2012 Most Anticipated Music Releases

[miaedu]

Lana Del Rey "Born to Die" on Jan. 31

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bag1gUxuU0g&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

We Are the Works in Progress, the compilation organized by Blonde Redhead to benefit Japan in the wake of 2011's tsunami.

The 14-song compilation, to be released on Blonde Redhead's new Asa Wa Kurui label, features exclusive tracks from Deerhunter, Four Tet, Pantha Du Prince, Broadcast, Liars, John Maus, and Blonde Redhead, among others. It's out digitally on January 10 and as a double LP on February 7 (you can pre-order the 2xLP at the collection's official website). Proceeds benefit the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund and Architecture for Humanity.

Tracklist

Moma - Four Tet
No Face - Karin Dreijer Andersson
G Song - Terry Riley
Nightcrawler - Nosaj Thing
Berceuse - John Roberts
Penny Sparkle - Blonde Redhead
Bird On A Wire - Pantha Du Prince
In Here The World Begins - Broadcast
Drip - Liars/Blonde Redhead
Curve - Deerhunter
Stalagmite - Stalactite
Castles In The Grave - John Maus
Bamboo House - David Sylvain/Ryuichi Sakamoto
Song Seven - Interpol

http://wearetheworksinprogress.tumblr.com/

 

[miaedu]

Magnetic Fields Announce New Album

The Magnetic Fields will return to Merge Records with their new album Love at the Bottom of the Sea, out March 6 in the U.S. (It's out March 5 via Domino in the UK). The last Magnetic Fields album on Merge was 1999's 69 Love Songs. Love at the Bottom of the Sea will be supported by an international tour, including SXSW. Tracklist and dates below.

A press release notes that, on the album, Stephin Merritt revisits a mixture of synth and acoustic instrumentation. ("Most of the synthesizers on the record didn't exist when we were last using synthesizers," he says.) Other contributors to the album include Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, John Woo, Shirley Simms, Johny Blood, and Daniel Handler.


Love at the Bottom of the Sea:

01 God Wants Us to Wait
02 Andrew in Drag
03 Your Girlfriend’s Face
04 Born for Love
05 I’d Go Anywhere With Hugh
06 Infatuation (With Your Gyration)
07 The Only Boy in Town
08 The Machine in Your Hand
09 Goin’ Back to the Country
10 I’ve Run Away to Join the Fairies
11 The Horrible Party
12 My Husband’s Pied-a-Terre
13 I Don’t Like Your Tone
14 Quick!
15 All She Cares About Is Mariachi

The Magnetic Fields on Tour:

03-06 Hudson, NY - Helsinki Hudson
03-07 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
03-08 New York, NY - Barnes and Noble [Stephin Merritt solo]
03-11 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
03-14-16 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-18 Vancouver, Bristish Columbia - The Vogue
03-19-20 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theater
03-21 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
03-23 Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theater
03-24 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
03-26-27 Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
03-28 Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre/Mission Creek Festival
03-30 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
03-31 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
04-03 New York, NY - Beacon Theater
04-06-07 Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
04-09 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
04-11-12 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
04-13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
04-24 Brighton, England - Komedia
04-25 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
04-27 Manchester, England - RNCM
04-28 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
04-29 Cork, Ireland - Opera House
05-01 Porto, Portugal - TBD
05-02 Lisbon, Portugal - TBD
05-09 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
05-11 Gothenburg, Sweden - Annedalskyrkan
05-12 Stockholm, Sweden - Filadelfiakyrkan
05-14 Berlin, Germany - Passionskirche
05-15 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel k6
05-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands - De Duif

 

[EvilTwinTwo]

Azealia Banks

 

[Nightshifter]

I want some new MADONNA haha

 

[datjacob]

The Queen of Rap Lil' Kim

 

[Nightshifter]

Me too! It looks like we won't have to wait long. A single is coming soon and she's performing at the Superbowl with Nicki Minaj & MIA.

Yes!!
So excited!

 

[miaedu]

Montreal electro-pop artist Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) posted on her Twitter yesterday that she's signed to 4AD.

Grimes' new album Visions, will be released on February 21 in North America and elsewhere on March 12. She's also added a handful of extra dates to her tour, which begins next month. Tour dates are below.

Below, listen to "Genesis", a new cut off Visions.

