Dark Night Of The Soul is an album by audio auteur Danger Mouse and the already much-missed Sparklehorse.  The record sees the pair joined by the following remarkable roll call of guests: The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, Julian Casablancas, Black Francis, Iggy Pop, David Lynch, James Mercer, Nina Persson, Suzanne Vega and Vic Chesnutt.

Rumours of this mysterious collaborative project began to circulate in early 2009 sparking widespread anticipation and excitement.  However, whilst Dark Night Of The Soul successfully manifested itself as both a limited edition art book with enclosed blank CDR and an audio-visual gallery installation, its music was never officially made available.  Now, following months of talks, Danger Mouse and EMI are excited and proud to announce that Dark Night Of The Soul will be released worldwide in July.

Whilst this beautiful, haunting record being made widely and legitimately available is undoubtedly a cause for celebration, the news is shadowed by sadness following the recent passing of Mark Linkous, who released and performed under the Sparklehorse pseudonym.  Dark Night Of The Soul will now stand as a de facto tribute to this well-loved, stunningly talented yet often-overlooked artist and has received the blessing of Mark’s family who have issued the following statement:  “Mark felt that it was an honor to be able to collaborate with so many of the artists on this record.  His time and dedication to this project was immense and his hopes for its release are finally being realized.  We are glad that people will now be able to hear these songs and know the beautiful gift that Mark shared with all of us through his music.”

Danger Mouse adds: “I told Mark that we’d worked things out with EMI back in January and he was very happy that the album was finally going to be released this year.  Mark meant a great deal to a lot of people and I’m grateful to have made music with him and to be a part of his legacy.”

Dark Night Of The Soul is also dedicated to the memory of Vic Chesnutt.

In addition to featuring on two songs, David Lynch has created a series of original photographs for Dark Night Of The Soul adding a spectacular visual dimension that will be incorporated in to the artwork for this already unparalleled project.

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse’s Dark Night Of The Soul will be released on 12th July in the UK through Parlophone/EMI and on 13th July in the US via EMI’s Capitol Records .

www.dnots.com

CRUSHES (THE COVERS MIXTAPE) COVERS ALBUM OUT THIS SUMMER

Free Download of “Laura” Now Available at MatesofState.com

Mates of State has confirmed the completion the lineup and itinerary of the Summer Crushes tour, a multi-artist traveling spectacle to take place this June through July. The Summer Crushes tour will coincide with the release of Crushes (The Covers Mixtape), an album consisting of covers of songs by some of the Mates’ personal favorites by artists ranging from Nick Cave to Death Cab For Cutie to Girls, whose “Laura” is now available in its Mates reinterpretation as a free download at MatesofState.com.

Crushes… is the first full album recorded and produced by Mates Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner themselves, with a mixing assist from longtime collaborator Peter Katis (The National, Swell Season, Interpol, etc.). Arguably their most vibrant effort to date, every one of Crushes’ ten tracks is equal measures bold choice and affectionate celebration. The Mars Volta’s brooding psychedelic epic “Son et Lumiere” segues seamlessly into an ever breezier re-interpretation of Belle & Sebastian’s “Sleep the Clock Around,” while Tom Waits’ “Long Way Home” is transformed from a sparse ode to tough luck love into an adrenalized anthem, and so forth.

The Summer Crushes tour will bring a similar twist to the Mates of State live experience, as the band’s signature ebullient and uplifting performances will be supported on this one time only occasion by multimedia guests ranging from the unapologetic Philadelphia dance-rock of Free Energy to the humor of Todd Barry (Flight of the Conchords, Lucky Louie, Bored to Death) and comedian Nick Thune (Comedy Central Presents, Knocked Up). The Summer Crushes tour will see the Mates presiding over and holding together this unique roadshow, transforming familiar venues they’ve previously headlined into venues for a virtual traveling variety show featuring live magic, sword swallowers, contortionists, human blockheads and more. In addition, Mates’ own Jason Hammel will serve as the tour’s resident DJ.

