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After a self-imposed three year hiatus, Sunderland-based indie-rockers Field Music return with their eagerly awaited third LP Field Music (Measure), released through Memphis Industries on Monday (February 15). A genre-jumping double album of incredible scope and complexity, it’s by far the band’s finest work to date.
Read my interview with David Brewis here:
http://toonwaves.co.uk/2009/11/24/qa-field-music/

Following the phenomenal success of the ‘Crying Lightning’ 7-inch, which was available exclusively through Oxfam shops, Arctic Monkeys are once again teaming up with the charity for follow-up single ‘Cornerstone’.
The limited-edition 10-inch goes on sale exclusively in Oxfam’s top 50 music shops across the UK on Monday (November 16). The record features new track ‘Catapult’ [...]

Sunderland-based indie-poppers Frankie & The Heartstrings release their debut single through Rough Trade on December 7. A two track 7-inch featuring live favourites ‘Hunger’ and ‘Fragile’, the single will be preceded by a limited edition 10-inch live EP on the band’s own PopSex Ltd label, due for release on November 23.
The five-piece also play the [...]

Following a frenetic summer of live activity, US indie-electro outfit Passion Pit release new single Little Secrets on November 16 through Columbia Records. The song’s euphoric refrain and pulsing electronic pop has quickly become a live standout as the band continue to conquer the world show by show, town by town, dancefloor by dancefloor.
Passion Pit [...]

Following the demise of The Red Rooms another of Tyneside’s finest indie nights has been forced to find a new home. From December 4, Disco Down will be making Northumbria University its new permanent residence.
“Named in homage to one of the most definitive 90’s bands, Shed Seven, Disco Down has one mission: to celebrate the [...]

Tyneside-based indie-poppers Little Comets have announced details of their first single for major label Columbia. Limited to 1,000 copies, ‘Adultery’ is scheduled for release on October 26. Here’s the full tracklisting:
‘Adultery’
‘Mathilda’
‘Figures’
A more refined, melancholic version of ‘Adultery’
The band will be back in toon for a one-off gig at the O2 Academy on October 28.
Watch the [...]

New releases worth hijacking Lily Allen’s wi-fi connection to download this week;
Albums:
Ian Brown – My Way
Hockey – Mind Chaos
Kings Of Convenience – Declaration Of Dependence
Anti-Pop Consortium – Fluorescent Black
Singles:
The Drums – ‘Let’s Go Surfing’
The Hornblower Brothers – ‘Adventures In The National Geographic EP’
Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Magnet’
Deadmau5 Feat. Rob Swire – ‘Ghosts ‘N’ Stuff’
The Enemy [...]

Following the successes of her debut single ‘Obsessions’ and ‘The Crown Jewels EP’, released through New York indie imprint Neon Gold, 23-year-old Welsh/Greek singer-songwriter Marina Diamond unleashes the extraordinary ‘Mowgli’s Gold’ on 679/Atlantic Records on November 2. Originally included on the ‘Obsessions’ single release, ‘Mowgli’s Road’ has been vastly re-worked by former Sneaker Pimp Liam [...]

New albums and singles worth shoplifting from HMV this week:
Albums
Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
Athlete – Black Swan
Fiery Furnaces – I’m Going Away
Imogen Heap – Ellipse
Mew – No More Stories Are Told Today
Pete Molinari – Today, Tomorrow & Forever EP
Singles
Lily Allen – ‘22′
Biffy Clyro – ‘That Golden Rule’
Jet – ‘She’s A Genius’
Black Lips (pictured) – ‘Drugs’
Team Waterpolo [...]

The video for Fanfarlo’s forthcoming single ‘The Walls Are Coming Down’ due for release through iTunes on September 21. The video was directed by renowned visual artists Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard. Their unique works have been exhibited around the world and they have recently directed a number of music videos for Nick Cave. The [...]