The Black Keys begin recording new album

The Black Keys have had a busy year following the release of El Camino and their current tour, however according to drummer Patrick Carney that won't stop the band from starting to record the new album this month. The drummer said in an interview with Rolling Stone, "We don’t know when we’ll be done but we’re starting it in July. We might not finish it until March since we have to tour so much, but we’ll see. We don’t know what’s going on. After July, we’ll be able to know how long it’ll take.”
There is still no word however as to whether producer Danger Mouse will be joining the band in the studio.

Daughter supporting Beirut in upcoming UK tour dates

You remember Daughter right? Well I'm proud to see that since last year the band has been signed to 4AD and are joining Beirut on their upcoming UK tour dates, opening for them on

 September11 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
12 – 02 Academy, Leeds
14 – Hammersmith HMV Apollo, London

I will be going to the Leeds show so hopefully will get somepicks and a review for those who can't make it.

I am so terribly sorry I didn't mention this but I went on hiatus which is why I wasn't posting- I had a lot of exams so I wanted to focus on my studies. If you were wondering why I hadn't updated in months that is why but I am back now :)

Chan Marshall, better known by her alias Cat Power, has announcced that she will bee releasing her ninth album, Sun, in September this year. Marshall released the statement on her twitter account.

Sorry I've been away. There was some trouble with my gmail account and I couldn't access the blog but I'm back now.

Latitude Line-up revealed

With some of indie's favourites and the likes of Bon Iver, Paul Weller and Elbow headlining. This year looks set to be another cracking festival. New comers such as Daughter and Sharon Van Etten in the line-up it will also give artists a chance to expand their fanbase. It is also thrilling to see John Cooper Clarke included at the poetry arena, the punk poet is a cult hero.

Robin Pecknold- Song of the week

Photo by Andy Sheppard

So after some cryptic tweets, Robin Pecknold, lead-singer of folk group Fleet Foxes, announced that he was "legitimately single for the first time in like literally ten years"  after he broke up with his long term girlfriend. Now don't worry I'm not going to turn into NME on you and only report flat journalism like the personal lives of musicians, however it was after these messages (that have since been deleted along with Pecknold's account and the link he put up on soundcloud) that he posted a song he had written lamenting the relationship. 'Olivia, In a Separate Bed' is a heartbreaking song, a simple demo with nothing other than a guitar and Pecknold's haunting Paul Simon-esqe voice which sounds more wounded and pained than ever before. Throughout the song Pecknold indicates at problems in the relationship,
"I chose the love of strangers, I chose the fickle crowd,
And the woman I wagered, won't look at me right now,
I know I've been like a house cat,
Give me this, give me that..."
While also still professing his loe for Olivia,
"Olivia I still love you, and I know I will 'til I die"
Lets all collectively weep and hope the best for Robin and his love.