[Watch] El-P Perform "The Full Retard" at His Album Release Show and See Him Tickle Killer Mike

In Pitchfork.tv's newest installment of +1, the featured artist is none other than Brooklyn rapper El-P, whose new LP Cancer for Cure is easily one of the best hip hop albums this year. During the clip, you can see El-P performing his song "The Full Retard" at the album release show for Cancer for Cure, as well as him tickling Killer Mike. Definitely worth the watch.

[News] The Raveonettes Announce New Album: 'Observator'

Danish dream pop duo The Raveonettes have announced their sixth studio LP, titled Observator, which is set to be released on September 11th via Vice Records. The LP is the band's third release in less than a year, following their Rarities/B-Sides compilation and Into The Night EP. The band's label described the album as "the greatest exploration of [the Raveonettes'] signature dark, big beat, melancholic, fuzzy sound to date.” Adding to the process was Sune Rose Wagner's alcohol fueled benders turn creative lucidity: "I get a lot of my ideas when I'm out. I get drunk and have moments of lucidity where I scribble down notes and thoughts. The next day, I'll start channeling the thoughts I had the previous night. That's sort of always worked for me but this time, I had to go the long way round to remember that."

The band, once sobered, made their way to Hollywood's Sunset Sound studio with producer Richard Gottehrer, a process that was apparently very quick and easy: "Overall, we took just seven days to record Observator so in that context, it's one of the quickest and easiest albums we've ever done," said Wagner.

Along with the album details, the duo has announced a tour in support of the forthcoming release, with a summer of festival appearances will be followed by a fall tour throughout North America. From September 21st till October 12th, the band will stop by 15 cities across the continent. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump.

The Raveonettes 2012 Tour Dates:
06/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Majestic Halls
06/23 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
06/24 – Chicago, IL @ Green Music Fest
08/04 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/21 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
09/22 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
09/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
09/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
09/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
09/30 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
10/02 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
10/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/05 – New York, NY 2 Webster Hall
10/06 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/07 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
10/11 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club

[Watch] Best Coast - "The Only Place" (Official Video)

Director Ace Norton knows all too well the type of imagery associated with the summery stylings of Best Coast, and in the new video for "The Only Place," he brings all of this into play. Sunny weather, beaches, convertibles driving down the coast, and all kinds of fun, cutesy behavior from Beth Cosentino and co. are what you will find here.

The Only Place is out now via Wichita Recordings.

[News] Bon Iver to Release iTunes Live Session

Next week, Bon Iver will be the focus of the next installment iTunes' Live Session series, with the seven-track EP being released on June 19th. The live EP will comprise of live recordings from last summer of several tracks from the band's highly-praised sophomore LP, along with their cover of Björk’s "Who Is It," which you can watch above. The EP is now available to pre-order at iTunes.

[News] St. Vincent and David Byrne Announce 'Love This Giant', Fall Tour Dates

It's been known for quite some time that Annie Clark of St. Vincent and David Byrne have been working on a collaborative album together, and today all the details about the project have been unveiled. The collaborative LP is titled Love This Giant and will be released on September 11th via 4AD/Todo Mundo. The 12-track effort was recorded primarily at Water Music studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the Dap-Kings and Antibalas serving as a brass section for the song "The One Who Broke Your Heart."

The project is described as “infectious and hook-laden”with “a traditional guitar/bass/drums lineup in favor of idiosyncratic horn arrangements.” Annie Clarke stated that "[t]here was no delineating what the roles were. It’s a collaboration I’m truly proud of.”

For an idea of what the album will sound like, check out the first taste with the song "Who," which you can download after the jump. As well, after the jump you can take a look at the full list of tour dates and locations that Clark and Byrne will visit in support of the release.

Love This Giant Tracklist:
01. Who
02. Weekend in the Dust
03. Dinner For Two
04. Ice Age
05. I Am An Ape
06. The Forest Awakes
07. I Should Watch TV
08. Lazarus
00. Optimist
10. Lightning
11. The One Who Broke Your Heart (feat. The Dap-Kings and Antibalas)
12. Outside of Space & Time

St. Vincent and David Byrne 2012 Tour Dates:
09/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
09/16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
09/18 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
09/20 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/21 – Montreal, QC @ POP Montreal
09/23 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/25 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/26 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
09/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park
09/30 – N. Bethesda MD @ The Music Center at Strathmore
10/02 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Center
10/05 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
10/06 – Houston, TX @ Hobby Center
10/07 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
10/10 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s
10/11 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10/12 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Segerstrom Theater for the Arts
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ 5th Avenue Theatre
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium
10/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts

[Watch] Yeasayer - "Henrietta" (Official Video)

The official video for Yeasayer's "Henrietta" is described by the band as a "vignette to take drugs to created by Yoshi Sodeoka," and rightly so. The visuals for the song are a kaleidoscope of bursting colors and vibrant shapes, perfectly suited to the lead single from the band's forthcoming third LP, Fragrant World. Watch it above.

Fragrant World is out on August 21st via Secretly Canadian.

[Listen] Big K.R.I.T. - "Thank You Kindly"

In the wake of the release of his fantastic debut LP Live from the Underground, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. put out a brand new track titled "Thank You Kindly." The song is a dedication to all those that have supported the artist, including those who have purchased and even listened to his new album, saying on his SoundCloud, "I wanted to thank all the fans for the support, so I did this one for ya'll." Stream the song below.

[News] Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros Announce Fall Tour

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros will head out on the road this fall in support of the recently released Here and their as-of-yet-untitled second album of 2012. Starting in Berkeley, CA on September 7th, the tour will see the band touring all across the continent for a full month, with none other than Clap Your Hands Say Yeah opening for a majority of the dates. Peep their full tour schedule after the jump.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros 2012 Tour Dates:
07/05 – Liege, BE @ Les Ardentes Festival
07/06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
07/07 – Cologne, DE @ Kantine
07/09 – Paris, FR @ Le Tranbendo
07/11 – Ravenna, IT @ Ravenna Festival
07/12 – Bern, CH @ Gurtenfestival
07/13 – Vikedal, NO @ Vikedal Roots Music Festival
07/15 – Southworld, UK @ Latitude Festival
07/16 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Irish Centre
07/17 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
07/19 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Cathedral
07/21 – Cambridgeshire, UK @ Secret Garden Party
09/07 – Berkley, CA @ Greek Theatre *
09/09 – Dana Point, CA @ Doheny Days Music Festival
09/11 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
09/12 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater *
09/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl *
09/15 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Ampitheater *
09/16 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall *
09/18 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Center *
09/21 – Columbia, MO @ Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival
09/23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room *
09/25 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
09/26 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Auditorium *
09/27 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolf Auditorium *
09/29 – Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center *
09/30 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre *
10/01 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
10/03 – New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theater *
10/05 – Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads *

* = w/ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah