The Low Anthem (which earned the top spot on MAGNET’s top 20 albums of 2009) is releasing Smart Flesh on February 22 via Nonesuch … The first leg of the Decemberists’ “Popes Of Pendarvia World Tour” will kick off January 25 in New York, with dates supported by Wye Oak and Mountain Man … On December 14, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals are releasing double-length opus III/IV via Adams’ Pax Am label … White Wilderness is the new album from John Vanderslice, and it was recorded live in just three days with the help of Minna Choi and the Magik*Magik Orchestra. It’s out January 25 on Dead Oceans … British Sea Power’s new LP, Valhalla Dancehall, will be released January 11 via Rough Trade. Download “Living Is So Easy” … This year’s Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival is taking place December 18, with a lineup featuring Sinden, Kid Sister, Javelin, Treasure Fingers, Penguin Prison and many more … Trans Am founding member Phil Manley is releasing his debut solo album, Life Coach (Thrill Jockey), on January 25 … Philadelphia’s own Bardo Pond will release its new, self-titled album on January 11 via Fire. Download “Don’t Know About You” … The Duke Spirit is returning this spring with its third album, Bruiser, on Shangri-La Music.
—Emily Costantino
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