For further information, see the itinerary below and/or contact Amy Grote at nasty little man t 212 343 0740 e amy@nastylittleman.com

Mates of State
SUMMER CRUSHES TOUR

6/15 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse * #
6/16 Rochester, NY @ Water Street * #
6/17 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church % #
6/18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s * #
6/19 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop * #
6/21 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century * #
6/22 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall * #
6/23 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar *
6/24 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar *
6/25 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
6/26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird *
6/28 Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue *
6/30 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall * ^
7/1 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall * ^
7/2 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo * ^
7/3 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo * ^
7/4 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress *
7/6 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s *
7/7 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre *
7/8 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live *
7/9 Baton Rouge @ Spanish Moon *
7/10 Birmingham @ Workplay *
7/12 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt * ^
7/13 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel * ^
7/14 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar  * ^
7/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall ^
7/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
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* w/ Free Energy
# w/ Todd Barry
^ w/ Nick Thune
% w/ Suckers

DIGITAL 8-TRACK PLAYER LIVE NOW AT http://8track.taylorhawkins.com/
APPEARING ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE THIS THURSDAY APRIL 22nd

Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders will not only be commemorating the April 20 release of sophomore album Red Light Fever (Shanabelle/RCA) with a show at L.A.’s Troubadour and an April 22 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live—the band is also celebrating online, with the unveiling of the world’s first digital 8-track player. Beginning today, visitors to http://8track.taylorhawkins.com/ can preview excerpts of tracks from the brand new record in full vintage 8-track quality.

With stops scheduled in Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, the Red Light Fever tour will feature Hawkins on vocals and a variety of instruments, joined by veteran Coattail Riders Chris Chaney (bass), Gannin Arnold (guitar), Nate Wood (guitar), as well as Foo Fighters touring percussionist Drew Hester. The Coattail Riders coterie will unveil the first ever live interpretations of the brand new Red Light Fever material as well as tracks from the band’s eponymous 2006 debut album.

The genesis of Red Light Fever can be traced back to an early 2009 break from the Foo Fighters’ grueling touring schedule that freed up time for Hawkins to begin demoing tracks for a second Coattail Riders record. However, Hawkins’ providing drums and vocals on all tracks among other instruments soon became the only thing Red Light Fever would have in common with its homespun predecessor. The record snowballed into full on sessions at the Foo Fighters’ state of the art 606 studio complex, with Hawkins was joined by Chaney, Arnold, Wood, and a stellar supporting cast including Elliot Easton of the Cars, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, and last but by no  means least, Hawkins’ bandmate Dave Grohl.

Red Light Fever could be considered a labor of love – if the sheer joy exuded in every note, influence  and nuance of every song didn’t make the entire affair seem so effortless. Hawkins’ increasingly accomplished vocals and world renowned drumming skills  recall and pay tribute to Hawkins’ vast spectrum of classic rock heroes – from the vintage 70s glam stomp of “Way Down,” the hard rock rave up “Not Bad  Luck,” a nod to Beatlesque balladry in the form of “Hell To Pay,” and many more. Virtually every track evokes memories of the respective heydays of the Chinn-Chapman hit factory, The Move, Sweet, and even a little 10cc for good  measure – all imbued with Hawkins’ unmistakable musical personality.

See below for a complete list of confirmed dates. For further information, specific on sale info, new dates, etc., check back at:

http://www.taylorhawkins.com/
http://www.myspace.com/taylorhawkinsandthecoattailriders
http://twitter.com/taylorhawkins
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taylor-Hawkins/194341547384

TAYLOR HAWKINS & THE COATTAIL RIDERS ON TOUR

April 20th             Los Angeles / Troubadour
April 22nd             Jimmy Kimmel Live
April 24th             Santa Barbara / Velvet Jones
April 25th             Las Vegas / Wasted Space @ the Hard Rock Hotel
May 2nd               Boston / Great Scott
May 3rd                Toronto / Horseshoe Tavern
May 4th                Baltimore / Sonar Small Room
May 6th                New York / Gramercy Theatre
May 7th                Philadelphia / The Note

“LAREDO” STREAMING LIVE NOW

INFINITE ARMS iTUNES PREORDER IS LIVE

INFINITE ARMS OUT MAY 18TH ON BROWN/FAT POSSUM/COLUMBIA

Band of Horses, the Low Country’s premier rock n’ roll outfit, have unveiled the first single from their third full length LP, entitled Infinite Arms, on May 18th through Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia.

