We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be releasing the debut album from Australia’s Bleeding Knees Club, titled Nothing To Do, on April 17th. The garage-punk duo will be coming to America before that, hitting SXSW in Austin as well as preview dates in New York and Los Angeles.

Proclaimed as one of NME’s “50 Best New Bands of 2011″ and in heavy rotation on Triple J radio in Australia, Alex Malane and Jordan Wall have formed one of the biggest acts to break from Australia’s Gold Coast, epitomized by surf, sun and late night beach bonfires. Bleeding Knees Club encapsulate that scene with their raucous anthems that are meant to ignite fire, instigate youth revolt and get the girl. Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes has called their songs “amazing…classic songwriting” while Dazed & Confused gushed about their “classic rock songs about girls” and NME called them “pretty gnarly, pretty unpretty and totally goddam fun”. Their videos for ‘Teenage Girls’ and ‘Bad Guys’ perfectly portray their boyish antics of lust, love and adventure while new songs like ‘Beach Slut’, ‘Lipstick’, ‘Let It Go’ and title track ‘Nothing To Do’ show their sweet and cheeky side. Nothing To Do is a modern take modern take on a classic sound and Bleeding Knees Club will bring it to life with a lively stage show that includes drummer, Brett Jansch – see dates below.

“Alex Wall (drums) and Jordan Malane (guitar) play the kind of skuzz rock that’s perfectly suited to their moniker – literally two chords, lots of deathly loud hi-hat, the odd screeching one-note guitar solo and a load of yelps about being young and not giving a fuck.” -NME

Bleeding Knees Club – NothinG To Do by iamsoundrecords

3/6 Knitting Factory Brooklyn
3/7 Mercury Lounge NYC
3/12 Bardot Los Angeles
3/14 IAMSOUND showcase Austin
3/15 SXSW Austin
3/16 SXSW Austin
3/17 SXSW Austin

After much anticipation, Salem are releasing their new EP IM STILL IN THE NIGHT on November 22. Marking their first official release since their debut album King Night in late 2010 which was one of the most talked about releases of that year, members Heather Marlatt, John Holland and Jack Donoghue have been busy touring, recording and appearing in the likes of Spin, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. The EP features four previously unreleased tracks that they recorded over the past year, including the lead single ‘Better Off Alone’ – which fans may recognize from attending recent live shows. The EP is being released on limited edition 12-inch vinyl and digitally. Pre-order the vinyl here.

1. I’M STILL IN THE NIGHT
2. BETTER OFF ALONE
3. BABY RATTA
4. KRAWL

IAMSOUND is taking over the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs later this month! On November 19th & 20th, IAMSOUND will be presenting live & DJ sets by some of our pals and favorite new bands. On the line-up is the Danger Mouse-produced Electric Guest, the surf-cum-garage rock of Fidlar, and the insanely catchy pop-rock of Sean Bones. The weekend will feature live performances on the night of Saturday the 19th and then poolside DJ sets from IAMSOUND and the bands during the daytime on Sunday the 20th.

Get 10% off of rooms for that weekend by using the code “SOUND”! You can get more info and listen to the bands at acehotel.com/iamsound.

Fool’s Gold and NewVillager are touring Europe!

FOOL’S GOLD

11/4 – Dublin – O2 Dublin
11/5 – Paris – Le Trianon*
11/7 – London – O2 Arena
11/9 – London – O2 Arena
11/10 – London – O2 Arena
11/11 – Nottingham – Birmingham Social Club*
11/12 – Glasgow – Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
11/13 – Newcastle Upon Tyne – O2 Academy Newcastle
11/14 – Manchester – Manchester Evening News Arena
11/15 – Manchester – Manchester Evening News Arena
11/17 – Sheffield – Motorpoint Arena
11/18 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club*
11/19 – Birmingham – LG Arena
11/20 – Birmingham – LG Arena
11/22 – London – Shacklewell Arms*
11/23 – Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix*
11/24 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Le Guess Who Festival*
11/25 – Brussels – VK*
11/26 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Oudegracht*
12/2 – Los Angeles – Orpheum Theatre*
12/8 – San Francisco – Brick & Mortar Music Hall*

*without Red Hot Chili Peppers

NEWVILLAGER

11/8 – Glasgow – School of Art
11/9 – Sheffield – The Bowery
11/10 – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
11/11 – Liverpool – Contemporary Urban Centre
11/13 – Manchester – Ruby Lounge
11/15 – London – Madame Jojo’s “White Heat”
11/16 – Birmingham – HMV Institute
11/17 – Bristol – Start The Bus
11/18 – Paris – Fleche D’Or “Les Inrocks”
11/19 – The Hague – Crossing Border
11/20 – Belgium, Leuven – Het Depot “Nachtkracht”

Nikki Lane, whose record Walk of Shame just came out, is hitting the road with Noah & The Whale throughout November! Aside from the tour, Nikki’s new video for “Sleep For You” just came out which you can watch below.

