Wednesday Music News

Local Music, Daily Roundups
12/10/2014
Janice Headley
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set)

  • Surprise! UK singer/producer James Blake quietly released a new double 7" single today, via his own brilliantly-named label 1-800-Dinosaur. Stream tracks from the single 200 Press below, which concludes with the poem "Words That We Both Know." The mini-release will hold you over 'til Blake releases his next full-length sometime in 2015. [Pitchfork]

  • We knew Sleater-Kinney wouldn't forget us: the beloved local trio have added some more dates to their 2015 tour schedule, including a two-night stand at The Showbox on May 8th and 9th! No Cities to Love — their first album in ten years — comes out January 20th via Seattle's own Sub Pop Records. [Under the Radar]

  • Neutral Milk Hotel have also announced a Seattle show: the legendary quirksters will stop by The Paramount Theatre on June 4th. In a statement on their website, the band declare, "dear friends we love you but it's time to say goodbye for the never ending now to announce that spring 2015 will be our last tour for the foreseeable future and so we extend our deepest gratitude to all the beautiful people who came to see us over the last year....." Be sure to follow KEXP on Twitter and Facebook for a special pre-sale code to the show. [Spin]

  • Last night, tUnE-yArDs stopped by Conan, not only to perform their track "Water Fountain" from 2014's Nikki Nack, but also to introduce their new non-profit of the same name, which raises money to assist with water shortages around the world. (More information here.) Keep track of all the late-night musical highlights with KEXP's TV Eye column, and don't miss tUnE-yArDs this Saturday, December 13th at the Moore Theatre with Cibo Matto. [Stereogum]

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