Twin Shadow announced their sophomore album, Confess. The new album will be released on July 9th in the UK and July 10th in the U.S. For Twin Shadow, aka George Lewis Jr., Confess was inspired by the return to riding his motorcycle in Los Angeles after having an accident.
Micachu and the Shapes also opened up about an upcoming album. Never follows their live album Chopped & Screwed from last year. The fourteen track album will be released on July 23rd in the UK and July 24th in the U.S. In addition to Never, Micachu frontman Mica Levi worked with Kwes to create a mixtape, Kewsauchu Volume 2. The mixtape is available for streaming or electronically downloading.
The Gaslight Anthem announced their new album, Handwritten. The album will be released on July 24th. To support the new album The Gaslight Anthem will head off on a tour this summer beginning in May.
The Gaslight Anthem Tour Dates
05/16/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
05/18/12 – West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy
05/20/12 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Bamboozle
05/29/12 – Paris, France @ Zenith $
05/31/12 – Berlin, Germany @ Zitadelle Spandau $
06/01/12 – Bremen, Germany @ Aladin Music Hall
06/02/12 – Ulm, Germany @ Ulmer Zelt
06/04/12 – Milan, Italy @ Arena Concerti Fiera Milano $
06/05/12 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Abart
06/08/12 – Nickelsdorf, Austria @ NOVA ROCK
06/09/12 – Münster, Germany @ Vainstream Rockfest
06/11/12 – London, England @ KOKO
06/13/12 – Kiel, Germany @ Max
06/14/12 – Hultsfred, Sweden @ Hultsfred Festival 2012
06/15/12 – Århus, Denmark @ Northside Festival
06/16/12 – Oslo, Norway @ Norweigan Wood
06/17/12 – Seinajoki, Finland @ Provinssirock
06/23/12 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Orion Music and More
08/05/12 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/18/12 – Ludinghausen, Germany @ Area 4
08/19/12 – Grosspösna, Germany @ Highfield Festival
08/24/12 – Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
08/26/12 – Reading, England @ Reading Festival