Sigur Ros recently announced that their new album ‘Valtari’ will be released on May 28.  I love this quote about the record:

The band released a video for the title track and while the video is simple, the song is absolutely gorgeous.

You can preorder the album from Amazon on vinyl or CD, or you can wait to pre-order it from the band and get some exclusive merchandise.

* Office Of Future Plans have released the first track ‘Salamander’ from their upcoming debut self-titled album.
* Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing an EP called ‘Keys And Codes Remix EP’ on November 22.  The EP is made up of seven remixes of songs from ‘Codes And Keys’.  Leading up to the release, the band has been releasing one remix per week.  So far they have released ‘Doors Unlocked And Open (Cut Copy Remix)’, ‘You Are A Tourist (The 2 Bears Remix)’, ‘Some Boys (RAC Maury Mix)’, ‘Home Is A Fire (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)’, and Codes And Keys (Yeasayer Remix).
* Nada Surf will be releasing a new album called ‘The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy’ on January 24.  They have released the first single ‘When I Was Young’ for download on their website.
* Fanfarlo have released a video for the song ‘Deconstruction’ from their upcoming album ‘Rooms Filled With Light’, which is coming out on February 28.  The song is available for purchase as a single (with b-side ‘Reconstruction’) from Amazon and iTunes.
* Radiohead have announced the dates for US tour next year (there’s no Pittsburgh date) and plans to return to the studio.
* The National have released their contribution to the upcoming Philistines Jr. covers album.
* Sigur Ros have released the one studio song on their upcoming live album/film ‘Inni’.  The song is called ‘Lúppulagið’.
* Jonsi has revealed the details for his upcoming soundtrack for the Cameron Crowe film ‘We Bought A Zoo’.  The album comes out December 13 and features several new songs.
* Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) has released a new EP of covers for free download.
* Bon Iver and Feist recently performed on Later With Jools Holland.  You can see videos from the performance here and here.

* Album Stream: Ryan Adams - Ashes And Fire
* Album Stream: Blink-182 - Neighborhoods
* Album Stream: Mutemath - Odd Soul
* Sigur Ros have announced the details for their upcoming live album/film, Inni.
* Radiohead performed on SNL, performed on The Colbert Report, released the 7th and final remix 12” for streaming, plan to tour next year and Thom Yorke’s other band ‘Atoms For Peace’ are close to finishing an album.
* Wilco performed on Letterman.
* Minus The Bear have released their first 2 records (the EP ‘This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic’ and the album ‘Highly Refined Pirates’) on vinyl in honor of their 10th anniversary.
* She & Him have revealed the details for their upcoming holiday album, ‘A Very She & Him Christmas’.

* Bon Iver and James Blake have released a collaborative song called ‘Fall Creek Boys Choir’.
* Mike Kinsella (Owen) has started a blog.
* Thrice have released a lyric video for the song ‘Promises’ off of the upcoming album Major/Minor.  The band also performed the new song ‘Blur’ on The Daily Habit.
* Sigur Ros’s upcoming live film ‘Inni’ will also be released as a double live album.
* Jonah Matranga has released an Alkaline Trio cover for an upcoming compilation.
* Jeff Tweedy of Wilco performed an acoustic version of ‘Dawned On Me’ at a recent photo shoot.  The song is from Wilco’s upcoming album ‘The Whole Love’.
* Radiohead have released the fifth volume of their remix 12” series for streaming online and posted their entire From The Basement performance on Youtube.
* Polar Bear Club have released a new song ‘My Best Days’ from their upcoming album ‘Clash Battle Guilt Pride’.

* Ryan Adams has released more details about his upcoming album ‘Ashes & Fire’ and he will be going on short solo acoustic tour on the West Coast.
* She & Him will be releasing a holiday album.
* Radiohead have announced the details of TKOL RMX 1234567, the 2xCD collection of their ongoing 12” remix series.  The band will be performing on the season premiere of SNL and the remixes from the 4th volume are now available for streaming.
* Coldplay will be releasing their new album Mylo Xyloto on October 25.
* Feist has released the first single “How Come You Never Go There” from her upcoming album Metals.
* Sigur Ros have a new film titled “Inni” coming out.

Sigur Rós - Heima

This is the b-side from the single for Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur (say that 3 times fast).  Where the single is fast-paced and catchy, the b-side is slow, simple, and beautiful.  Enjoy.