11/5 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
11/6 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
11/8 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theatre
11/9 – Grand Rapids, MA – Ladies Literary Club
11/11 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
11/12 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
11/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
11/14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
11/17 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
11/18 – Vancouver, BV – Venue
11/19 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
11/21 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
11/22 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
11/23 – Nashville, TN – Loveless Barn (Music City Roots) (without Noah)

Tomorrow, October 1st, MEN kick off their monthlong tour with fellow party-starters CSS!  The tour will take them all around North America, and you can find the dates below.  The two bands will also be releasing an exclusive split 7-inch together, with each band remixing each other’s tracks.  You can stream a song and find more info on that here.

OCTOBER 1ST – VANCOUVER, BC*
Vogue Theatre

OCTOBER 2ND – PORTLAND, OR*
Wonder Ballroom

OCTOBER 4TH – SEATTLE, WA*
Neptune Theatre

OCTOBER 6TH – SAN FRANCISCO, CA*
The Fillmore

OCTOBER 7TH – SAN DIEGO, CA*
4th

OCTOBER 9TH – LOS ANGELES, CA
Filter Culture Collide Festival Block Party

OCTOBER 10TH – PALM SPRINGS, CA
Ace Hotel

OCTOBER 11TH – PHOENIX, AZ*
Crecent Ballroom

OCTOBER 13TH – DENVER, CO*
Bluebird Theatre

OCTOBER 14TH – OMAHA, NE
Slowdown

OCTOBER 15TH – CHICAGO, IL
Bottom Lounge

OCTOBER 16TH – MADISON, WI
Frequency

OCTOBER 17TH – MINNEAPOLIS, MN*
First Ave

OCTOBER 18TH – DETROIT, MI*
Majestic Theatre

OCTOBER 21ST – PHILADELPHIA, PA*
Union Transfer

OCTOBER 22ND – NEW YORK, NY*
Webster Hall

OCTOBER 23RD – BOSTON, MA*
Paradise

OCTOBER 24TH – WASHINGTON, DC*
9:30 Club

OCTOBER 26TH – ATHENS, GA*
40 Watt

OCTOBER 28TH – DALLAS, TX*
House of Blues

OCTOBER 29TH – HOUSTON, TX*
House of Blues

OCTOBER 30TH – AUSTIN, TX*
La Zona Rosa

NOVEMBER 2ND – ATLANTA, GA (FREE SHOW)
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* INDICATES SUPPORT DATES WITH CSS

Following her first EP, “Gone, Gone, Gone”, Nikki Lane released her debut album “Walk Of Shame” this past Tuesday! Pick up a copy of the CD anywhere music is sold, order it online from Amazon, or download a digital copy from iTunes.

Also, check out Nikki Lane’s feature on Urban Outfitters!

We’re very excited to announce that we’ve signed Australia’s Bleeding Knees Club! They mix the garage vibes of The White Stripes, The Black Lips and The Hives with summery beach sounds from the land down under. Their songs “Have Fun” and “Bad guys” have been making waves on Australian radio and the internet, and have caught the attention of the UK’s NME magazine, where they were named one of the “50 Best New Bands of 2011″.

IAMSOUND will release their debut EP Virginity on October 18th, and the release will be support by appearances at CMJ Festival in NYC in October as well as a handful of select dates in LA.

TOUR DATES
10/20 – New York – Delancey – IAMSOUND CMJ Showcase
10/22 – New York – Brooklyn Bowl – Windish Showcase
10/22 – New York – MILK Studios
10/24 – Los Angeles – Bardot (KCRW School Night)
10/26 – Los Angeles – The Satellite

Today we have TWO albums out! The sophomore album from Fool’s Gold and the debut album from NewVillager is in stores now. Go to your favorite local record store to pick up a copy, or buy digitally from the links below!

NewVillager
iTunes – http://bit.ly/NewVillager-iTunes
Amazon – http://amzn.to/NewVillager

“It’s pop music made palatable for the highbrow set, and it’s good, weird fun.” – Metromix

Fool’s Gold
iTunes – http://bit.ly/LeaveNoTrace-iTunesUS
Amazon – http://amzn.to/LeaveNoTrace-Amazon

“[Leave No Trace] mashes moody surf rock with African beats to create an infectious end-of-summer boogie.” – ELLE

Nikki Lane’s debut EP Gone, Gone, Gone is out now! Released last week digitally (and physically if you happen to catch Nikki Lane on any of her live shows!), the EP features her single “Gone, Gone, Gone” which was co-written and produced by Lewis Pesacov of Fool’s Gold. Spin.com premiered the video for the song last week, along with a great write-up, and that was accompanied by other write-ups by the likes of MTV Buzzworthy, Filter, AOL Music and plenty of other outlets. Watch the video below!

Purchase the EP on iTunes or Amazon!