NEWS

It’s hard to believe that the ever-prolific Jack White has never released a solo album, but it’s true that Blunderbuss is indeed his solo debut. It’s due out April 24 via Third Man Records/Columbia … Former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman will release Fear Fun under the moniker Father John Misty on May 1 via Sub Pop … The 40th anniversary of Jethro Tull’s Thick As A Brick will be celebrated by Ian Anderson with the release of sequel album, Thick As A Brick 2 (EMI), on April 2. Anderson already has a U.K. tour lined up this spring to coincide with the release … Garbage has announced the May 15 release of its first album in seven years, Not Your Kind Of People, via the band’s Stunvolume label … The A To Z Recordings is an eight-disc boxed set featuring the work of Paul Kelly. The release, out February 28, will also be offered as a deluxe version that includes Kelly’s autobiography, How To Make Gravy. He’ll hit the road for a brief U.S. tour in support … On May 22, Cooking Vinyl will issue the Cult’s new album, Choice Of Weapon … Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Sara Bareilles and Elizabeth Ziman all make appearances on Greg Laswell’s fourth full-length, Landline, which will be released April 24 by Vanguard Records … JD McPherson’s Rounder Records debut, Signs And Signifiers, is due out April 17.

—Emily Costantino

We are thrilled to announce that MAGNET has relaunched as a monthly print magazine. We encourage all existing subscribers and industry people to email us their current mailing and email addresses ASAP. (Please put “MAGNET Contact Info Update” in the subject line.) Issue #84 features Nada Surf, Damien Jurado, Barry Adamson, Craig Finn, Kathleen Edwards, Mark Lanegan, Patrick Wolf, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Chuck Prophet, the Azusa Plane and more

Mr. Impossible is the new full-length from Black Dice, and it will be released by Ribbon Music on April 10. A limited-edition version of the album, hand-numbered and individually screen-printed, is available for pre-order now … The third album from White Rabbits, Milk Famous, will be released by TBD Records on March 6, which is when the band will also kick off its North American tour in MAGNET’s hometown of Philadelphia … Great Lake Swimmers return with their fifth studio album, New Wild Everywhere, on April 3 via Nettwerk. The band plans to hit up Canada and parts of Europe this spring in support … Sub Pop Records is planning to release a limited-edition, four-disc boxed set of The Aberrant Years by Australian rockers feedtime on March 13 … Mike Patton (Faith No More, Tomahawk, Mr. Bungle) will be working with writer/director Derek Cianfrance to score his upcoming film, The Place Beyond The Pines (starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes). A new Tomahawk album is also in the works … On March 20, Anti- and Trekky Records will issue the new album from Lost In The Trees, A Church That Fits Our Needs. This heartbreaking work was composed in the aftermath of the suicide of frontman Ari Picker’s mother … Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Concord Music Group has gathered up Tony Bennett’s greatest love songs for compilation Isn’t It Romantic?. Set for a February 7 release, the record will contain 15 digitally remastered tracks mostly taken from Bennett’s collaborative sessions with pianist Bill Evans … Hot on the heels of the November re-release of his debut album, Luke Roberts will issue his sophomore effort, The Iron Gates At Throop And Newport (Thrill Jockey), on March 20 … Amadou & Mariam’s new album Folila –which features guest appearances from Santigold, TV On The Radio, Nick Zinner and more—is due out March 27 via Because Music/Nonesuch Records … John Dee Graham, Freedy Johnston and Susan Cowsill are the Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis Hobart, and they plan to release debut album, At Least We Have Each Other (Freedom), on February 28.

