Nada Surf has released the first video from their new album You Know Who You Are. The clip was directed by Spencer Gentz and features something a little different happening at the office. For those of us that have been there, I believe we only wish everyday was like a day with Nada Surf on the speakers!

Their eighth record is out March 4, and was produced by long-time buddy Tom Beaujour at Nuthouse Recording in Hoboken, NJ. The album marks the band’s first as an official quartet with the core unit – singer/ songwriter/guitarist Matthew Caws, bassist Daniel Lorca and drummer Ira Elliot – joined by Doug Gillard on guitar.

Nada Surf has confirmed the first leg of a North American tour that begins in Chicago, IL, on May 12, 2016 and ends in Boston, MA, on June 4. The complete tour dates are below.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

MAY
12 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
13 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
14 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
17 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
18 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
19 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
20 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
21 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram
22 – San Diego, CA – Irenic
24 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
25 – Kansas City, MO – Crossroads
27 – Austin, TX – Parish
28 – Dallas, TX – Granada
29 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

JUNE
1 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
2 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
3 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
4 – Boston, MA – Paradise

Baltimore’s Teen Suicide are back with a new double LP, It’s the Big Joyous Celebration, Let’s Stir the Honeypot, out April 1, 2016 via Run For Cover Records. The first for the group since 2012, Teen Suicide began as the solo project of Sam Ray (Ricky Eat Acid, Julia Brown) with a rotating cast of musicians.

Here is a taste from the record with their new video for “Alex.” They have a very cool indie basement sound which I think comes out perfectly in this video. Tracklisting and Tour Dates below.

Tracklist:
01) Living Proof
02) The Big Joyous Celebration
03) Alex
04) Violets
05) Obvious Love
06) It’s Just A Pop Song
07) V.I.P.
08) Wild Thing Runs Free
09) Bright Blue Pickup Truck
10) Big Mistake
11) What You Want
12) God
13) Neighborhood Drug Dealer
14) Have A Conversation
15) Beauty
16) Pavement
17) America
18) Devotion
19) The Things I Love Are Killing Me
20) Falling Out Of Love With Me
21) I Don’t Think It’s Too Late
22) Long Way Down
23) My Little World
24) The Hurricane
25) The Stomach of the Earth
26) If I Don’t See You Before You Leave

Tour Dates (w/ Say Anything, mewithoutYou & Museum Mouth):

Apr 20 – Dallas TX @ Gas Monkey
Apr 22 – Tempe AZ @ The Marquee
Apr 23 – San Diego CA @ House of Blues
Apr 24 – Anaheim CA @ House of Blues
Apr 26 – Los Angeles CA @ Echoplex
Apr 27 – San Francisco CA @ Slim’s
Apr 29 – Portland OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Apr 30 – Seattle WA @ The Showbox
May 2 – Salt Lake City UT @ Club Sound
May 3 – Denver CO The @ The Summit Music Hall
May 5 – St. Louis MO @ The Ready Room
May 6 – Chicago IL @ Concord Music Hall
May 7 – Milwaukee WI @ The Rave
May 8 – Pontiac MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
May 10 – Cleveland OH @ House of Blue
May 11 – Pittsburgh PA @ Stage AE – Indoor
May 12 – Philadelphia PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
May 13 – New York NY @ Webster Hall
May 14 – Worcester MA @ The Palladium
May 15 – Sayreville NJ @ Starland Ballroom
May 17 – Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
May 19 – Carrboro NC @ Cat’s Cradle
May 20 – Wilmington NC @ Ziggy’s By The Sea
May 21 – Atlanta GA @ The Masquerade
May 22 – Nashville TN @ Marathon Music Works
May 24 – Orlando FL @ Beacham Theater
May 25 – Tampa FL @ The Ritz Ybor
May 27 – Houston TX @ House of Blues
May 28 – Austin TX @ Scoot Inn

I wish I could kick off every Monday with a new PJ Harvey video. This acoustic rocker is for “The Wheel,” the first track to be taken from her forthcoming album The Hope Six Demolition Project, which will be released on April 15th via Vagrant Records.

This is her first record since 2011’s Let England Shake. PJ Harvey and her band will be perform at the below festivals across the summer. Let’s all hope for a fall full tour!