The album is available for preorder at iTunes, which comes with an instant download of “Laredo” and the preorder bonus track “Desperoscoe.”

Band of Horses previously made a video for the song “Compliments” available as a free stream and download as well.

Produced by Band of Horses with additional production from Phil Ek and mixed by Dave Sardy,   the songs onInfinite Arms project the essence of the different locales across America that became the setting for the recording and songwriting process behind the album. The rich musical heritage of Muscle Shoals, AL, the sublime beauty of Asheville’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the glamorous Hollywood Hills and the vast Mojave desert all influenced the sounds on Infinite Arms and helped yield the group’s most focused and dynamic recordings to date. The serene woods of Northern Minnesota and the band’s native Carolinas inspired the songwriting, lending the compositions an air of comfort and familiarity.

Band of Horses is Ben Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds. Long time touring members of the group, Infinite Arms marks the recording debut of Ramsey and Reynolds, while Barrett and Monroe graced the last album, Cease to Begin. Through touring together in support of Cease to Begin and during breaks in the Infinite Arms recording process, the band have become a cohesive force with all members making invaluable contributions to the unmistakable sound that founder Bridwell has crafted since the band’s inception.

Look for the band to support Infinite Arms with tour dates across the globe in 2010. A current list of dates is below, with many more to be announced very soon. Visit www.bandofhorses.com for ticketing information.

TOUR DATES
April 14th – Koln, Germany – Kulturkirche
April 16th – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
April 17th – Gothenburg, Sweden – Tradgarn
April 18th – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
April 23rd – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater (with Widespread Panic)
April 24th –  Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater (with Widespread Panic)
April 26th – Athens, GA – 40 Watt
April 28th – Miami, FL – Fillmore
April 29th – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
May 1st – New Orleans, LA  – Jazzfest
May 2nd – Memphis, TN – Beale St. Music Festival
May 3rd – Kansas City, MO -Sprint Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 4th – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 6th – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 7th – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 9th – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 10th – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 13th – Washington, DC – Verizon Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 15th – Hartford, CT – XL Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 17th – Boston, MA – TD Garden (with Pearl Jam)
May 21st – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (with Pearl Jam)
May 27th – Davis, CA – UC Davis Freeborn Hall
May 30th – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater (with She & Him)
May 31st – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
June 4th – Dublin, IE – Academy
June 5th – Bangor, IE – Ward Park (with Snow Patrol)
June 7th – Cambridge, UK – Junction
June 8th – Manchester, UK – Ritz
June 9th – London, UK – Roundhouse
June 11th – Oxford, UK – Academy
June 12th – Glasgow, Scotland – Bellahouston Park (with Snow Patrol)
June 19th – Toronto, ONT – Olympic Island Concert (with Pavement and Broken Social Scene)
August 28th – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
August 29th – Reading, UK – Reading Festival
September 25th – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater

Free Download of “Laura” Now Available at MatesofState.com

Mates of State confirms the completion and track listing of Crushes (The Covers Mixtape), a covers album to be released this summer and consisting of the following songs by some of the Mates’ personal favorites:

1. Laura (Girls)
2. Son et Lumiere (The Mars Volta)
3. Sleep the Clock Around (Belle & Sebastian)
4. Technicolor Girls (Death Cab for Cutie)
5. Long Way Home (Tom Waits)
6. Love Letter (Nick Cave)
7. Second Hand News (Fleetwood Mac)
8. 17 Pink Sugar Elephants (Vashti Bunyan)
9. Roller Coaster Ride (Dear Nora)
10. True Love Will Find You in the End (Daniel Johnston)

Crushes… is the first full length recorded and produced by Mates Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner themselves, with a mixing assist from longtime collaborator Peter Katis (The National, Swell Season, Interpol, etc.). Arguably their most vibrant effort to date, Crushes… has been preceded by a free download of the album opening version of Girls’ “Laura,” currently available at matesofstate.com. Every one of the album’s ten tracks is equal measures bold choice and affectionate celebration. The Mars Volta’s brooding psychedelic epic “Son et Lumieire” segues seamlessly into an ever breezier re-interpretation of Belle & Sebastian’s “Sleep the Clock Around,” while Tom Waits’ “Long Way Home” is transformed from a sparse ode to tough luck love into an adrenalized anthem, and so forth.