Grimes on Tour:

02-18 Vancouver, British Columbia - Fortune Sound Club
02-19 Vancouver, British Columbia - Lucky Bar
02-20 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern *
02-21 Portland, OR - Holocene *
02-22 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
02-24 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
02-25 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar *
02-27 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *
02-29 Austin, TX - Lambert's *
03-01 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf *
03-02 New Orleans, LA - LBC Quad (Tulane University) *
03-03 Oxford, MS - Cats Purring Dude Ranch *
03-05 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn *
03-06 Tampa, FL - The Orpheum *
03-07 Orlando, FL - Backbooth *
03-08 Miami, FL - Bardot Miami *
03-09 Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover Fest *
03-10 Nuevo Leon, Mexico - NRML Fest *
03-13 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
03-14 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
03-19 Toronto, Ontario - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
03-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox *
03-21 Baltimore, MD - Str8 Cavin *
03-22 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie *
03-23 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
03-24 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands *
03-26 Allston, MA - Great Scott *
03-31 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret Mile End *
05-31 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
06-02 London, England - Field Day Festival
06-03 Dublin, Ireland - Forbidden Fruit Festival

* with Born Gold

Grimes - Genesis

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olP3279j5_0[/ame]

 

[perfectionist]

Anastacia
Lady Gaga

 

[miaedu]

With the exception of a Record Store Day single, New York City alt rockers Nada Surf have had a quiet 2011. This year, however, will be a much different story. On January 24th, the band will release their seventh studio album, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, via Barsuk Records.

In support of the release, Nada Surf have already mapped out tour dates on both sides of the Atlantic in early 2012. Their entire upcoming itinerary is mapped out below.

Nada Surf 2012 Tour Dates:

01/24 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
01/28 – San Diego, CA @ 4th and B
02/02 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
02/07 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts
02/08 – London, UK @ KOKO
02/10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
02/11 – Lille, FR @ Le Splendid
02/12 – Brussels, BE @ AB Box
02/14 – Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan
02/15 – Bordeaux, FR @ Le Krakatoa
02/16 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
02/17 – Santiago De Compostela, ES @ Capitol
02/18 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
02/19 – Barcelona, ES @ Razmatazz 2
02/20 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
02/22 – Linz, AT @ Posthof
02/24 – Zurich, CH @ Komplex
02/25 – Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk
02/26 – Berlin, DE @ Huxley’s
02/27 – Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle
02/28 – Cologne, DE @ Life Music Hall

Nada Surf - Waiting For Something

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpuhziyljg&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Air to Release Album Inspired by Silent French Film From 1902

French dream-pop outfit Air are set to release an album on February 7 through Astralwerks, their first since 2009's Love 2. Titled Le Voyage Dans La Lune after Georges Méliès' 1902 silent short French film by the same name, it's an expansion of a project they worked on earlier this year. (The duo provided music for an updated version of Méliès' film for its debut at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.)

The record features lyrics and vocals from Beach House's Victoria Legrand on a song called "Seven Stars" and lyrics written by Au Revoir Simone on the track "Who Am I Know? The release will include a limited-edition version of the short film and Air's original score. Here's the tracklist:

Le Voyage Dans La Lune:

01 Astronomic Club
02 Seven Stars
03 Retour sur terre
04 Parade
05 Moon Fever
06 Sonic Armada
07 Who Am I Know?
08 Décollage
09 Cosmic Trip
10 Homme lune
11 Lava

A Trip to the Moon / Le Voyage dans la lune - 1902

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JDaOOw0MEE&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

Air - Seven Stars (ft. Victoria Legrand)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA_MqOVKYr0&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Depeche Mode co-founders Martin Gore and Vince Clarke recently announced a collaborative techno project, VCMG.

After releasing December's Spock EP, the band has announced a full-length album, Ssss, out via Mute on March 13. A press release notes that the LP will include both Spock and a forthcoming second EP, Single Blip.

Ssss:

01 Lowly
02 Zaat
03 Spock
04 Windup Robot
05 Bendy Bass
06 Single Blip
07 Skip This Track
08 Aftermaths
09 Recycle
10 Flux

VCMG-Spock(original mix)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq0eEQCRpT8[/ame]

 

[chillyboi]

I wouldn't listen to today's music even if i were paid too !!!!

 

[bobbybear]

Leona lewis - Glassheart!! her 3rd album is coming out and i CANT WAIT

 

[Riddick]

Lana Del Rey - waiting for it, but I'm afraid it's gonna be disappointing.

Kylie, of course ♥

 

[rimrod]

I'm anticipating the following.....

Georgia Anne Muldrow - Seeds (March 27th)
Labyrinth Ear - Apparitions EP (Feb 7)
Grimes - Vistions (Feb 21)
Frankie Rose - Interstellar (Feb 21)
Emma-Lee - Backseat Heroine (Feb 9)

 

[miaedu]

First Aid Kit will release a new album on January 24 through Wichita Recordings. It's called The Lion's Roar. Conor Oberst and the Felice Brothers guest.

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl5FdvRR4pQ[/ame]

 

[EvilTwinTwo]

Georgia Anne Muldrow & Madlib - Seeds

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cle-uBRESY[/ame]

Georgia Anne Muldrow Album Coming in March


SomeOthaShip Connect have set a March 27th release date for Georgia Anne Muldrow's new album, Seeds.Seeds not only marks Georgia's first album as a vocalist on an outside producers instrumentation, it also marks the first full length project Madlib has produced exclusively for a female vocalist.


Says Georgia, "Not handling production and focusing strictly on the lyrics and vocals was a very different experience for me. It was as if I walked into someone else's world and built a hut. But I'm very proud of the hut we built and am excited about the release."


Muldrow, a prolific vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist, comes from a musical family. Her father, the late Ronald Muldrow, was a jazz musician and her mother, Rickie Byars-Beckwith, a singer with the Pharoah Sanders Ensemble and co-founder of Sound of Agape Rhythms. She's also a proud mother to her son Nokware Perkins with her life & music partner Dudley Perkins (aka Declaime). Muldrow's discography includes various pieces of work from Soul to Jazz to Hip-Hop and is as impressive as it is long for someone her age.


Lyrically Muldrow's themes on this album center around her wonder about the elements of life and the interconnected nature of the universe. The first single, "Seeds" will be released as a 7" via Fat Beats and digitally via iTunes on February 14, 2012. "Seeds" asks the people of the world to elevate their consciousness and take responsibility for the future of our children and the planet. The 7" will also feature the b-side, "Husfriend," an ode to the beauty of commitment to another person. Another highlight track, "Wind," tells an esoteric story about a fisherman and his family and how the wind carries people's stories, traditions and soul.


Muldrow and Dudley Perkins aka Declaime are set to tour the U.S. in support of Seeds in late March/April. G&D will play Jazz Café in London, UK on Jan. 29th and in Rennes, France on Feb. 2nd at MJC Brequigny.


http://someothaship.com/artists/georgia-anne-muldrow/

 

[miaedu]

On February 21, Matador will release the next album from Seattle songwriter Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius. It's called Put Your Back N 2 It.

Hadreas notes in a press release that the opening cut, "AWOL Marine", is about "the desperation, demoralization and soullessness that comes with addiction," inspired by "some unedited homemade basement porn I watched." The track "17" is "basically a gay suicide letter," and another, "Take Me Home", is "a pop song about hookerism." The track "Dirge" is based on a 1921 poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay, while the title track is "about gay sex."

01 AWOL Marine
02 Normal Song
03 No Tear
04 17
05 Take Me Home
06 Dirge
07 Dark Parts
08 All Waters
09 Hood
10 Put Your Back N 2 It
11 Floating Spit
12 Sister Song

Perfume Genius - 'Hood'

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOpkr8uNWpk&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[miaedu]

Pet Shop Boys will release a brand new b-sides compilation on February 6th, 2012, on Parlophone. Entitled "Format", it celebrates the duo's prolific song-writing and recording by collecting 38 b-sides and bonus tracks originally released on singles from 1996 to 2009.

The album will be available digitally and on double-CD.

All tracks have been remastered and the CD booklet features an interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Jon Savage (author of "England's Dreaming" and "Teenage"). Design is by Farrow.

"Format" follows on from the 1995 release, "Alternative", which collected the duo's b-sides from 1985 to 1994.

Pet Shop Boys are currently working on their 11th studio album which is due for release in early autumn next year.


CD1
1 The truck driver and his mate
2 Hit and miss
3 In the night (1995)
4 Betrayed
5 Discoteca (New Version)
6 How I learned to hate rock 'n' roll
7 The calm before the storm
8 Confidential (Demo for Tina)
9 The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
10 Delusions of grandeur
11 The view from your balcony
12 Disco potential
13 Silver age
14 Screaming
15 The ghost of myself
16 Casting a shadow
17 Lies
18 Sexy Northerner


CD2
1 Always
2 Nightlife
3 Searching for the face of Jesus
4 Between two islands
5 Friendly fire
6 We're the Pet Shop Boys
7 Transparent
8 I didn't get where I am today
9 The Resurrectionist
10 Girls don't cry
11 In private (7-inch mix): Pet Shop Boys with Elton John
12 Blue on blue
13 No time for tears (7-inch mix)
14 Bright young things
15 Party song
16 We're all criminals now
17 Gin and Jag
18 After the event
19 The former enfant terrible
20 Up and down