06/04/16 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
06/04-05/16 – Paris, France – We Love Green Festival
06/12/16 – London, UK – Field Day
06/17-18/16 – Helsinki, Finland – Sideways Festival
06/18/16 – Moscow, Russia – Ahmad Tea Music Festival
06/20/16 – Berlin, Germany – Zitadelle Spandau
06/22/16 – Zagreb, Croatia – INMusic
06/24-26/16 – Beuningen, The Netherlands – Down The Rabbit Hole
06/29/16 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
06/29-07/02/16 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07/02/16 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/03/16 – Herouville St Clair, France – Beauregard Festival
07/07/16 – Trenčín, Slovakia – Pohoda Festival
07/08/16 – Vienna, Austria – Harvest of Art Festival
08/11/16 – Oslo, Norway – OYA
08/11-13/16 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West

Here is the official new video from Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon. The music video is for his new single, “A Wonderful Life,” from his debut solo album, Painkillers which hits shelves March 11 on Island Records. If there is any question that Fallon has the Springsteen vibe then this clip will surely help in your decision.

Fallon just completed a series of live dates and picks the road back up in several weeks. You can find the dates below.

BRIAN FALLON
LIVE 2016

FEBRUARY
11 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
12 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
16 – W. Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour
17 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory OC
18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
19 – Mill Valley, CA – Sweetwater Music Hall

MARCH
8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
9 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11 – Boston, MA – Royale
12 – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
13 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
19 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
20 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
22 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
23 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
25 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

APRIL
5 – Manchester, EN – Ritz
6 – Glasgow, SC – O2 ABC
7 – Birmingham, EN – O2 Institute
8 – London, EN – Camden KOKO
9 – Nottingham, EN – Rock City
10 – Bristol, EN – O2 Academy
12 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
13 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
14 – Berlin, DE – PBHF Club
15 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
17 – Vienna, AY – Arena
19 – Köln, DE – Gloria Theater
20 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik

Here is the first music video from La Sera’s forthcoming album, Music For Listening To Music To, which is out March 4 on Polyvinyl Records. “High Notes,” showcases a little more twang from Katy Goodman and the crew than we are used to which really works with her voice.

It probably is not a stretch to blame this new found direction on producer Ryan Adams as he helped take La Sera into the analog realm for a more back-to-basics approach. Without having heard the entire record yet, I will trust my gut and say that their efforts will be a win.

Also for your own warning – watch out for that gorilla on drums. He is a ripper!

TOUR DATES:
02/24 – San Francisco, CA – Noise Pop / Rickshaw Stop
05/06 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
05/07 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar
05/08 – Toronto, ON – CMW
05/09 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
05/10 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
05/11 – New York, NY – Market Hotel

I always have liked rowdy bands and New York’s High Waisted have a name and a new video, “Party In The Back,” which highlights their rambunctiousness. The video features pizza, acid, booze, and tons of people having fun — a typical Saturday night for all of us – right?!

I think you will really like the raw effort here. High Waisted is currently on a Midwestern US tour in support of their LP On Ludlow, which hits the streets March 4. Tour dates are below.

Tour Dates
Jan 25 – Hexagon Bar – Minneapolis, MN
Jan 26 – Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA
Jan 28 – Mothers – Chicago, IL
Jan 29 – Six 3 Collective – Columbus, OH
Jan 30 – Wolf Haus – Athens, OH
Jan 31 – Spirit – Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 01 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
Feb 02 – The Dead Kennedy Center – Washington, DC
Feb 04 – DOJO ZINE Brooklyn Launch – Brooklyn, NY
Mar 03 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY

Founded by brothers Jad & David Fair in 1975, Half Japanese is credited with pioneering the DIY and lo-fi movements while influencing everyone from Sonic Youth and Neutral Milk Hotel to Daniel Johnston and Kurt Cobain (who had the band open Nirvana’s In Utero tour.)

Today, Half Japanese have just released their new LP, Perfect! “We Cannot Miss” is your chance to check out a track and enjoy the hand-drawn animations by Jad Fair that brings the band’s playful lyrics to life. You can order up a copy of the album HERE over at Joyful Noise Recordings.