Commenting on the inspiration behind the genesis of Crushes…, the Mates said, “We’ve been talking about doing a covers record for a long time.  We’d hear a great song at 2 AM while driving the straight line from one part of Texas to the next, and all we’d want to do is play that song as if we had written it.  There are so many artists we considered, some for the mere fact that they wrote a perfect song, some for nostalgia’s sake, some because more people need to hear them, some for the challenge, and some to shed a whole different light on a song: Our light… make it a duet, more optimistic or maybe less traditional.”

The completion of Crushes… also had the unexpected after-effect of jumpstarting the creation of the next Mates of State record: “When we were finished, we couldn’t wait to write our own songs again…. We hadn’t counted on this covers project making us approach our own songs in these new ways.  Too often in the past, we’d get stuck writing in a certain structure.  In dissecting these songs, taking out the biggest creative component–actually writing the song–we were more thoughtful of other musical aspects.  We considered design, tones, patterns or lack of patterns, the beauty of simplicity and simply put, different artistic impressions of music.  And then most of the time we’d come to the conclusion that you just can’t analyze and you can’t deny a good song, it’s just magic… In a sense, these other great bands made us a better band.”

For further information, contact Amy Grote at nasty little man t 212 343 0740 e amy@nastylittleman.com

LCD Soundsystem has announced a series of North American headline dates in support of its forthcoming third album, This Is Happening, which will be released May 18 in the U.S. on DFA/Virgin.

Commencing with a May 20-21 two night stand at New York City’s Terminal 5, the new shows are preceded by LCD’s April 16 Coachella main stage set and an almost completely sold out April 20-May 9 UK/Europe tour. A previously announced May 30 appearance at the Sasquatch festival in George WA falls in the middle of the dates, which wrap June 9 at the Palladium inC4090-450 Dallas. Following that date, LCD Soundsystem’s June 11 appearance at the Bonnaroo in Manchester TN will kick off a summer festival run, running through to September 12’s Bestival on the Isle of Wight and including a July 17 070-336 headline slot at the Pitchfork music festival in Chicago as well as appearances at Reading and Leeds.

The North American headline tour dates are in bold in the itinerary below. For updates and additions, continue to check http://lcdsoundsystem.com/.

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM On Tour  2010

April 16    Indio CA     Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 20     Dublin       Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 21    Dublin        Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 23     London      Brixton Academy * SOLD  OUT
April 24    London       Brixton Academy *SOLD OUT
April 26     Birmingham  Academy * SOLD OUT
April 27     Leeds   Academy * SOLD OUT
April 28     Glasgow Barrowlands
April 29     Glasgow Barrowlands * SOLD OUT
May 1    Manchester  Academy * SOLD OUT
May 2    Bristol  Academy * SOLD OUT
May 4    Amsterdam   Paradiso * SOLD OUT
May 5    Brussels    Ancienne Belgique * SOLD OUT
May 6   Berlin  WMF
May 7    Luxembourg  Den Atelier
May 8   Paris    Bataclan * SOLD OUT
May 9   Paris    Bataclan * SOLD OUT
May 20  New York    Terminal 5
May 21  New York    Terminal 5
May 24  Montreal    Metropolis
May 25  Toronto     Koolhaus
May 26  Chicago     Cabaret Metro
May 29  Portland    Roseland
May 30  George WA   Sasquatch  Festival
May 31  Vancouver   Malkin Bowl
June 3  San Francisco   Fillmore
June 8  Austin  Stubbs
June 9  Dallas  Palladium
June 11 Manchester TN   Bonnaroo  Festival
June 17 La Coruna    Sonar
June 18 Barcelona   Sonar
June 19 Neuhausen ob Eck    Southside Festival
June 20 Scheesel    Hurricane Festival
June 22 Zagreb  T Mobile Inmusic Festival
June 24 Ferrara    Bands Apart Festival
June 25 St. Gallen  Open Air festival
July 1  Roskilde    Roskilde Festival
July 3  London  Wireless Festival
July 8  Novi Sad    Exit Festival
July 10 Lisbon  Alive Festival
July 15 Mariaville  Camp Bisco
July 17 Chicago  Pitchfork Music Festival
August 12   Oslo    Oya Festival
August 13   Gotenberg   Way Out West Festival
August 27   Reading Festival
August 29   Leeds Festival
September 4 Stradbally  Electric Picnic
September 12    Isle  of Wight   Bestival