—Emily Costantino

Esperanza Spalding’s latest album, Radio Music Society, will be released by Heads Up International on March 20 … EMI is issuing the “Immersion” and “Experience” editions of Pink Floyd’s The Wall on February 28 as the final instalment of its recent “Why Pink Floyd?” reissues and extended releases. Both versions contain original demo recordings from all stages of the making of The Wall, with “Immersion” featuring seven discs of material including a documentary DVD and live tracks from the band’s 1980-1981 tour … The U.S. release of From The Sky Down, a documentary film about the making of U2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby, will take place on January 24 via Universal. Available on Blu-ray and DVD, the film is directed by Davis Guggenheim and includes bonus footage and interviews with Bono and the Edge … Raconteurs co-founder Brendan Benson has announced the launch of his own record label and publishing company, Readymade, which will issue his fifth studio album, What Kind Of World, on April 21, as well as the debut album from Young Hines, Give Me My Change, on April 10. Benson is also planning a tour this spring, including an appearance at SXSW … Twenty years after the release of Morphine’s Cure For Pain, Light In The Attic Records has decided to reissue the album on vinyl for the first time in the U.S. The deluxe, remastered record is available now … Metallica is planning to release its current digital EP, Beyond Magnetic, on CD on January 31. The EP features four previously unreleased songs created during the sessions for 2008’s Death Magnetic … Real Gone Music will issue several albums this February, including Rick Nelson’s The Complete Epic Recordings and Mark Lindsay’s Complete Columbia Singles on February 28, as well as a reissue of Sean Bonniwell’s only solo album, Close, on February 21 … Pan Am: Music From And Inspired By The Original Series is a collection of songs inspired by the ABC television series organized by Verve Music Group. The collection, featuring artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis and more, will be available on January 17 … On February 28, Hoods And Shades, the fourth album from Andre Williams, will be released by Bloodshot Records.

—Emily Costantino

The Shins make their triumphant return in March with fourth album Port Of Morrow, which will be released jointly via James Mercer’s Aural Apothecary label and Columbia Records … Today, the previously unavailable Radiohead tracks “The Daily Mail” and “Staircase” are released. The songs were recorded as part of The King Of Limbs—From the Basement session and were performed during the band’s appearances on The Colbert Report and Saturday Night Live, respectively. The full From The Basement session will be released commercially January 31, and a world tour will follow … Love At The Bottom Of The Sea, the 10th full-length from the Magnetic Fields, is set for a March 6 release via Merge Records. The band will support the album this spring with a tour that includes stops at All Tomorrow’s Parties and SXSW … Columbia Records is issuing the Ting Tings’ new album, Sounds From Nowheresville, in March … Aside from recently getting married, Sinéad O’Connor is gearing up for the February 21 release of ninth studio album How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? through One Little Indian/MRI … The founding members of the Beach Boys are reuniting in 2012 for their 50th anniversary. The celebration will include a new album with Capitol, commemorative catalog releases and a 50-date international tour starting this spring … Concord Recordings has taken early-’60s Frank Sinatra recordings and remastered them for the reissue of The Concert Sinatra on January 17.

—Emily Costantino

This March, the seventh studio album from Spiritualized, Sweet Heart Sweet Light, will be released via Fat Possum Records. It was recorded over the past two years in Wales, Los Angeles and Reykjavik … The sophomore LP from Sleigh Bells, Reign Of Terror, will be out via Mom + Pop Music on February 14, just as the band finishes up a tour of guitarist Derek Miller’s native Florida … Following this summer’s suprise release The Future Is Medieval, Kaiser Chiefs are planning to issue another new record, Start The Revolution Without Me (Fiction/Cooperative Music/Downtown), on March 6. The album features five never-before-released tracks and will be supported with a U.S. tour this spring … The Something Rain (Constellation) is the new album from Tindersticks, and it will be available February 21 … Former Beatle Ringo Starr will release his 17th studio album, Ringo 2012, on January 31 via HIP-O/UMe … Lyle Lovett got into the holiday spirit with Christmas EP Songs For The Season, which is available now. The EP precedes his new album, Release Me, set for a February 28 release. It will be his last for Curb/Universal … Giant Record: Profile Records Rap Anthology is a 31-track, two-disc package featuring genre-defining tracks from the 1981-1996 roster of Profile Records musicians including Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde and many more. It’s out January 31 through Profile/Legacy … On February 28, Indigo Girl Amy Ray will release her sixth solo album, Lung Of Love (Daemon) … Rounder Records has compiled classic tracks from the likes of Al Johnson, ReBirth Brass Band, the Soul Rebels and many others to create Meet Me At Mardi Gras, due out January 10 … Mitch Ryder returns with his first U.S. release in nearly 30 years, The Promise, on February 13 via his own Michigan Broadcasting Corporation label.

