New Track From Adele

New track from Adele to share today. It's called 'Chasing Pavements' and it's the follow-up single to 'Hometown Glory' which was released this past October. The new single is quite different than 'Hometown Glory.' It is a lot more upbeat but still an excellent display of songwriting from the very talented Adele.

There is also new information about Adele's debut album. It has been titled 19 and is scheduled to be released on January 28, 2008 on XL Recordings. The tracklisting will run as such:

1. Daydreamer

2. Best For Last

3. Chasing Pavements

4. Cold Shoulder

5. Crazy For You

6. Melt My Heart To Stone

7. First Love

8. Right As Rain

9. Make You Feel My Love

10. My Same

11. Tired

12. Hometown Glory

(Tracks 1, 2, 6, 12 can be sampled on Adele's MySpace page)

This should be followed by some tour dates. The year 2008 is looking to be a bright one for Adele.

MySpace: Adele

Adele: Official Website (XL Recording)

Buy Chasing Pavements

Pre-Order 19 (UK)

Editors Plan North American Trek

Editors have revealed the dates for their upcoming North American tour. It starts on January 8th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and ends in the city of lights, Las Vegas, on February 14th. The band hits Toronto on January 22 at the Koolhaus and Montreal on the 20th of January. The tour is in support of their latest album An End Has A Start which was released this summer. It is by far one of the best albums this year and deserving of some of your time. So check it out if you haven't already.

The band will be supported by Victoria, BC, Canada's Hot Hot Heat and Louis the XIV.

Editors North American Tour Dates

08/01/08 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

09/01/08 - Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing

10/01/08 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

11/01/08 - Atlanta, GA @ Roxy

12/01/08 - Nashville, TN @ Wildhorse

14/01/08 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

15/01/08 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

17/01/08 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

18/01/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

19/01/08 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
20/01/08 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

22/01/08 - Toronto, ON @ Koolhaus

23/01/08 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

25/01/08 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre

26/01/08 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

27/01/08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre

29/01/08 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

30/01/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe

01/02/08 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/02/08 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market

05/02/08 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

06/02/08 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre

08/02/08 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre

09/02/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

10/02/08 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

13/02/08 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

14/02/08 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

Download: Editors - The Weight Of The World [mp3]

MySpace: Editors

Editors: Official Website

Buy An End Has A Start

Kate Nash: North American Shows

British songstress Kate Nash will play four shows in North America at the beginning of the new year. The mini-tour begins in Toronto at the MOD Club and then hits the United States for three more dates. The tour is in support of Nash's official release of Made Of Bricks, her debut album, in the U.S.. The album hit number one in the UK in August 2007.

The dates are as follows:

07/01/08 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club

09/01/08 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

12/01/08 San Francisco, CA @ 330 Ritch

14/01/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour

(Tickets on sale this Friday, 07/12/07)

Download: Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup [mp3]

MySpace: Kate Nash

Kate Nash: Official Website

Buy Made Of Bricks

Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life

Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald released her debut album This Is The Life on July 30 2007 in the UK (no North American release yet). The album has done very well and deservedly so. The songs are simply great. And while she cites influences as diverse as The Libertines to Travis to Michael Jackson, some of them are difficult to hear in the music, which has elements of everything from folk-pop to alternative.

The next single 'This Is The Life' is released on December 10th. Amy MacDonald plays one more show this year in Glasgow and then embarks on a UK tour in February 2008. Check out her MySpace page for the dates.

Download: Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life [mp3]

MySpace: Amy MacDonald

Amy MacDonald: Official Website

Buy This Is The Life

CD Releases: Week of 04/12/07

This Week's Notable Music Releases
Aloha - Light Works (Polyvinyl)
Bonde Do Role - Marina Gasolina (Domino)
Chris Shlarb - Twilight and Ghost Stories (Asthmatic Kitty)
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (Virgin)
Ghostface - The Big Doe Rehab (Def Jam)
Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall [Live] (Geffen Records)

Cuff The Duke - Sidelines Of The City

Enjoy a little bit of Canadiana courtesy of Cuff The Duke. The band, from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada released their third album this year on Hardwood Records. Entitled Sidelines Of The City, the album is a little bit of a step away from the alt-country genre their fans are probably use to. But the band's roots are still firmly planted and their latest release is fused with everything from indie rock to alternative country (don't let the 'country' cause any hesitation, it's not Toby Keith or anything) to Canadian folk.