THIRD ALBUM OUT MAY 18TH ON BROWN/FAT POSSUM/COLUMBIA

“COMPLIMENTS” AVAILABLE AS FREE VIDEO DOWNLOAD AT BANDOFHORSES.COM

Having just “killed it” at SXSW, according to the New York Times, Band of Horses, the Low Country’s premier rock n’ roll outfit, release their third full length LP, entitled Infinite Arms, on May 18th through Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia.

Infinite Arms’ track listing is as follows:

1)     Factory
2)     Compliments
3)     Laredo
4)     Blue Beard
5)     On My Way Back Home
6)     Infinite Arms
7)     Dilly
8)     Evening Kitchen
9)     Older
10)  For Annabelle
11)  NW Apt.
12)  Neighbor

The band have made a video for the song “Compliments” available as a free stream and download via their website, bandofhorses.com.

Produced by Band of Horses with additional production from Phil Ek and mixed by Dave Sardy,   the songs on Infinite Arms project the essence of the different locales across America that became the setting for the recording and songwriting process behind the album. The rich musical heritage of Muscle Shoals, AL, the sublime beauty of Asheville’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the glamorous Hollywood Hills and the vast Mojave desert all influenced the sounds on Infinite Arms and helped yield the group’s most focused and dynamic recordings to date. The serene woods of Northern Minnesota and the band’s native Carolinas inspired the songwriting, lending the compositions an air of comfort and familiarity.

Band of Horses is Ben Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe, Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds. Long time touring members of the group, Infinite Arms marks the recording debut of Ramsey and Reynolds, while Barrett and Monroe graced the last album, Cease to Begin. Through touring together in support of Cease to Begin and during breaks in the Infinite Arms recording process, the band have become a cohesive force with all members making invaluable contributions to the unmistakable sound that founder Bridwell has crafted since the band’s inception.

Look for the band to support Infinite Arms with tour dates across the globe in 2010. A current list of dates is below, with many more to be announced very soon. Visit www.bandofhorses.com for ticketing information.

TOUR DATES
April 8th – Paris, France – La Fleche D’or
April 9th – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie
April 10th – Rotterdam, Netherlands- Motel Mozaique, Schouwburg
April 12th – London, UK – Koko
April 14th – Koln, Germany – Kulturkirche
April 16th – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
April 17th – Gothenburg, Sweden – Tradgarn
April 18th – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
April 23rd – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater (with Widespread Panic)
April 24th –  Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheater (with Widespread Panic)
April 26th – Athens, GA – 40 Watt
April 28th – Miami, FL – Fillmore
April 29th – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
May 1st – New Orleans, LA  – Jazzfest
May 2nd – Memphis, TN – Beale St. Music Festival
May 3rd – Kansas City, MO -Sprint Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 4th – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 6th – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 7th – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 9th – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 10th – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena (with Pearl Jam)
May 13th – Washington, DC – Verizon Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 15th – Hartford, CT – XL Center (with Pearl Jam)
May 17th – Boston, MA – TD Garden (with Pearl Jam)
May 21st – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (with Pearl Jam)
May 27th – Davis, CA – UC Davis Freeborn Hall
May 30th – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater (with She & Him)
May 31st – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
June 4th – Dublin, IE – Academy
June 5th – Bangor, IE – Ward Park (with Snow Patrol)
June 7th – Cambridge, UK – Junction
June 8th – Manchester, UK – Ritz
June 9th – London, UK – Roundhouse
June 11th – Oxford, UK – Academy
June 12th – Glasgow, Scotland – Bellahouston Park (with Snow Patrol)
June 19th – Toronto, ONT – Olympic Island Concert (with Pavement and Broken Social Scene)September 25th – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater

James Mercer and Danger Mouse To Take “Soothing melodies that get stuck in your head for days” (TIME Magazine) On The Road Beginning May 18 in San Diego

Debut Album Moves Nearly 50K First Week, Peaks at #1 on iTunes Album Chart

In the wake of their new band’s self titled Columbia Records debut charting at #7 and selling just shy of 50,000 in its first week (and reaching as high as #1 on iTunes),  James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have confirmed Broken Bells first ever tour. The dates commence May 18 in San Diego and will include stops in 16 North American cities with support by The Morning Benders

In addition to being the year’s highest charting debut album by an alternative/rock band,  Broken Bells’ has met with an insanely and unanimously positive critical reception:  Rolling Stone has hailed the album as “the year’s coolest left field pop disc” in a 4-star lead review, while Wired described it as “crazy good stuff”  and Entertainment Weekly praised it as a “subtly savory sonic morsel.”

The mere handful of shows the band has played to date have fared likewise, selling out as quickly as tickets could be processed, and dazzling crowds in Los Angeles, New York, and most recently Austin. Witnessing one of these first few performances, US Weekly likened the Broken Bells live experience to “being at a cozy, intimate underground basement party somewhere in Northern California with the best art rock band on the coast providing the soundtrack.”

Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals, guitars and bass while Burton plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. The pair play all instruments on the album with the exception of a full string section arranged by Daniele Luppi. Broken Bells was recorded by Todd Monfalcone and Kennie Takahashi at Mondo Studio in Los Angeles and produced by Danger Mouse.

Each a long-time fan of the other’s work, Burton and Mercer first met face-to-face backstage at the 2004 Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. The pair immediately hit it off and kept in touch over the prevailing half decade and in May 2008 seized the opportunity to finally collaborate on original music together. Broken Bells was pared down from more than 20 pieces of new music written and recorded to the 10 songs that coalesced together the most seamlessly.

Mercer and Burton will continue to work as a band in the future.

For more information, please contact Laura Eldeiry at nasty little man e: laura@nastylittleman.com

For tour inquiries, please contact Allison Witt at nasty little man e: allison@nastylittleman.com

For online inquiries, please contact Nikki Bennett at Sony Music e: nikki.bennett@sonymusic.com

www.brokenbells.com

BROKEN BELLS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2010
Morning Benders to support

Tue-May-18-10 San Diego – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
Wed-May-19-10 Los Angeles – Henry Fonda Theatre
Fri-May-21-10 San Francisco – Regency Ballroom
Mon-May-24-10 Portland – Wonder Ballroom
Tue-May-25-10 Seattle – Showbox at the Market
Wed-May-26-10 Vancouver – Commodore Ballroom
Sat-May-29-10 Denver – Gothic Theatre
Mon-May-31-10 Chicago – Vic Theater
Tue-Jun-01-10 Detroit – St. Andrews Hall
Wed-Jun-02-10 Toronto – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Fri-Jun-04-10 Boston – Royale NightClub
Sat-Jun-05-10 NY – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
Sun-Jun-06-10 Philadelphia – Electric Factory
Mon-Jun-07-10 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Thu-Jun-10-10 Atlanta – Center Stage
Fri-Jun-11-10 Athens – 40 Watt Club

The title of the forthcoming third LCD Soundsystem album has been confirmed: This Is Happening will be released May 18 in the U.S. on DFA/Virgin and will consist of the following songs:

Dance Yrself Clean
Drunk Girls  *
One Touch
All I Want
I Can Change *
You Wanted A Hit  *
Pow Pow
Somebody’s Calling Me *
Home

The above were recorded at The Manshun in Los Angeles and the DFA  studios in New York and mixed at DFA from April 2009 through February 2010.   This Is Happening was written and produced by James Murphy. Additional mixes were done  by Dave Sardy as indicated (*).

