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Lest you forget about them, ’80s New Wave icons Simple Minds have announced a new album, Direction of the Heart, and shared its first single, “Vision Thing.”  » Read More

In the past few years, prolific singer/songwriter Luke De-Sciscio has graduated from his self-described “folk boy” era into more ambitious horizons, merging influences that range from dizzying and psychedelic to lush and ornate. Later this month, De-Sciscio is set to share his expansive new record, The Banquet, which he has been teasing with a series of new singles.  » Read More

Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin is releasing a new album, PRE PLEASURE, on August 26 via Polyvinyl. Now she has shared its second single, “I Was Neon,” via a self-directed video for the song.  » Read More

London-based duo Jockstrap (Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye) have announced the release of their debut album, I Love You Jennifer B, which will be out on September 9 via Rough Trade. They have also shared a video for a new album single, “Glasgow” in addition to announcing a North American tour in support of the album.  » Read More

Soundtracks (from 1970) has always been a bit of an odd duck in the CAN catalog.  » Read More

The Smile, a new group composed of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood along with Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, have announced their first ever U.S. tour dates as part of their debut North American tour in support of their debut album, A Light For Attracting Attention. Tickets will go on sale this Friday.  » Read More

Since their actual debut album, 1968’s appropriately titled Delay 1968, wasn’t actually released until 1981, 1969’s Monster Movie was the world’s introduction to CAN.  » Read More

JB Dunckel (full name Jean-Benoît Dunckel), one half of French duo Air, is releasing his third solo album, Carbon, on June 24 via Prototyp Recordings. Now he has shared its third single, “Shogun.”  » Read More

Elf Power are releasing their first new album in five years, Artificial Countrysides, on July 15 via Yep Roc. Now they have shared the album’s fourth single, “Soft Trash,” via a video.  » Read More