
07/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
07/17 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
07/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory *
07/22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Fixed x Dog and Pony at Dekalb Market

# = w/ Glass Candy
* = w/ Hot Chip

[News] Twin Shadow Announces "Ton Up" Tour

Twin Shadow has announced a slew of tour dates, collectively called the "Ton Up" tour, in support of his forthcoming sophomore LP Confess. The sophomore effort is set for release on July 10th via 4AD, and the tour begins just two weeks after that, taking George Lewis Jr. and co. through till the end of September. Take a look at Twin Shadow's full tour itinerary after the jump, and head here if you've yet to listen to "Five Seconds," the first taste of Confess.

Twin Shadow 2012 Tour Dates:
07/13 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/21 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
07/27 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
07/28 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
07/30 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
08/01 – Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom – Pike Room
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
08/08 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
08/10 – Calgary, AB @ Saits The Gateway
08/11 – Vancouver, BC @ VENUE
08/14 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
08/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
08/18 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club
08/22 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
08/24 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
09/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
09/05 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
09/07 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
09/08 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
09/09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada Theatre
09/11 – Norman, OK @ Opolis
09/13 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
09/14 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
09/16 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
09/17 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey
09/18 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
09/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
09/21 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
09/23 – Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
09/24 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
09/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
09/27 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

[Watch] Bon Iver Performs "Michicant" and "Towers" at New Orleans Jazz Fest

Two weekends ago, Bon Iver paid a visit to New Orleans to perform at New Orleans Jazz Fest, and today the festival organizers let loose a couple of high quality videos of Vernon and co. performing "Michicant" and "Towers." It's always nice to get some high quality footage of artists performing live, so enjoy Bon Iver's crystal clear performances of "Michicant" (above) and "Towers" (after the jump).

[Listen] Killer Mike - 'R.A.P. Music' (Full Album Stream)

Next week, Killer Mike's highly anticipated sixth studio album R.A.P. Music is set to drop, and the album is now streaming in full at SPIN. The album, produced by El-P, is out on May 15th via Williams Street Records. After the jump, you can read Killer Mike's descriptions of each of the album's eleven tracks, as well as Killer Mike's full tour schedule alongside El-P, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and Despot.

"Big Beast feat. Bun B, T.I., and Trouble"
"This is some that punch you in the face shit. I made 'Re-Akshon' ten years ago [which also featured T.I. and Bun B] and we never got a chance to shoot that video. Now after ten years, I have this record to validate that time of me not giving up. It may be one of my favorite records ever. I mean, no one gets kicked out of the NBA and then ten years later gets to come back and slam dunk on the their first shot. For me, to start the album off with it, I just wanted a banging-ass track!"

"Untitled feat. Scar"
"That woman down there [points to end of bar], that's my wife. A lot of the things I say, people have been killed before for saying. It challenges people and that's not always appreciated or liked. It could get your ass an FBI file. It's something I worry about but not something I fret about. What I do worry about, I don't want to die a day early on [my wife]. I want to be with her the rest of my life and I don't want that to be a short life.That first verse is me saying what I feel, that I have the emotion of a Dr. King, as in wanting to do what is right but selfishly not wanting to die. I don't want that woman living in a shack you know, it's the fear of my own mortality."

"Go!:
"Man, 'Go!' is sick. It's just a long-ass freestyle. This one just poured out of me. There's a ton of West Coast references in there and the West Coast influenced me so much and played a huge role in my life. I had to put those in there. This one is an All Star game, it's not about defense. This is all offense. It's about how lyrically what I can take and master and do with words and make sense. A lot of people sound good with words but don't make sense. It's just a bunch of shit that might sound good. This is my ability to show off and be technically proficient in rap but more than anything show how much I love the art form."

"Southern Fried"
"This is some funky shit, a country-rap tune. It's hip-hop but from the perspective of a Southerner. That's me singing on the hook too. I had never done that. I was like, 'Why not?' If I'm taking the mentality that every record is my last record why not do everything I want to do?"

"Jojo's Chillin'"
"Anybody familiar with my catalog knows I'm a proficient storyteller. I'm a storyteller on the Biggie and Slick Rick level. Jojo is a combination of people I know. Jojo is a little off, he's a little complex, and as I'm rapping I can see Jojo and I wanna know what happens next. I just wanted to take people on an adventure."

