Author: Crossfire

Pixies frontman Frank Black has two albums on the way he has announced recently.

Bluefinger is an album inspired by the Dutch painter Herman Brood, lated for a September release on Cooking Vinyl and is to be recorded under the Black Francis moniker that he used in the early Pixies days. The first single, Threshold Apprehension, will be available on May 7th.

The other album is to be a greatest hits album, coming out in June, called Best Of Frank Black 93-03 and is being released as a narrative of Black’s solo career during the 10 year period.

www.cookingvinyl.com

Sonic Youth have revealed details about a reissue of their classic album Daydream Nation.

Reports say that the album will be expanded, featuring bonus tracks and rare photos and will be put out as a four LP set on their own Goofin’ Records label.

The first disc will hold the original album with other extras including a home demo of Eric’s Trip, live renditions of ever studio release captured at CBGB’s and Paradiso.

The second disc features four covers: Within You Without You by the Beatles, Neil Young’s Computer Age, Captain Beefheart’s Electricity and Mudhoney’s Touch Me, I’m Sick.

www.sonicyouth.com

Against Me! have announced the details of their upcoming album.

The record, New Wave, will be the band’s major label debut and will feature 10 songs, produced by Butch Vig plus a guest appearance by Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara fame. The album will hit the shops in July and the tracklist is:

New Wave
Up The Cuts
Thrash Unreal
White People For Peace
Stop
Borne On The FM Waves
Piss And Vinegar
Americans Abroad
Animal
Ocean

www.againstme.net

Carl Barat and Pete Doherty reunited last night at Doherty’s An Evening With Pete Doherty gig.

The Libertines became one again and played 13 songs at the Hackney Empire. Doherty said, during the second half of the show, “You’ve been waiting for this moment. Ladies and gentlemen Mr Carlos Barat…only joking! What do you expect for 25 quid?” at which point Barat came out on stage.

Seeming friendly in between songs, they played What Katie Did, Time For Heroes, Albion and The Delaney amongst other material.

www.thelibertines.org.uk

Vagrant Records have announced the laugh of a new imprint.

Density Records will focus on the heavier side of music, and announced their first signing to be I Hate Sally, who have been described as “Converge-esque metalcore” and says of their female singer Dee Prescott “[she’s] harder than most of her whiney male compatriots”.

You can check their myspace here.

www.vagrant.com

The Lower Class Brats will be hitting the UK as part of their mammoth European tour, so check them out at one of the following:

June:

27th – Derby, Victoria Inn
28th – Knaresborough, Daddy Cools
29th – London, The Underworld
30th – Sheffield, D-n-R Bar

www.myspace.com/lowerclassbratsrule

Jamie T will be playing shows in the UK and Ireland on a 12-date tour.

The singer will be starting in Dublin on Sunday and will include 2 London shows on the tour, finishing up with a closing night date at the Shepherds Bush Empire. The dates are:

April:

15th – Dublin, The Village
16th – Belfast, Mandela Hall
21st – Southampton, Guildhall
22nd – Norwich, UEA
24th – Liverpool, Carling Academy
25th – London, Forum
27th – Glasgow, ABC
28th – Sheffield, Octagon
29th – Manchester, Ritz

May

1st – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
2nd – Bristol, Academy
3rd – London, Shepherds Bush Empire

www.jamie-t.com

The latest installment of the Too Pure podcast is up for you to grab.

The April edition features sneak previews of new material from Scout Niblett and Seefeel’s Quique. With current tracks from Future Of The Left and Electrelane sitting alongside revisited tunes from Stereolab and Shooting At Unarmed Men, it’s one not to miss.

You can hear it by clicking the link at the bottom of the page or else subscribe on iTunes by clicking here.

www.toopure.com/listen