Sigur Rós: new album released in June
Icelandic quartet Sigur Rós will release their new studio LP Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (translation: With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly) on June 23 via EMI»
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School Of Language: June tour dates
David Brewis is taking his School Of Language act out on the road next month in support of really-rather-good LP Sea From Shore»
Italians DO do it better: back to the source on new compilation
Anyone smell a cash in? Surely, surely not. But whatever the pong surrounding it, Disco Italia - Essential Italo Disco Classics 1977-1985 is coming your way on June 23 via Strut»
Watch: new Ratatat video. Download: the track in question for free
Brooklyn duo Ratatat have made a track from their forthcoming album LP3 available to download for free ahead of its parent record's July release»
Coldplay confirm December dates
Coldplay - whose new album Viva La Vida... is released on June 12 - have announced details of a December tour»
Singles round-up (26/05/08)
German electro-indie outfit The Notwist turn a poor crop around with their first new material in ages. 'Where In This World' is our Single of the Week»
We Are The Physics - We Are The Physics Are OK At Music
A whole album of what is – almost – the same song twelve times is a bit much, even for the firmest fan of Scottish foursome We Are The Physics»
Weezer - Weezer
You’ve got to wonder – third self-titled LP in six, with a cover like that – if Weezer aren’t slightly taking the piss with their latest long-player»
Taking breakfast with Razorlight's Andy Burrows
DiS has a breakfast date with Andy Burrows, but we're not talking Razorlight - the drummer has recorded a rather special charity record»
DiScover Club (24/5) update: Circuits replace Dinosaur Pile-Up
A wee update for folks heading to Notting Hill Saturday afternoon for DiS's monthly DiScover Club: Leeds indie-rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up have been forced to cancel, so Circuits have stepped in to open proceedings»
DiScover: Jonquil
Jonquil's profile is on the rise after great acclaim for their 2007 LP Lions, now re-issued for newcomers to the indie-folk Oxford sextet»
Subtle: London live date confirmed; single forthcoming
Oakland indie-hop future-pop whatever collective Subtle are to play London's Cargo on July 21»
DiS London gigs: back to Bardens with The Ruby Suns, Rolo Tomassi and more
Lookie... DiS is hot-stepping it eastwards for a pair of top-dollar gigs in the coming weeks, to spin discs between some truly ace live acts. You can come too, if you like. Check it»
White Denim: UK dates confirmed for the summer
Hot-right-now rock trio White Denim are bailing outta Texas to tour these shores in the summer, to support debut LP Work Out Holiday»
These Monsters and Wintermute: DiScover faves on tour from tonight
What's this? Two most-excellent DiScover-covered acts on tour together, from tonight? Yip: so get on down to Wintermute (pictured) and These Monsters as and when you're able»
Futureheads announce in-store sets
The Futureheads, whose third album This Is Not The World is released May 26 and is reviewed here, are to play a number on in-store sets alongside their headline tour dates»
Oppenheimer: Belfast electro duo on tour from tomorrow
Belfast duo Oppenheimer tour from tomorrow in support of their forthcoming Take The Whole Mid-Range And Boost It LP, released via Fantastic Plastic»
DiScover Club this weekend: Grammatics and Let's Wrestle in London
After the sell-out madness of April's DiScover Club, DiS is returning to west London this weekend for May's edition, featuring three top new bands for nowt»
Watch: new video from White Williams
Viddie, face, interact: here's the latest video from Domino's NYC disco-rawk dude White Williams, for his track 'Violator'»
Grinderman's Jim on Latitude Festival: thinking pink
DiS digs Grinderman and likes Latitude Festival a fair bit, too. So here's the band's Jim Scalavunos talking a bit about it»
Earth to tour after Supersonic Festival
In addition to their set at this summer's DiS-sponsored Supersonic Festival most-rumbling Seattle titans Earth have confirmed a number of headline shows»
Minus The Bear offer an additional reissue
Minus The Bear's pretty-darn-decent EP They Make Beer Commercials Like This is to be re-released with a bonus track via Seattle label Suicide Squeeze»
Watch: Wild Beasts' new 'The Devil's Crayon' video
Ahead of the release of their much-loved-by-DiS (review forthcoming) debut LP Limbo, Panto, Wild Beasts have only gone and made a video for the track 'The Devil's Crayon'»
Black Mountain on tour: tea, Marmite and more
Black Mountain are riding a wave of critical acclaim following the release of second LP, In The Future. DiS catches up with them on their current tour»
Times New Viking robbed at London's Stag & Dagger festival
Ohio drone-noise garage trio Times New Viking have had a load of their money nicked, leaving the band having to resort to budget grub and dodgy roadmaps from Tesco»
50 Cent to become News Corp shareholder?
The rumour mill, so it keeps turning: the latest nugget of gossip-worthy bizniz news being this. 50 Cent is possibly to sign a deal with Rupert Murdoch»
New bands announced for Green Man Festival
New news! A slew of new names have been confirmed for this year's Green Man Festival, which DiS is the official online partner of. Yay us»
In Photos special: DrownedinSound UK Tour
On May 13 our extra-special DiS Tour wrapped itself up in London. Here we've snaps from that show, and words from Liverpool»
Watch: new video from The Kills
A tasty audio/visual treat for you Friday readers not at either The Great Escape or ATP: the new video from The Kills»
The Weekly DiScussion: Songs About Kicking
DiS dives into YouTube hell to dig out ten 'top' football-related records. Really, you might not want to come down here with us»