All in all, Sideline Of the City is a solid offering from Cuff The Duke. Check out tracks like 'Surging Revivals' and 'Long Road' to see what you're missing. The album has a lot of energy and some great harmonies. It should make Cuff the Duke a household name to Canadian music fans and hopefully garner them some attention everywhere else.

The band play The MOD Club in Toronto on Friday (Nov. 30th).

Download: Cuff The Duke - If I Live or If I Die [mp3]
MySpace: Cuff The Duke
Cuff The Duke: Official Website

Buy Sidelines Of The City

The Magnetic Fields

New York's The Magnetic Fields are set to release another album on January 15th entitled Distortion. The new song is an instrumental called 'Three-Way.' Well that's not entirely true. There are periodic shouts of "three-way!," dispersed throughout the track. Following the release of the album the band will embark on a mini tour of the US. Here are the dates:

2/11 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

2/12 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall

2/14 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre

2/15 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre

2/21 - New York, NY - Town Hall

2/22 - New York, NY - Town Hall

2/23 - New York, NY - Town Hall

2/24 - New York, NY - Town Hall

2/28 - San Francisco, CA - Herbst Theatre

2/29 - San Francisco, CA - Herbst Theatre

3/02 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box @ Fonda

3/03 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box @ Fonda
3/06 - Seattle, WA - Town Hall

3/07 - Seattle, WA - Town Hall

3/14 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk Music

3/15 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk Music

3/16 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk Music

Download: The Magnetic Fields - Three-Way [mp3]

The Magnetic Fields: Official Website

Buy Distortion

You Should Be Listening To: DUFFY - ROCKFERRY

Duffy's 'Rockferry' is a song that will have you listening intently from it's opening to closing notes. And then you'll play it again. The track is reminiscent of the 60's, defined by haunting strings and strong vocals. Don't know what else to say, except that this is the song you need to be listening to at the moment.

You can download the song right now from iTunes and pre-order the two track 7" vinyl which is released on December 3rd.

Download: Duffy - Rockferry [mp3]

MySpace: Duffy

Duffy: Official Website

Pre-Order Rockferry

You Should Be Listening To: THE PERISHERS - MY HEART

The Perishers' 'My Heart' is a terrific song. Actually it's just one of ten simply-crafted pop songs off of 2005's Let There Be Morning. So while I encourage you to sample the song, I strongly recommend you buy the album. I feel like I've hyped this band up a lot. But it's deserving and you'll thank me for it, I promise.

Now if only we can get some shows on this side of the pond.

Download: The Perishers - My Heart [mp3]
MySpace: The Perishers
The Perishers: Official Website

Buy Let There Be Morning

Nicole Atkins and the Sea - Neptune City

Nicole Atkins and the Sea opened for The Pipettes at Lee's Palace in Toronto this past Sunday. This was their third time in Toronto in recent months and the touring seems to be paying off. By the end of their set, the stage area had filled up and the band seemed to have gained quite a few fans. It was a terrific set. They won me and all of my friends over. And it didn't hurt that one of the band members is from Toronto.

Nicole Atkins' debut album, Neptune City, was released about two weeks ago. This was preceded by the EP Bleeding Diamonds in 2006. Atkins' 'sound' is best described as folk-pop, but with a dark edge to it. Expect to hear a lot more about her in the near future. At least that's my prediction.

FYI: Nicole Atkins and the Sea appeared on the Late Night Show with David Letterman around the same time as the album release date, performing the track 'The Way It Is'. You can view their performance at the band's MySpace page.

Download: Nicole Atkins and the Sea - The Way It Is [mp3]

MySpace: Nicole Atkins

Nicole Atkins: Official Website

Buy Neptune City