Turnstile – “Generator”
The Decemberists – “Ben Franklin’s Song”
The Decemberists have released “Ben Franklin’s Song” on Spotify and Apple Music. The song puts an unused set of lyrics that Lin-Manuel Miranda originally wrote for Hamilton to music. A note from the band explaining the process can be found below.
Dashboard Confessional – “Belong”
Dashboard Confessional has released the new song “Belong.”
The Shins Announce ‘The Worm’s Heart’
The Shins have announced a “flipped” version of their latest album. The album will be called The Worm’s Heart and due out on January 19th. Basically the slow songs are now fast, the fast songs are now slow. You’ll find the press release below and can stream the new version of “Cherry Hearts.”
Portugal. The Man – “Cheer Up”
Portugal. The Man’s new song “Cheer Up” is on the Bright soundtrack.
The Maine Release New Christmas EP
The Maine have released a new Christmas EP on Spotify and Apple Music.
Lemuria Release New Album
Lemuria have surprise released a new album called Recreational Hate. It’s on Spotify and Apple Music.
The 1975 Release Live Album
The 1975 have released their live album, DH00278 (Live from The O2, London), on Spotify and Apple Music.
S. Carey – “Still, Still, Still”
S. Carey has released the new song “Still, Still, Still.”
Albums in Stores – Dec. 15th, 2017
Another relatively slow release week, but that live Panic! at the Disco album is now out. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Dessa Announces New Album
Dessa will release her new album, Chime, on February 23rd. The new single “Fire Drills” is now up on Spotify and Apple Music and pre-orders are also available.
Pop Etc. Release Christmas EP
Pop Etc. have released a Christmas EP with two covers and one original song.
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Hits Theaters Tonight
Happy Star Wars: The Last Jedi day. If you see the movie this weekend, come join us in the official thread to talk about it with other fans. And may the force be with you.
Balance and Composure Announce Break Up
Jon Simmons of Balance and Composure is on the latest episode of the Strange Nerve podcast. At around the 25:00 mark he mentions the band won’t be continuing much longer. They’ll be playing the anniversary shows and then calling it a day.
Kevin Devine Hits the Reset Button
Ilana Kaplan sat down with Kevin Devine over at the Village Voice:
“If I can not release a record for a few years, I would really like that,” says Devine, who has an eighteen-month-old daughter at home in Bay Ridge. “I have that Bad Books band with the Manchester Orchestra guys, and I do think it is likely — not guaranteed, but likely — that there would be a Bad Books record before there would be a Kevin record.” But Devine’s work ethic probably won’t stop him from focusing on music entirely: He’s admittedly restless. He’s always working on music, but he’s without a concrete plan for the first time in ages, and that’s fine by him.