Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Arctic Monkeys Leak; David Bryne on U2; MGMT with Jay-Z - 29/07

More tracks have been leaked from the forthcoming Arctic Monkeys album Humbug. Due to be released on August 24, the follow up to 2007's Favourite Worst Nightmare was produced by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. Over the few days 5 songs have been unofficially leaked onto the internet and shared through a number of fan forums, these include My Propellor, Secret Door, Cornerstone, Dance Little Liar and Pretty Visitors. The songs vary from a strong Last Shadow Puppets vibe to outright stoner rock with an indie touch to them. Including Crying Lightning, 6 out of the 10 songs from the album are now available. If you are interested in getting the links then sign up to any of the fan forums. www.arcticmonkeys.com

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has spoke out against U2's current 360 world tour. He describes it as being 'overkill' and goes on to add that it is 'a wee bit out of balance given all the starving people in Africa and all'. That wasn't all Byrne had to say against the Irish megaband. "Maybe it's the fact that we were booted off our 'Letterman' spot so U2 could keep their exclusive week-long run". During the 80s Talking Heads and U2 both worked with legendary producer Brian Eno. http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2009/07/071409-budapest.html

More details have been released on the rumoured collaboration between psychadelic pop kings MGMT and rap legend Jay-Z. The duo will make a guest appearance on Jay-Z highly anticipated The Blueprint 3 alongside some of the biggest names in the urban music world including Kanye West and Timbaland. The album is set for release on September 11, exactly 8 years since the release of The Blueprint- one of the most critically acclaimed rap albums of all time. http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE56J06220090720

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