"Reagan"
"A lot of people try to peg me as a political rapper and I'm not. I'm a social commentator and at times people have politicized the things I say, but I don't care too much for any political party. I care about people. Under Reagan, drugs were allowed to flood our community and wipe out two to three generations of people that could have kept my community growing and I take exception to that. I threw a BBQ when Reagan died. It's not a vehement hate though, I'm not gonna spit on his grave. I wanted to break down what the Reagan era was really like."

"Don't Die"
"This song talks about what propels the passion of the street. History is being lost about the suppression and oppression of ideas in America. I watched this Gloria Steinem documentary the other night and never realized how violently feminism was opposed. I never realized these things because true history gets suppressed."

"Butane feat. El-P"
"Man, El Got it off on that, he went in! We both went in man. I was so country on the hook he didn't understand what I was saying at first. It's like, butane is that fire and it's just two rappers from two different regions going in."

"Anywhere But Here"
"There is no better place for a black man in the world than Atlanta and there's no better place with more opportunity for kids than New York. Yet, both of these cities have oppression. You don't find a whole lot of native Atlantans in Atlanta and same in New York because they're trying to escape. It's about that mentality. Like 'Jojo,' both songs start with guys doing reasonably well but there is something unfulfilled and they just need to get out of their city. It's about an emotion — where I've been and all I've gained is not good enough, and i'm supposed to be somewhere else."

"Willie Burke Sherwood"
"That's my granddad. That's my man. My grandma just died and my granddad died nine yard ago. With them I lost my parents because they raised me. This is probably the most personal song on [the album] because I'm talking about me. I was insecure when I was young, and this record, just listening to it allows people to know me. I had spent so much time being defiant that I had become someone I felt people couldn't know. I was so torn and worn that I became like an iron man and I need to show people myself. It's hard for me to listen to this song without weeping."

"R.A.P. Music"

"The natural assumption you have about a song called "R.A.P. Music" is that it will all be about hip-hop, well it's not. I'm talking about every music that's been born on this continent from a group of people that were brought here in chains. That music that gave them hope. It gave them a way of communicating. It gave them laughter. It gave them passion. My people have given a great amount to the culture of this country and I wanted my predecessors to know how much I appreciate them. That's what R.A.P. Music is."

Killer Mike Tour Dates With El-P, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and Despot:
June 19 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
June 20 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
June 21 - Dallas, TX @ Granada 
June 22 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
June 23 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk
June 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent 
June 26 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah 
June 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex 
June 29 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency 
June 30 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
July 1 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's 
July 2 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Fortune
July 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fineline
July 6 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 
July 7 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 
July 8 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig 
July 9 - Toronto, Ontario @ Hoxton
July 11 - Boston, MA @ Paradise 
July 12 - Providence, RI @ The Met
July 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero 
July 15 - Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

[News] Youth Lagoon Adds Summer Tour Dates

Trevor Powers (aka Youth Lagoon) has extended his touring schedule following his lengthy tour opening for Death Cab for Cutie. With a few more dates opening for the Seattle band, Powers will take a month and a half off, reutnring in early July to furhter support his debut LP The Year of Hibernation. The 14-date headlining tour will see support from Father John Misty, and will finish up in Portland on July 22nd. Take a look at his full tour schedule after the jump.

Youth Lagoon 2012 Tour Dates:
05/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall*
05/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
05/08 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
05/09-11 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater*
05/13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre*
07/05 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird #
07/06 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown #
07/07 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon #
07/09 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #
07/10 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom #
07/11 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/12 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House #
07/13 – Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot #
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity #
07/18 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat #
07/20 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
07/21 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue #
07/22 – Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom #
07/27-29 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass

# = w/ Father John Misty
* = w/ Death Cab for Cutie

[News] Sleigh Bells Announce Summer Tour Dates

Following a few more opening performances for the Red Hot Chili Peppers over the next few days, Sleigh Bells have announced a number of summer tour dates to further support their sophomore LP Reign of Terror. Included in this tour is a one-off stint with Hot Chip and James Murphy in Columbia, MD on July 22nd, as well as performances at Pitchfork Music Festival and Forecastle Festival. Take a look at their full tour schedule after the jump.

