[News] Muse's New Single "Survival" to be London 2012 Olympics Official Song

My twitter feed practically blew up last night as news broke of a new Muse track being premiered today (Jun. 27th) on Zane Lowe's Radio One show. Every one was a little suspect though as there was no official word from the band regarding it. Today the news has been made official and contrary to reports that "Unsustainable" was said track it is in fact "Survival". Writing on the official Muse.mu site the bad said:

We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, Survival, has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win. 

The song will be played throughout the Games including when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage. The worldwide radio exclusive will be tonight on BBC Radio 1 during Zane Lowe's show around 19:30 and will be available to buy on iTunes and in the muse.mu store immediately afterwards. 

We are honoured that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe.

After the track is played at 7:30pm (2:30 pm EST)  this evening it'll be instantly available for download here. It's to be the first single from the band's newly announced 6th album The 2nd Law set for release on September 17th.

[Watch] The 1975 - "Facedown"

Manchester band The 1975 are gearing up for success. They've been getting some attention for their track "The City" which you can enjoy below, but they've also teased with a more sombre number titled "Facedown" which is taken from their forthcoming EP. That EP goes by the same name and is set for release on the 6th of August via Dirty Hit. Being a Manchester band it's nice to see them getting more attention and I'm pretty sure that following the EP 2012 will lead to bigger things for these guys. Enjoy the tracks and watch this space.

[Download] D-WHY - "Crave You" (D-WHY x Flight Facilities x Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires)

We've had a few little summer jams from D-WHY over the past few months, we had the highly infectious "We Don't Know" and a cross over with Grimes in "Young Mariah". Today we get another new cut from him in the shape of him jumping on top of the pretty nice remix of Flight Facilities‘ "Crave You" by Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires.

As we've mentioned before, D is preparing a new mixtape called, Don’t Flatter Yourself, this however won't feature so get your fill in prep for the tape drops.

[Listen] The Avett Brothers - "Live and Die"

Despite dipping into their back catalogue during their recent performance on Conan, The Avett Brothers quickly returned to deliver some new material on NPR. "Live and Die" is our first taste of the band's upcoming sixth album The Carpenter, which was produced by Rick Rubin and will be released on September 11th via Universal Records. Stream the song below.

[Watch] Diamond Rings - "I'm Just Me" (Official Video)

"I'm Just Me" is the brand new single from Toronto musician John O'Regan's (aka Diamond Rings) forthcoming sophomore LP, which is due out later this year through Astralwerks. The video sees O'Regan fully embracing his 1980s David Bowie amidst flashing lasers and voguing dancers. Watch it above (via Pitchfork). The song is also available to purchase on iTunes.

[News] Bloc Party Announces More Tour Dates

Following a brief string of dates in the U.S. in August, Bloc Party will further support their upcoming fourth studio album Four in September when they return Stateside. The tour will include the aid of Ceremony, kicking off in Boston on September 14th. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump.

Four is set for release on August 21st via Frenchkiss Records, and if you head here you can watch fan footage of seven of the album's twelve tracks.

Bloc Party 2012 Tour Dates:
06/29 – Borlange, SE @ Peace and Love Festival
07/05 – Sesimbra, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/06 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/08 – Turku, FI @ Ruisrock Festival
07/12 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/13-15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/28 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/30 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ HARD Summer Music Fest
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival 
08/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/08 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/16 – Kiewitt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/18 – St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Zurich, CH @ Open Air Festival
09/04 – Mallorca, ES @ Mallorca Rocks
09/05 – Ibiza, ES @ Ibiza Rocks
09/14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
09/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/19 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/12 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
10/13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
10/14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/15 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
10/17 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
10/18 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
10/19 – Manchester, UK @ WHP
10/20 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/03 – Nantes, FR @ Le Stereolux
11/04 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher de Palmer
11/07 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
11/08 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/12 – Stuttgart, DE @ Theatrehaus
11/13 – Dresden, DE @ Eventwerk
11/15 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
11/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/20 – Oslo, NO @ Rockafeller

[Listen] Childish Gambino - "One Up"

While speaking to Sway on New York radio program Sway in the Morning today, Childish Gambino revealed that his forthcoming mixtape, which he announced yesterday will be released on July 4th, will be titled Royalty. Gambino went even further to give Sway another exclusive in the form of a brand new track titled "One Up," which will be included on the mixtape along with collaborations featuring  Beck, Nipsey Hussle,Heems, ScHoolboy Q, as well as his solo tracks "We Ain't Them" and "Shoulda Known." Stream the radio cut below.

[Listen] The Antlers - "Crest"

Just one day after revealing "Drift Drive," the opening track off of their forthcoming Undersea EP, The Antlers have made another track available for your listening pleasure. Courtesy of NPR, "Crest" is another slow, sprawling number that evokes the vastness and mystery of the ocean, a theme that gets more and more impressive as each song is released. Check it out below.

The Undersea EP is out on July 24th via ANTI- Records.