For all you SALEM fans awaiting the release of their debut album, King Night: there is an official listening party happening this Friday, September 10th. All attendees will receive a limited edition poster and get a special preview of their new record. The parties are to be held in two locations, Origami Vinyl in Los Angeles, and Other Music in NYC. Details for both are below. See you all there!

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Local Natives join Fool’s Gold (and the crowd) at Lowlands 2010. Check out the video footage here:

Shape-shifting figures move to the music in Brooklyn based dance group Restless People’s newest video. Directed by Petra Cortright.

Drag pioneers Salem have just released a new teaser video for the track “Asia” off their forthcoming album, “King Night”. Check out the clip below:

Pre-order Salem’s debut album, King Night, here! Iamsound is offering a free white label 7” featuring the tracks “Asia” and “Dirt” with orders. The album is officially out September 28th, but you can check out their title track now:

We’ve got two amazing singles coming out soon! First up is a digital single from Swedish songstress Jenny Wilson, who is releasing her debut US album Hardships! on her Gold Medal Recordings label on August 24th. We are teaming up with Jenny for a special single release of the track “Like A Fading Rainbow”, with a gospel version as the b-side. Jenny first broke into music as a guest vocalist on The Knife’s album Deep Cuts as well as Robyn’s Rakamonie EP, and so we are very happy to be working with her to digitally release her new single on July 27th.

Watch the video for the song below.

Next up is a single from LA act Kisses, made up of Jesse Kivel of Princeton and Zinzi Edmundson. Inspired by instrumental disco (Cerrone, Gino Soccio), Kisses has created a kind of pop music described by the Guardian as “sunny but sad dance music that suggests Bernard Sumner jamming with Belle and Sebastian.” They released the blog-favorited single “Bermuda”on Transparent Records earlier this year, and will release “People Can Do The Most Amazing Things” as their next single through IAMSOUND on August 3rd as a 7″ vinyl and digital download, with a Pete Wiggs (Saint Etienne) remix on the b-side.

Download a free MP3 of “People Can Do The Most Amazing Things” HERE.

Good news! Fool’s Gold has expanded their summer tour with dates in Canada and the East Coast throughout the month of July and several European festivals in August. If you haven’t seen this band live, now is your chance.

Fool’s Gold kicks off the summer next Sunday as they play the Hollywood Bowl with Baaba Maal, Yeasayer and Tinariwen. Check out their full summer schedule below:

FOOL’S GOLD DATES
June 20 2010 – Hollywood Bowl w/ Baaba Maal + Yeasayer+ Tinariwen – Los Angeles, CA
July 25 2010 – Central Park – Summerstage – New York, NY
July 13 2010 – Showcase Lounge – Burlington, VT
July 14 2010 – Quebec City International Summer Festival – Quebec City, PQ, CANADA
July 16 2010 – Halifax Jazz Festival – Halifax, NS, CANADA
July 18 2010 – XPoNential Music Festival – Camden, NJ
July 19 2010 – Great Scott – Allston, MA
July 20 2010 – The Belmont – Montreal, QC, CANADA
July 21 2010 – El Mocambo – Toronto, ON, CANADA
July 23 2010 – The Summit – Columbus, OH
July 24 2010 – DC9 – Washington, DC
July 25 2010 – Central Park Summerstage – New York, NY
August 6 2010 – Dranouter Festival – Dranouter, BELGIUM
August 7 2010 – Bout Du Monde Festival – Crozon, FRANCE
August 12 2010 Oya Festival – Norway, Oslo
August 14 2010 – Leicester Summer Sundae – Leicester, UNITED KINGDOM

Salem, IAMSOUND’s own super-hyped “witch house” phenoms, also has some summer shows scheduled — including a date at the launch of Creators Project, a partnership between Vice Magazine and Intel. In addition to art installations by Nick Zinner, Spike Jonze and Radical Friends, the event will also feature performances by Die Antwoord, Interpol, Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian + more.

SALEM DATES
June 11 2010 – The Playground – Chicago, IL
June 26 2010 – Milk Studios – The Creators Project Launch Party – New York, NY

Members of Tanlines and Professor Murder have joined forces to create new band Restless People, for fans of General Public, DJ Cleo, Phil Collins, Maximum Joy, Gorilla Biscuits, Operation Ivy, and Nelly Furtado. Labeled as a Stereogum Band to Watch earlier today, the band will be releasing their debut album on September 14th. Download the track “Days of our Lives” here

Pioneering drag/witch-house act Salem have signed worldwide to IAMSOUND and will be releasing their debut album King Night on September 28th.

01 King Night
02 Asia
03 Frost
04 Sick
05 Release Da Boar
06 Trapdoor
07 Redlights
08 Hound
09 Traxx
10 Tair
11 Killer