The confirmation of the title and completion of its artwork coincides with the leak of the track “Drunk Girls” and the announcement of LCD Soundsystem’s  shows at New York’s Terminal 5 on May 20 and 21. Tickets can be purchased at:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000044711d76935c

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/000044711f4a93ae

This Is Happening is LCD Soundsystem’s  first full offering of new studio material since 2007’s Sound Of  Silver, which was named best album of the last decade by NPR, ranked #1 in the 2007 Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, landed at #12 and #17 respectively in Rolling Stone and Pitchfork’s best albums of the decade, and like its predecessor 2005’s  LCD Soundsystem received a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance  Album. Sound Of Silver also featured “All My Friends,” ranked #4 by Time in its  Best Songs of 2007 and named single of the year by Pitchfork, and Entertainment Weekly #8 song of 2007 “Someone Great.” In 2008, LCD  Soundsystem contributed the track “Big Ideas” to the soundtrack of the movie  21. The band has since released the 45:33: The Remixes EP  and a cover of Alan Vega’s “Bye Bye Bayou,” issued to commemorate Record Store  Day 2009 and earning LCD its fifth NME single of the week. The album  has been preceded by the March 23 release of the soundtrack to Noah Baumbach’s  Greenberg, which features both composition’s from James Murphy’s  original score for the film and the new LCD Soundsystem song “Oh You  (Christmas Blues).”

The record’s release will be supported by a  world tour beginning with an April 16 penultimate slot at the Coachella  festival in Indio CA and continuing with a run  of UK/Europe headline  dates (several of which have sold out well in advance and necessitated added  dates) and further worldwide festival appearances. YACHT and Planning To Rock will support on the UK/Euro headline dates. For a full itinerary, see  below and continue to check http://lcdsoundsystem.com/ for additions going forward.

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM On Tour  2010

April 16    Indio CA     Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 20     Dublin       Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 21    Dublin        Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 23     London      Brixton Academy * SOLD  OUT
April 24    London       Brixton Academy *SOLD OUT
April 26     Birmingham  Academy
April 27     Leeds   Academy * SOLD OUT
April 28     Glasgow Barrowlands
April 29     Glasgow Barrowlands * SOLD OUT
May 1    Manchester  Academy * SOLD OUT
May 2    Bristol  Academy * SOLD OUT
May 4    Amsterdam   Paradiso * SOLD OUT
May 5    Brussels    Ancienne Belgique * SOLD OUT
May 6   Berlin  WMF
May 7    Luxembourg  Den Atelier
May 8   Paris    Bataclan * SOLD OUT
May 9   Paris    Bataclan
May 20  New York    Terminal 5
May 21  New York    Terminal 5
May 30  George WA   Sasquatch  Festival
June 11 Manchester TN   Bonnaroo  Festival
June 17 La Coruna    Sonar
June 18 Barcelona   Sonar
June 19 Neuhausen ob Eck    Southside Festival
June 20 Scheesel    Hurricane Festival
June 22 Zagreb  T Mobile Inmusic Festival
June 24 Ferrara    Bands Apart Festival
June 25 St. Gallen  Open Air festival
July 1  Roskilde    Roskilde Festival
July 3  London  Wireless Festival
July 8  Novi Sad    Exit Festival
July 10 Lisbon  Alive Festival
July 17 Chicago  IL  Pitchfork Music Festival
July 15 Mariaville  Camp Bisco
July 16 Mariaville  Camp Bisco
August 12   Oslo    Oya Festival
August 13   Gotenberg   Way Out West Festival
September 12    Isle  of Wight   Bestival

New Album Out June 8
New Song “Breakneck Speed” Streaming Now at http://tokyopoliceclub.com/
Coachella, Bonnaroo, Special Guest Dates with Passion Pit Confirmed

Newmarket Ontario’s favorite sons Tokyo Police Club have confirmed the title and release date of the band’s second full length album: Champ will be released June 8 on the band’s new U.S. label home mom+pop. The band has provided a sneak peek at the new record in the form of the track “Breakneck Speed,” currently streaming at at http://tokyopoliceclub.com/

Though coincidental, the title of the new song is more than apt, given the pace with which the months leading up to Champ’s release are filling up: The band will return to its rigorous touring regimen in early April, with international appearances including  April 17 at Coachella, June 11 at Bonnaroo, and a June run supporting Passion Pit concluding with an already sold out June 29 show at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Bandshell and a June 30 inaugural performance at NYC’s Governor’s Island.  In addition, Tokyo Police Club will spend late May and early June in Europe, including a headline appearance at the Immergut Festival in Germany. For further dates as they’re announced, more details and updates, check back at http://tokyopoliceclub.com/shows

