Sigur Rós: New Track, New Album, New Language

Sigur Rós announced details of their fifth studio LP today, Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust, roughly translated as With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly (thanks, DrownedinSound!). The album contains their first track sung in English, along with 10 others. The tracklist runs thus:
1. Gobbledigook
2. Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
3. Góðan daginn
4. [...]

Coldplay Announce UK Tour

 

So, Coldplay are getting round to touring their Ricky Martin inspired fourth LP, Viva La Vida. Whilst this has been getting a kicking in most places, the lead single got a 2/5 in the Observer Music Monthly for example, they are still a huge live draw. Arenas it is then!
The tour runs:
Birmingham NIA: December 1-2
Glasgow SECC: December 5-6
Sheffield Arena: December [...]

Live London: 27 May - 2 June

Show of the Week: Maxïmo Park, Blood Red Shoes, Mystery Jets & Pete & The Pirates, May 28, Kentish Town Forum.
A special charity show in aid of a couple of charities, and some fantastic bands playing. Gotta be a winner from all angles.
Paul Smith from headliners Maxïmo Park says “When someone you know is up against [...]

Selected Releases: Monday 26 May

Spiritualized
Songs In A&E
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MP3: Sitting On Fire

Vetiver
Thing Of The Past
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MP3: Roll On Babe

Johnny Flynn
A Larum
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MP3: Leftovers

Album of the week is no close run thing this week, with Spiritualized’s Songs In A&E beating everything by some considerable distance. It’s a beautiful, personal record, following Jason Pierce’s brush with death back in 2005. This is the group’s best [...]

Sébastien Tellier at Eurovision!

Last night, watching the musical diarrhoea that is Eurovision I had a massive, pleasant surprise! France’s entry was no other than the brilliant Sébastien Tellier with the appropriately named Divine. A wonderfully tasteful tune, with just the right amount of humour, but clearly not tacky or crap enough to win or even score well. Europe: [...]