—Emily Costantino

VCMG is the new collaboration between Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) and is preparing to release its as-yet-untitled debut in early 2012 via Mute. In the meantime, the duo is issuing a series of EPs, the first of which will be available on November 30 … The Chieftans are celebrating a staggering 50 years of traditional Irish music with Voice Of Ages, out February 21 on Hear/Concord. The anniversary album features an array of guest artists including Bon Iver, the Decemberists, the Low Anthem and many more. The band will continue to celebrate this momentous occasion on a U.S. tour, ending with a St. Patrick’s Day show at Carnegie Hall … Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen’s first studio album in eight years, will be out January 31 via Columbia Records … Ben Kweller put together a small teaser, “Heads & Tails,” in anticipation of his upcoming full-length Go Fly A Kite (set for a February 7 release via The Noise Company). Check it out here … On December 19, get into the non-holiday spirit with Atheist Xmas (Wichita), an EP of alternative Christmas songs from Gruff Rhys … Sonik Kicks is the 11th solo album from Paul Weller, slated for a March 27 release via Yep Roc … Au Revoir Simone and Victoria Legrand join Air on its project composing the soundtrack to legendary silent film Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip To The Moon). The expanded album inspired by the film will be available February 7 via Astralwerks … RCA/Legacy continues the Elvis Presley series of Legacy Edition multi-disc packages with the release of Elvis Country: Legacy Edition on January 3.

—Emily Costantino

2012 marks the 10th birthday of the Walkmen, who are currently recording their as-yet-untitled sixth studio album with the help of producer Phil Ek. It’s currently slated for a summer release. However, the band will be playing a handful of career-spanning celebratory shows in January, where 2002 debut Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone will be available on vinyl … Eight And A Half is a new trio formed by Broken Social Scene’s Justin Peroff and the Stills’ Liam O’Neil and Dave Hamelin. Its debut album will be released via Arts & Crafts on February 7, and the band plans to hit the road to support it … The 30th anniversary of Shonen Knife will be celebrated with a new maxi single, “Sweet Christmas,” on November 29 via Good Charamel Records. The single will also include an acoustic version of the song as well as a cover of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” … On February 14, Shearwater’s new album, Animal Joy, will be out on Sub Pop. The release will be supported by a North American tour … Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids is set to release his sophomore solo album, May Day, on January 24 … Blues Funeral (4AD) is the new album by Mark Lanegan Band, the first since 2004’s Bubblegum. The record will be available February 7, and the band will embark on a European tour soon after … Fat Possum Records is issuing the second release from Tennis, Young And Old, on February 14. Single “Origins” will be available on seven-inch vinyl on December 6 via Forest Family Records … The Numero Group is planning to reissue Codeine’s three Sub Pop albums—Frigid Stars, Barely Real and The White Birch—on May 8, complete with bonus features. The band’s original lineup is also planning to reunite for a string of dates in the U.S. and Europe, the first of which will take place at All Tomorrow’s Parties … Neil Diamond is being honored by Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings with the December 6 release of The Very Best Of Neil Diamond: The Original Studio Recordings.

—Emily Costatino

The Roots have announced the December 6 release of undun (Island Def Jam), a conceptually based album about the life of “one Redford Stephens” … The remastered versions of Gish and Siamese Dream, the iconic debut and sophomore releases from the Smashing Pumpkins, will be reissued with bonus content and special features November 29 via EMI Music … On November 15, Shout! Factory will issue both of the momentous performances by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings at the US Festival in 1983 on DVD … Sectors is the new career-spanning release from Rush. It comprises three separate six-disc boxed set, each containing five of the band’s 15 Mercury albums in chronological order. Sectors is available November 21 via Ume … Time Life and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have teamed up to release Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live and The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live. The first, out November 15, is a 10-volume, digital-only collection containing nearly 200 performances recorded at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies held between 1986 and 2009. The second is a three-disc collection out November 1 … Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller will issue his first-ever solo live recording on November 22 via his Maximum Sunshine Records. The Interpreter Live At Largo contains 14 cover songs (by artists such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, the Pixies and others) recorded during his final two live performances at the Largo in 2008 … On November 8, Drag City is reissuing Royal Trux’s Singles, Live, Unreleased as a two-CD or three-LP set … The dB’s have released a new song for free download on their website as an appetizer for upcoming album Falling Off the Sky, set for a 2012 release … The Unheard Music is a film featuring the band X at its peak 25 years ago. It’s out on DVD and Blu-ray on December 13 via MVD.