Sleigh Bells 2012 Tour Dates:
05/07 – Boston, MA @ TD Bank North Garden *
05/10 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *
05/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
05/12 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
06/01 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/02 – London, UK @ Field Day Festival
07/02 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^#
07/03 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^#
07/05 – Montreal, QC @ Corona #
07/06 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/07 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom ^#
07/09 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ^#
07/10 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection ^#
07/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club #
07/13 – Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage #
07/17 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater ^#
07/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls ^#
07/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing (Making Time 12th Anniversary HYPER-RAGER w/ Dave P & Sammy Slice + Making Time resident DJs)
07/22 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion $%

* = w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
^ = w/ Class Actress
# = w/ Jel
! = w/ Dave P & Sammy Slice
$ = w/ Hot Chip
% = w/ James Murphy

[News] Florence & The Machine and The Weeknd Set to Tour Together

It seems that Florence & The Machine's endless tour dates in support of Ceremonials will continue even further into 2012, as the band has announced a third leg of tour dates in the U.S. Not only that, but The Weeknd will be opening for them on five separate nights in September and October. For those lucky enough to be in Los Angeles, San Diego, Camden, NJ, Columbia, MD, or Mountain View, CA, do yourself a favour and get a ticket for a double dose of fantastic music. Check out the full tour itinerary after the jump.

Ceremonials is out now via Island Records.

Florence and the Machine 2012 Tour Dates:
05/08 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
05/11 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
05/12 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Events Center
05/17 – Perth, AU @ Burswood Dome
05/20 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
05/22 – Adelaide, AU @ Entertainment Centre
05/24 – Sydney, AU @ Entertainment Centre
05/26 – Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
05/28 – Auckland, NZ @ Vector Arena
06/22 – Scheeßel, DE @ Hurricane Festival
06/23 – Neuhausen ob Eck @ Southside Festival
06/24 – London, UK @ Hackney Weekend
06/29 – St. Gallen, CH @ Open Air
06/30 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
07/01 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/06 – Kinross, UK @ T in the Park
07/08 – Dublin, IE @ Phoenix Park
07/12 – Benicassim, ES @ Benicassim Festival
07/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/20 – Burnaby, BC @ Deerlake Park
07/21 – Auburn, WA @ White River Ampitheater
07/22 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
07/25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheater
07/27 – Somerset, WI @ Sound Town Festival
07/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn and White River State Park
07/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
07/31 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
08/02 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheater
08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival
08/05 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/08 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/09 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival 
08/22 – Belfast, IE @ Tennet’s Vital
08/25 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/26 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/14 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
09/15 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
09/16 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
09/18 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center *
09/19 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
09/21 – Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Ampitheatre
09/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown
09/23 – Pensacola, FL @ DeLuna Fest
09/25 – Tampa, FL @ USF Sun Down
09/26 – Sunrise, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
10/01 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlite Theatre
10/04 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre *
10/05 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Ampitheatre *
10/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *
10/10 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Pavilion at Hard Rock Casino
11/20 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
11/22 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
11/24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
11/25 – Antwerp, DE @ Lotto Arena
11/27 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
11/28 – Luxembourg @ Rockhal
11/30 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle
12/01 – Berlin, DE @ Area Treptow
12/02 – Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle

* = w/ The Weeknd

[Watch] Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Pay Tribute to MCA, Coldplay Covers "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)"

Following the devastating passing of Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch last Friday, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots paid tribute on Friday's episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. After giving a brief statement, Fallon delivered a video montage honoring MCA, which gave footage from the Beastie Boys 2009 appearance on the show. Afterwards, The Roots performed covers of "Sure Shot," "Remote Control," and "Sabotage" throughout the show. After the jump, you can stream the entirety of Friday's episode (Fallon’s montage is at the 11:40, and The Roots’ cover of “Sure Shot” can be seen at the 4:15. The other covers performed by The Roots can be seen before and after each break) as well as the 2009 appearance of the Beastie Boys on the show.

Another tribute paid to the passing of MCA comes from Coldplay, who performed a cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" during their Friday night performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Watch the acoustic, piano-led cover after the jump.

The Beastie Boys' 2009 Appearance on Fallon:

Coldplay's Cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)":