Blog: Strangeglue

Good old Twitter. It's not just useful for saving 6Music, but it also unveils news on the career path of Brian Eno too. The official Warp Records twitter account sent the following tweet out this morning: "Brian Eno, coming soon on Warp Records – http://brian-eno.

So you've fought the urge to listen to the new Arcade Fire album so far, well done you! Now though you can do it morally, legally and without an instantaneous thunderbolt thanks to NPR. They're streaming the entire record, via the handy widget below.

Dave Portner aka Animal Collective's Avey Tare has announced the release date and tracklisting for his début solo album. Portner will release 'Down There' via Animal Collective's own label Paw Tracks on October 26. The LP was recorded by bandmate Deakin - real name Josh Dibb - in an old church which is surrounded by The Great Swamp, in upstate New York.

Yes, there is nothing more we hate than bigoted crazies like Glenn Beck, but although the racists somehow manage to steal the narrative on the airwaves, there's always someone, somewhere who's thankfully willing to strike back. How we wish we were present in Nebraska this weekend, because at Nebraska's Concert for Equality, Conor Oberst did just that, performing some solo stuff and some of the Bright Eyes back catalogue.

After last week's soporific effort, the first week of August takes a decisive turn for the better, with no less than a baker's dozen of albums to feast upon this Monday. Topping the sales charts as well as the critics taste buds is the return of Canada's Arcade Fire, who release their third studio album.

Not quite seven months into 2010, Mogwai are busy filling up the 2011 calendar with the announcement of a U. K tour for next February. The ten-date tour starts in Bournemouth on February 17, before winding up in Gateshead on February 27.

Janelle Monáe is one of the few artists of 2010 to successfully manage to baffle all those in the media as to which genre she belongs to. Now she's bringing her show to London for a one-off gig this September.

If you've read those "Greatest Albums of All-Time" articles which crop up every nanosecond, you'll likely notice 'Funeral' holding its ground while 'Neon Bible' slowly inches closer to the exclusion line every week. Arcade Fire have never created an immediate, snap-judgement album.

Just a few months on from the launch of their second album, 22-20s have revealed details of an upcoming eight-date UK tour. Beginning with a show at Manchester's Ruby Lounge on October 12, the group will wrap things up at Bristol's Louisiana on October 20.

To support the release of their widely acclaimed album Before Today, Ariel Pink and his band Haunted Graffiti will return to Europe for a fortnight of headline shows this Autumn. Sadly, there's only one U. K date, guess which city they're playing, we dare you.

The New York Dolls today confirmed that they will perform a one-off concert at The Cluny in Newcastle. Following on from their Koko outing in London in April and off the back of their critically applauded Todd Rundgren produced studio album Cause I Sez So, the legendary band will play the Cluny on September 4.

Battles are set to première some of their new material in October as they headline the ATP Release The Bats event. Ahead of their heavily anticipated and imminent 2nd studio album, the New York band return to the live stage to headline Release The Bats 2010 at The Forum in London.

Former Monty Python star and film-maker Terry Gilliam is to direct a webcast of an Arcade Fire concert due to take place in New York's Madison Square Garden. He'll take the helm of the live show on August 5, which will be broadcast live via YouTube.

Les Savy Fav, Broken Social Scene, Four Tet, Los Campesinos! and Local Natives have all been confirmed for the inaugural Constellations festival in Leeds. The event, at the city's university on November 14, is a brand new music and arts festival.

Dave Heumann's new project is gathering pace and today his label have offered you the opportunity to download a free track that will never officially be released. 'Lattice Of AUM' is the name of the track and you can download or stream it below.

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After making waves in their their hometown Barcelona, Catalan trio Aias have been snapped up by New York label, Captured Tracks to release their début record. The band began as a birthday party band and by surprise ended up being a band for real, or at least that's their current intention.

Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy has announced details of a UK tour, which kicks off in Scarborough on October 16. The Mercury Prize winning singer will play a total of seven dates in support of his new album 'It's What I'm Thinking Pt.

The Coral have only just finished a tour in support of their excellent new record 'Butterfly House', but come this November, the Liverpool indie popsters will hit the road again. The new tour will get under way in Leeds on November 14 and conclude at Liverpool University on November 20.

It's an unusually quiet week on the album releases front, with just seven albums making our weekly list of interesting titles. It's headed by British brother/sister combo pop outfit The Magic Numbers, which should in itself tell you it's quite a subdued week.

Not long now 'til the new Eels album, 'Tomorrow Morning' hits the shelves, but to tide you over Eels has released a brand new video for upcoming single, 'Spectacular Girl'. The video itself features a girl you certainly wouldn't want to double cross, as Mark Everett waxes lyrical over this "spectacular girl".