—Emily Costantino

In the music industry, bands come and go. Some are fortunate to last decades and leave a strong legacy behind (i.e., R.E.M.), while others fade fast from our memory. The Mommyheads were an American pop group on the indie scene from 1987 through 1998, disbanding after a year signing to Geffen. The band members went their separate ways only to find themselves back together in 2007 after the untimely death of drummer Jan Kotik, who lost his battle with cancer. They reunited for a tribute show in NYC and, shortly thereafter, found themselves back in the mix, wanting to make music again. On October 18, the Mommyheads return with Delicate Friction (Dromedary), their first new record in a decade. We are proud to exclusively stream the album on magnetmagazine.com. Check it out below.

1. “I Wanna Stay”

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2. “Moonlight Crawl”

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3. “The Saddest Place On Earth”

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4. “Just Give Me A Reason”

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5. “Delicate Friction”

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6. “Another Crowded House”

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7. “Courtyard”

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8. “If You Wander”

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9. “A Hole In The Wall”

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10. “World In Reverse”

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11. “Hello Friends”

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12. “Saints Preserve Us” (Bonus Track)

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13. “I Wanna Stay” (Bonus Track)

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14. “Moonlight Crawl” (Bonus Track)

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On October 11, Mom + Pop Records is releasing Andrew Bird’s soundtrack to the indie film Norman, which will see its theatrical release starting October 21. This is Bird’s first movie score and includes new songs from him as well as Wolf Parade, Chad VanGaalen and the Blow With Richard Swift … In memory of late MAGNET friend Jason DiEmilio, Rocket Girl Records is releasing an Azusa Plane retrospective, Where The Sands Turn To Gold, on October 29. It includes rare mp3s, previously unreleased interviews and live tracks as well as an expansive booklet … R.E.M.’s  40-song retrospective, R.E.M, Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011, is out November 15 via Warner Bros. The record caps off the band’s 31-year run … This year marks the 50th anniversary of when the Beatles first walked into a recording studio, and now those initial recordings will be made available for the first time. The Beatles With Tony Sheridan: First Recordings, 50th Anniversary Edition will see the light of day November 8 via Time Life … Chris Cornell has announced fall and winter dates to continue his acoustic Songbook tour. A live album from the previous legs of the tour, Songbook, will be out November 21 via UME … The Dead Science’s Sam Mickens is set to issue his debut solo full-length on November 22 via Shatter Your Leaves. Slay & Slake features guest appearances from Craig Wedren and MF Grimm as well as remixes by Deerhoof and Pictureplane … The eponymous debut album from the new Troy Stewart project, the Windsor Player, will be released on October 11. Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Richard Coburn and more were all recruited by Stewart to work on the LP … November 22 will see the U.S. issue of Willie Nile’s new album, The Innocent Ones … Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the November 15 release of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, a film that explores the life and career of former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne … Both seasons of the Monkees’ eponymous television show were just made available by Eagle Rock Entertainment as two separate boxed sets.

—Emily Costantino

While the reunited classic lineup of longtime MAGNET fave Guided By Voices was touring over the past year, Robert Pollard and Co. secretly recorded an album in various members’ houses and garages. The 21-track Let’s Go Eat The Factory is out January 1, and there’s already rumblings about a second album due in May that’s been written but not recorded yet … In the wake of Alex Chilton’s death last year, the remaining members of Big Star decided to play their scheduled show at The Levitt Shell in his honor. The recordings from that performance, Big Star With John Davis: Live Tribute At The Levitt Shell is available digitally via Ardent… To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Throwing Muses’ eponymous debut album, the first-ever compilation of the band’s work was just released by 4AD. The 21-song Anthology’s initial limited release features a 22-track bonus CD of b-sides and rarities … Get in the holiday season early this year with the October 25 release of The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Rhino). It’s Scott Weiland’s Christmas album, featuring a mix of traditional and reimagined holiday classics … Real Gone Music is a newly formed reissue label that will spend the next year or so re-releasing work from Grateful Dead, Connie Stevens, Rick Nelson, Question Mark And the Mysterians and more … Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles is a digitally remastered, 106-song collection of Ray Charles’ ABC-Paramount singles from 1960-1972. It’s out via Concord Records on November 15 … Dwight Twilley’s new album, Soundtrack, will be released on October 4 via Varese Sarabande … Rhino Handmade is issuing the recordings from Iron Butterfly’s NYC concert debut on October 18. Fillmore 1968 is a two-disc set of previously unreleased performances from four shows … Love’s previously unreleased 1973 album, Black Beauty, will finally see the light of day this fall via High Moon Records … Due out November 15 on Smalltown Superjazz is Live At The South Bank, which was recorded at Kieran Hebden, Steve Reid and Mats Gustafsson’s 2009 performance at the Meltdown Festival in London … Two albums by ’90s MAGNET fave Edsel—The Everlasting Belt Co. and Detroit Folly—were just made available digitally for the first time by Comedy Minus One.

