[Watch] Le1f - "Wut" (Official Video)

Back in April, the flamboyant New York rapper Le1f dropped his debut mixtape Dark York, a 21-song epic with a strange-yet-awesome combination of Major Lazer-esque production and Le1f's weird rap style. A standout from the mixtape was "Wut", which very much embraced the Major Lazer production style, and now the song has some accompanying visuals. All you need to know is that it has Pikachu masks.

Stream and download Dark York for free below, and connect with Le1f over at Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud.

[News] Wild Nothing Announces Fall Tour with DIIV, Six Alternate Covers for 'Nocturne'

Jack Tatum, aka Wild Nothing, will hit the road this fall in support of his forthcoming sophomore LP Nocturne, which is set for release at the end of August. Following Wild Nothing's summer tour opening for both The Walkmen and Beach House, the fall leg will see Tatum opening for Brooklyn indie band DIIV, with proceedings kicking off on September 3rd in Santa Barbara, CA. Check out his full tour itinerary after the jump.

Nocturne is out on August 28th via Captured Tracks, and above you can see the six alternate versions of the album's cover. For those who purchase the album on vinyl, they will have the option to choose one of these six variations.

 Wild Nothing 2012 Tour Dates:

07/20 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall #
07/21 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre #
08/04 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
08/05 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
08/06 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
08/09 – New York, NY @ Pier 84 (River Rocks) $ *
08-27 – Memphis, TN @ The Hi Tone Cafe
08/28 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
08/29 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
09/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
09/03 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SohO Restaurant and Music *
09/04 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium *
09/05 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *
09/07 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Venue *
09/08 – Portland, OR @ Musicfest NW *
09/09 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s *
09/12 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
09/13 – Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall *
09/14 – Omaha, NE @ The Sandbox *
09/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
09/16 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *
09/17 – Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick *
09/18 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall *
09/19 – Montreal, QC @ II Motore *
09/20 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
09/25 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel *
09/26 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern *
09/27 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle *
09/28 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In *
09/29 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 *
10/29 – Dublin, IE  @ Vicar Street %
10/30 – Manchester, UK  @ The Ritz %
11/01 – London, UK @ HMV Forum %
11/02 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Music Festival
11/03 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/06 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
11/07 – Malmö, SE @ Debaser Malmö
11/09 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
11/11 – Helsinki, FI @ Juudes Linja
11/13 – Hamburg, DE @ Mondial Club
11/14 – Bremen, DE @ Kulturzentrum Lagerhaus
11/15 – Berlin, DE @ Death By Pop Club
11/16 – Dresden, DE @ Puschkin Club
11/17 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
11/18 – Darmstadt, DE @ Bedroomdisco
11/19 – Stuttgart, DE @ Keller Klub
11/20 – Munich, DE @ 59:1
11/22 – Rome, IT @ Circolo degli Artisti
11/23 – Bolonga, IT @ Covo Club
11/24 – Luzern, CH @ Südpol
11/25 – Colonge, DE @ Gebäude 9

# with Beach House
$ with Grimes
* with DIIV
% with The Walkmen

[News] Kendrick Lamar Announces Fall Tour Dates

Kendrick Lamar will headline this fall's installment of BET's Music Matters tour series, with the 23-city tour kicking off in Norfolk, VA on September 7th. In the middle of the tour, Lamar's studio debut good kid, m.A.A.d. city will see release, specifically on October 2nd via Aftermath/Interscope, so the tour will likely see the Compton rapper premiering a large amount of new material live. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump, with multiple venues still to be announced, and below you can stream his newest single "Swimming Pools (Drank)".

Kendrick Lamar 2012 Tour Dates:
07/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheater *
07/26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center *
07/27 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre *
07/28 – Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center *
07/29 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre *
07/31 – Scarborough, ME @ Scarborough Downs *
08/01 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center *
08/02 – New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *
08/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center *
08/04 – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion *
08/05 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre *
08/18 – San Bernardino, CA @ Rock the Bells Festival
08/25 – Mountain View, CA @ Rock the Bells Festival
09/07 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva $
09/08 – Richmond, VA @The National $
09/11 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore $
09/12 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live $
09/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
09/14 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre
09/15 – New York, NY @ TBA
09/20 – Detroit, MI @ TBA
09/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Epic Event Center $
09/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
09/23 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
09/26 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor $
09/27 – Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater $
09/30 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues $
10/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre $
10/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
10/13 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater $
10/14 – Seattle, WA @ The Neptune $
10/16 – San Francisco, CA @ TBA
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
10/18 – Pomona, CA @ TBA

* = w/ Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Schoolboy Q, Chiddy Bang, Chevy Woods
$ = w/ Ab-Soul, Jay Rock

[Watch] Blood Diamonds - "Ritual"

A new track from Blood Diamonds has hit the net and it goes by the name of "Ritual". The track came as the B-Side to his collaboration with Grimes, "Phone Sex" which was officially released last week. See what you make of the track below and look out for more from the young gent in the coming months as we await his EP.

[Listen] Beck - "Cities" (Snippet)

A new music related game is set to be released called Sound Shapes and the one and only Beck has created some track  for it. The game will be on Playstation 3 and PSVita and today you can preview the first of three new musical offerings from Beck, this one is called "Cities". The two other tracks are titled "Touch the People" and "Spiral Staircase" and each will tie into one level on the forthcoming game. For now though it's just nice to have some new music from the talented Mr. Hansen. Watch this space for the other tracks in the near future.

[Watch] Benga - "Pour Your Love" Feat. Marlene (Official Video)

Benga has offered up the official visual for his upcoming single "Pour Your Love" which features Swedish songstress Marlene Strand. The video sees some young'uns hanging around on an industrial estate along with some roller-blading girls creating a nice summer feel for the video. See what you make of it above and look out for the single which will bee released on the 27th of August.

[Download] The xx - "Angels" (Mirrors Remix)

When taking a great song and trying to remix it and add your own unique touch you can't just add a few extra beats and say voilá. Well you can but chances are it'll suck. Now take a song from The xx that is very minimal straight off the bat and you have a challenge on your hands to not ruin its integrity. Mirrors steps up to the occasion on this remix of "Angels", the lead single from Coexist, and delicately adds a few subtle beats and makes the bass more prominent. Nothing too heavy, just enough to make you take note. Grab the download below and let us know what you think. (Via Hypetrak)

[Watch] Hawk Eyes - "Headstrung"

Hawk Eyes have offered up the brand new visual accompaniment to their catchy new single "Headstrung" which appears on their great sophomore album, Ideas. The brightly coloured video sees the band surrounded by all kinds of creepy crawlies and fictional madness. They end up in the belly of the beast and you can catch all the crazy trippy goings on above via Classic Rock Magazine.