There aren't any details concerning an actual release date but we're assuming the new Dredg song that is available on MySpace ("bug eyes") is taken from recent recordings that they band has been working on.
The latest in the Deftones rumor mill is that the forthcoming Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd) produced album will be entitled Saturday Night Wrist and is still tenatively scheduled for a Spring 2005 release.
As much as it pains me to report, the upcoming Music From The OC: Mix 4 actually looks pretty good. The April 5th scheduled release will feature the likes of Pinback, Sufjan Stevens, AC Newman, Modest Mouse, Beck, and loads more.
Enon will release Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence on Feb. 22nd. The disc is a compilation of b-sides, rarities, and other miscellaneous recordings from the band. The band has a nice tour planned in support of the disc, so be sure to check them out.
The Decemberists will be headed out on a lengthy tour in support of their forthcoming release Picaresque on Kill Rock Stars.
It appears that the Russian Futurists will be releasing a new album, Our Thickness on May 3rd via Upper Class Records. The band is heading out on tour with Caribou and Junior Boys starting in April.
In support of their forthcoming release, Lost and Safe (remember?), The Books will be headed out on tour. Check the more for specifics...
Yes, just a little bit ago, the NME Awards were handed out in London, and the winners (ok most of them) are listed over here for your viewing pleasure.
The Eagles of Death Metal will be releasing a DVD with Liam Lynch in the not too distant future. You can watch a teaser for it here.
It has been reported that on the upcoming Foo Fighters release (due June 8th) there will be a special guest appearance by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
After re-releasing his two independent albums on ATO Records, M Doughty (voice of Soul Coughing) has decided to release another record entitled Haughty Melodic on May 3rd. The album was produced by Dan Wilson of Semisonic and, strangely, features Dave Matthews on guest vocals for the track "Tremendous Brunettes." Don't let that scare you off though because it also features Spymob drummer Eric Fawcett.
Death Cab for Cutie will release The John Byrd EP on March 1st via Barsuk Records. The EP features eight live tracks recorded by, wait for it, John Byrd. Expect the disc to be available via Barsuk.com and at select retailers.
If you're into this sort of thing, you can check out the entire new Doves album, Some Cities over at NME, or you can just wait until March 1st when the album is released.
Heads up to "The Automator" fans: Gorillaz will release Demon Days, produced by Dangermouse, in May. Some details can be found here and we will post more info as it comes in.
In a witty play on words, Tori Amos has announced the dates for her Original Sinsuality tour (starting 4/1/05 in Florida) in promotion of the hotly-anticipated album The Beekeper.
Astralwerks has announced the arrival of Fatboy Slim back to the U.S. this March. Fatboy just returned from a DJ gig in Buenos Aires, where he played to 100,000 insane fans. Check below for the dates:
Erlend Oye & Eirik Glambek Boe, otherwise known as Kings of Convenience, are currently touring the U.S. for the first yime since 2002. The dates are below:
Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche returns to the U.S. this March as the handpicked opening artist for Elvis Costello's U.S. tour. You know where the dates are:
In even more tour news...after a highly successful January tour, New York City natives Radio 4 will back out on the road in support of their latest album, Stealing Of A Nation. Dates are in that special place:
Pennywise have revealed that they will reissue four of their classic albums through Epitaph Records on March 8th. The group’s 1991 label debut Pennywise, 1993’s Unknown Road, 1995’s About Time, and 1997’s Full Circle have all been fully re-mastered and will boast expanded artwork.