M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, a.k.a. She & Him, are preparing for the holiday season early this year with the release of A Very She & Him Christmas on October 25 via Merge Records … On November 1, RCA Records will issue Talahina Sky on DVD and Blu-ray. It’s a documentary exploring the formation of Kings Of Leon, featuring home videos, unedited interviews and behind-the-scenes footage … Bonnie Prince Billy’s new album, Wolfroy Goes To Town, will be released by Drag City on October 4 … A deluxe edition of the self-titled debut from Yuck is out on October 11 via Fat Possum. The two-disc release will feature six bonus tracks and will be supported by a North American tour this fall … Some Girls Live In Texas 1978 is a DVD/Blu-ray release featuring the Rolling Stones’ 1978 U.S. tour and is out October 21 via Eagle Vision … Speaking of, Bill Wyman’s post-Stones work with the Rhythm Kings will be collected onto a five-disc boxed set and released October 25 via Proper American. The set features appearances from Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Peter Frampton and more … Sarah Jaffe’s new album, The Way Sound Leaves A Room, will be available September 27 on Kirtland Records, and it’s being issued alongside a DVD of her live performance at her sold-out Wyly Theatre show in Dallas … November 22 will see the return of the Duke Spirit, with the release of third album Bruiser via Shangri-La … The Duke Spirit also teamed up with Panic! At The Disco, Coheed And Cambria, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and others to record Batman: Arkham City, inspired by the influences of Batman and the upcoming video game. Watertower Music will release the album on October 4, and special collector’s editions of the game will include an album download … The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople is a feature-length documentary featuring rare archive footage and testimonies from band members of Mott The Hoople. It’s out November 15 … Starting September 15, Peter Hook & The Light will perform Joy Division albums Closer and Unknown Pleasures in full for audiences all over North America.

—Emily Costantino

If you thought the days of Ben Folds Five were long gone, fret no more. Career-spanning album The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective boasts several brand new tracks—the first in more than a decade for the band. It’s out October 11 via Legacy Recordings … Charlotte Gainsbourg is following up her Beck-produced debut album in a big way this fall, with the release of the Terrible Angels EP on September 6 followed by the November 8 issue of double-LP Stage Whisper. Both are on Because/Elektra … Mark Kozelek has spent quite some time on the road, gigging solo as well as with Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon. If you’ve ever wanted to peek into the life of a touring musician, check out the Mark Kozelek: On Tour. A Documentary DVD. It’s out via Kozelek’s Caldo Verde Records … It’s been 37 years since Rocket From The Tombs broke up—without ever recording a studio album. Better late than never, as Fire Records is slated to release the long-awaited Barfly on October 11 … The ninth LP from Meshell Ndegeocello, Weather, will be issued November 8 … With The Wild Crowd!: Live In Athens, GA is the first official B-52′s live album, and it’s out October 11 via Eagle Rock. The LP was recorded in February on the 34th anniversary of the band’s first-ever live performance … The M.O.B. (Mick Fleetwood, Steven Tyler, Jonny Lang and John McVie), Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Nickelback and Wolfmother are just a few of the very eclectic artists who contributed to an album celebrating ZZ Top. A Tribute From Friends is available October 11 from Show Dog/Universal … Buck Owens‘ first recordings for Southern California indie labels have been collected on Bound For Bakersfield 1953-1956: The Complete Pre-Capitol Collection, out September 27 on RockBeat Records.

—Emily Costantino

The Parson Red Heads today are releasing Yearling (Arena Rock). The Portland, Ore., band recorded the 11-track album with co-producer Chris Stamey at Mitch Easter’s Fidelitorium Studios in North Carolina, and we have signed copies of the CD to give away to lucky MAGNET readers. All you need to do is be one of the first five people to email us the answer to this question: What band did Chris Stamey and Mitch Easter once play in together? (Hint: It was during the late ’70s.) Send the email to [email protected], and be sure to put “Parson Red Heads Contest” in the subject line.