Tokyo Police Club is Greg Alsop (drums), Josh Hook (guitar), David Monks (vocals, bass) and Graham Wright (keys/percussion). The band formed in 2005 and released the debut EP A Lesson In Crime the following year to instant and universal acclaim. One more EP, a digital-only single and a few world tours later, Tokyo Police Club’s first full length album, Elephant Shell was released in April 2008. Elephant Shell’s release was preceded by multiple sold out shows in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto, and followed by appearances on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and, yes, Desperate Housewives. Critical response to the full length was even more enthusiastic and diverse, with the likes of GQ, Elle, Spin, Rolling Stone and Men’s Health all giving thumbs up. The band toured relentlessly to support Elephant Shell, finally wrapping up in the U.S. at the August 2009 All Points West Festival.

Champ is Tokyo Police Club’s second full album and first for mom+pop, the independent label formed in 2008 by Cliff Burnstein,  Peter Mensch and Michael Goldstone. Burnstein and Mensch are the owners of Qprime, management for the likes of Metallica,  Red Hot Chili Peppers,  Snow Patrol,  Muse,  Silversun Pickups,  and The Mars Volta,  among others. Goldstone is a veteran A&R exec whose most recent tenure at Sire saw him sign Regina Spektor and Tegan and Sara. Other mom+pop artists include Metric and Sleigh Bells.  As with previous Tokyo Police Club records, Champ will be released in the UK and Europe by Memphis Industries, home of such artists as The Go! team, Field Music and The Ruby Suns.

TOKYO POLICE CLUB ON TOUR 2010:

April 6, 2010   Starlight – Waterloo, ON
Apr 7, 2010    Isaacs Bar and Grill – St. Catharines, ON
Apr 8, 2010     Rokbar – Hamilton, ON
Apr 9, 2010     The Red Dog – Peterborough, ON
Apr 17, 2010    Coachella Music Festival 2010 – Indio, CA
Apr 27, 2010    Mr. Small’s Theater – Millvale, PA
May 29, 2010    Immergut Festival – Neustrelitz, Germany
May 30, 2010    Uebel und Gefaehrlich – Hamburg, Germany
May 31, 2010    Lido – Berlin, Germany
Jun 1, 2010    Luxor – Koln, Germany
Jun 2, 2010     59:1 – Munich, Germany
Jun 4, 2010     Paradiso – Amsterdam, Holland
Jun 5, 2010     Botanique/Witloof Bar – Brussels, Belgium
Jun 7, 2010     The Ruby Lounge – Manchester, UK
Jun 8, 2010     Scala – London, UK
Jun 9, 2010     The Tabernacle (with Passion Pit) – Atlanta, GA
Jun 11, 2010    Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
Jun 12, 2010    Club at Firestone (with Passion Pit) – Orlando, FL
Jun 13, 2010    The FIllmore (with Passion Pit) – Miami Beach, FL
Jun 14, 2010    The Ritz Ybor (with Passion Pit) – Tampa, FL
Jun 16, 2010    House of Blues (with Passion Pit) – New Orleans, LA
Jun 17, 2010    Warehouse Live (with Passion Pit) – Houston, TX
Jun 18, 2010    Stubb’s (with Passion Pit) – Austin, TX
Jun 19, 2010    Stubb’s (with Passion Pit) – Austin, TX
Jun 21, 2010    Palladium Ballroom (with Passion Pit) – Dallas, TX
Jun 23, 2010    The Pageant (with Passion Pit) – St. Louis, MO
Jun 25, 2010    Royal Oak Music Theater (with Passion PIt) – Royal Oak, MI
Jun 27, 2010    Mann Center (with Passion Pit) – Philadelphia, PA
Jun 29, 2010    Prospect Park Bandshell (with Passion Pit) – Brooklyn, NY
Jun 30, 2010    Governor’s Island (with Passion Pit) – New York, NY