Loads of news on the new Monkeys album! Exciting, exciting...
Released on August 21 in Oz, HUMBUG features 10 brand new Arctic Monkeys’ songs and was produced by Josh Homme in the Mojave Desert and Los Angeles and James Ford in Brooklyn.
The album will be available on CD vinyl and via digital download.
Tracklisting:
1. My Propeller
2. Crying Lightning
3. Dangerous Animals
4. Secret Door
5. Potion Approaching
6. Fire And The Thud
7. Cornerstone
8. Dance Little Liar
9. Pretty Visitors
10. The Jeweller’s Hands
You can pre-order the album NOW on iTunes Australia, which come with a bonus track Sketchead.
Could we be any more excited that The Kills are FINALLY coming to Australia to bash us over the ears with the rock'no'roll of Midnight Boom and other delights from No Wow and Keep On Your Mean Side?!
V Fest is making all our dreams come true and bringing Jamie and Alison to our shores for the first time in three years to appease fans everywhere who have been having kittens at the thought they may not tour this album. Very nice of them.
As well as playing V Fest nationally, The Kills will be doing sideshows (yay!) with special guests Louis XIV from San Diego.
Hurry up and get a ticket because you know they won't last long...
THE KILLS AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Saturday, March 28 - V Festival, Centennial Park, Sydney. Tix from Ticketmaster
Sunday, March 29 – V Festival, Avica Resort, Gold Coast. Tix from Ticketmaster
Monday, March 30 - The Zoo, Brisbane. Tix from Oztix on 1300 762 545.
Wednesday, April 1 - The Forum, Sydney. Tix from Moshtix 1300 438 849.
Friday, April 3 - The Prince OF Wales. Tix from Ticketmaster on 136 100.
Saturday, April 4 –V Festival, Melbourne. Showgrounds. Tix from Ticketmaster
Sunday, April 5 – V Festival, Perth. Showgrounds. Tix from Ticketmaster
No, your eyes do not deceive you... we've just posted an advance listening session of Animal Collective's bombastic Merriweather Post Pavilion!
Released in Oz next week - SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 - this is possibly one of the most anticipated albums of 2009, if you go by all those near flawless reviews flooding the net and press at the moment, like 9.6 on Pitchfork, five stars in Uncut yada yada yada. The be saying stuff like:
"MPP isn't just an advance on Sung Tongs and Feels - it feels like that moment in Star Wars when the Millenium Falcon jumps into hyperspace and all the stars go wild... Merriweather Post Pavilion doesn't just seem like one of the grest records of 2009, it feels like one of the landmark American albums of the century so far."
Acturally, we 're couldn't agree more on the Millenium Falcon jumping into hyperspace part - it's almost perfect. Still, ignore the waffle - the music speaks for itself so just make up your own damn mind. Now, kick back and soak up the euphoric, ecstatic splendour of the newest offering from what I think are one of the most brilliant bands of our generation.
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION OUT SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
We are counting our lucky stars... this January/February we will see not one, but TWO almighty tours we've been gagging for some time now hit Australia.
Buenos Aires songbird Juana Molina is winging her way to our shores for the VERY FIRST TIME to blow us away with dulcet tunes from her brand new album, UN DIA, plus her phenomenal back catalogue including classics Son, Tres Cosas and Segundo.
THESE SHOWS ARE NOT TO BE MISSED!
Juana has been making some of the world's most spell-binding electronic folksy music for years now and in live is guaranteed to captivate.
'One of the most innovative electronic artists today.' Billboard 'Quite stunning.' Mojo 'One of underground pop's most beautifully odd voices ...' Spin 'Enticingly hypnotic and reassuringly unhinged ... ' Q Magazine “Soft hues of light blues of moody electronica to bold, bright reds of punishing synths, heavy dancebeats and a nervous electronica energy.” BBC
Catch Juana Molina on one of the following dates:
Melbourne Tuesday, January 27 - THE TOFF IN TOWN Brisbane Thursday, January 29 - BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Sydney Friday, January 30 - SYDNEY FESTIVAL SPEIGELTENT Sydney Saturday, January 31 - SYDNEY FESTIVAL SPEIGELTENT Sydney Sunday, February 1 - SYDNEY FESTIVAL SPEIGELTENT
If that wasn't enough to make you weak at the knees, the one and only Kieran Hebden AKA Four Tet is heading back to Australia for the Laneway Festival (and a Sydney Festival show) to appease all us electronica freaks in the house who are still obsessing over treasured albums like Pause and Rounds and 08's teaser Ringer. Will we be exclusively privvy to hearing some new material from the next Four Tet album? Be there to find out!!!!
CATCH FOUR TET AT THE FOLLOWING:
January 28 - FBI Night Becks Bar, Sydney Festival. Tix from Ticketek, Moshtix and Sydney Festival January 31 - Laneway Festival, Brisbane. Tix from Moshtix February 1 - Laneway Festival, Melbourne. Tix from Moshtix February 6 - Laneway Festival, Perth. Tix from Moshtix February 7 - Laneway Festival, Adelaide. Tix from Moshtix February 8 - Laneway Festival, Sydney. Tix from Moshtix
