Cursive are set to release I Am Gemini in just 3 weeks. Today, the band have released the third full track from it. “Wowowow” is easily the best of the 3 tracks released thus far in anticipation of the new record. Full of jagged, angular riffage the band casually sprawl through some experimental instrumentation before lending way to a final minute of eerie ambience.

PREVIOUSLY // THE CAT AND MOUSE THE SUN AND MOON

You’ll have to have access to iTunes which is kind of a bummer, but you can now here 90 second clips of every song from fun’s new album Some Nights. We’re about 3 weeks away from one of the most highly anticipated records of the year dropping. Get stoked.

STREAM // 90 SECOND CLIPS “SOME NIGHTS”

A week or so ago, Ace Enders released a 3 song EP under his solo moniker I Can Make A Mess. He’s currently out touring on the Wheres The Band Tour where you can catch him playing some of the new songs. Check out “If I’m Still Not Home” from a recent PA date and check the remaining dates below

Jan 31 — Dallas TX — Club Dada
Feb 1 — Austin TX — Antone’s
Feb 3 — Phoenix AZ — The Crescent Ballroom
Feb 4 — San Diego CA — House of Blues *
Feb 5 — West Hollywood CA — The Troubadour *
Feb 7 — Santa Ana CA — Yost Theater *
Feb 8 — San Luis Obispo CA — Downtown Brew
Feb 9 — San Francisco CA — Bottom of the Hill
Feb 10 — Portland OR — Doug Fir Lounge
Feb 11 — Seattle WA — Tractor Tavern

MP3 // IF IM STILL NOT HOME

Shabazz Palaces new video for “Are… Can You… Were You? (Felt)” is cryptically confusing despite the seemingly normal events it documents. Much like Black Up you’ll probably have to take this one in a few times for the pieces to come together

MP3 // ARE YOU… CAN YOU… WERE YOU? (FELT)

Good Old War debuted their video for “Calling Me Names” today. The clip features some vintagely faded cinematography of the band taking a feel-good joyride in an old station wagon for the majority of the video, it’s warm, simple, and sunny much like the song it represents. The song is from the band’s new Come Back As Rain full-length due out March 6th

Jack White announced his debut solo full-length today. The legendary White Stripes frontman will release Blunderbuss on 4/24. Check out the tranquil new acoustic jam “Love Interruption” below. Pre orders are over at his site

MORE // 2012 RELEASE NEWS

Feist’s new video for “The Bad In Each Other” starts off with a somber old man driving out to the desert to bury his dog, and continues to follow several people through the strenuous circumstances of every day life. Feist took to twitter to introduce the video herself, here’s what she had to say:

Oceana // Dog Radio II from James Lano on Vimeo.

It seems like Oceana has been writing the follow-up to 2010′s Clean Head EP. In this new studio update, the band discuss the reasoning behind that along with the process of making the new record. We still don’t have much info to go on regarding when it’ll be released, but it’s good to see the band are taking their time to develop the best record they can.

Now, Now will release the digital Dead Oaks EP tomorrow on iTunes in anticipation of their new full-length Threads out March 6th. The EP will feature the already previously released 2 album tracks “School Friends” and “Dead Oaks” along with album b-side “Shifting” which the band released for stream this morning.

I’ve had a chance to listen to Threads, and it’s easily one of the first great records of 2012, make sure to pick it up when it drops in March.

STREAM // SHIFTING

Every Time I Die have released a trio of studio updates discussing their new album Ex Lives out March 6th. You can keep up with the band as they release more updates over at their tumblr (nsfw-ish)