Blonde Redhead (pictured) returns September 14 with Penny Sparkle (4AD), followed by a European tour (more dates, including a U.S. jaunt, will be announced soon). Download “Here Sometimes” … Beginning a long list of bands announcing upcoming tours is Stars, who will hit the road for a month-long U.S. tour this fall supporting The Five Ghosts (out now via Soft Revolution/Vagrant)… Your last chance to see the xx live in 2010 is coming up between August 6 and October 10, when the band will tour North America with support from Warpaint … This fall, the Walkmen will hit the road in support of the September 14 release of Lisbon (Fat Possum), including dates with the National, Japandroids, AA Bondy, Helio Sequence and Grizzly Bear … Matt & Kim will kick off their coast-to-coast North American tour on September 15. The duo has also been putting the finishing touches on its third full-length, which will be released sometime this fall … Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have announced that they will tour the East Coast together this fall … Kurt Cobain favorites the Vaselines will release their first album in 20 years, Sex With An X, on September 14 via Sub Pop. They will support the record with several dates in the U.K. Download “I Hate The 80’s” … Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice have combined forces to become Jenny And Johnny, and their debut album, I’m Having Fun Now, is out on August 31 via Warner Bros. The pair will tour nationally in September, including dates with Pavement and Belle And Sebastian. Download “Scissor Runner” … No Age’s new album, Everything In Between, is set for release September 28 on Sub Pop … Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is officially go solo with the release of Flamingo (Island) on September 14 … The Sound Of Sunshine, the new album from Michael Franti & Spearhead, will be issued on August 24 through Capitol/Boo Boo Wax … John Legend teamed up with the Roots to record an album featuring covers of ‘60s and ‘70s soul classics; Wake Up! is out on September 21 via Sony Music … Are you the hard-rock version of Dwight Schrute? Then you’ll probably love the Andrew W.K. and G.G Allin Throbbleheads that Aggronautix is releasing. Check them out here … The Black Angels have just signed with Blue Horizon, which will issue the band’s third album, Phosphene Dream, on September 14. Download “Bad Vibrations” … Rhino Records is paying tribute to John Coltrane by reissuing four of his classic albums on 180-gram vinyl. Coltrane Jazz and Coltrane Plays The Blues are both available now, and My Favorite Things and Coltrane’s Sound will be out on July 27.
—Emily Costantino
