
San Diego's Tristeza will release Fate Unfolds on December 1st through Better Looking Records. The record ranges "from Afro funk and jazz, Spanish flamenco, tropicalia, Indian raga, to krautrock, and psyche to punk." In December, the group will tour the West Coast in support of the effort...

The John Mayer machine is full effect. With Battles Studies due November 17th, a massive North American tour has been announced from February through April of 2010. On November 19th, Mayer will perform "Who Says" on Letterman as well as sit in with the CBS Orchestra during the taping...

Just the other day we were talking about "Love Cry," then lo and behold Four Tet is set to release a proper full-length, There Is Love in You, on January 26th, 2010. Pitchfork has the track list. [pitchfork.com]

Lightspeed Champion will return with a second album, Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, on February 16th, 2010 via Domino. The record is "an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude." Find the track list Domino and a trailer for "Marlene" on YouTube....

Royksopp have announced four US dates in support of Junior. These US shows will be the first in four years for the duo. [thetripwire.com]

As onethirtybpm pointed out, Liars have launched a new website at thesisterworld.com. Pitchfork confirmed that a new album from the band is due 2010, so it's probably safe to say the new site is related. [onethirtybpm.com]

Hot Chip will return with a new album and UK tour in February 2010. The band is "just completing the finishing touches right now." [hotchip.co.uk]

Alison Mosshart recently told BBC that The Dead Weather are "halfway done" with their second album. Mosshart will reportedly "spend most of December in America and finish the second record." [news.bbc.co.uk]

Circa Survive are reportedly done tracking their Atlantic Records debut, due in 2010. They joined the major label back in the summer and started recording a new record with producer David Bottrill. Watch a slew of studio footage on the band's YouTube channel. [absolutepunk.net]

On December 1st, Arts & Crafts will release the complete Heavy Head EP from Gentleman Reg. The six songs, a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" and Stevie Nicks' "Wild Heart" along with two b-sides and remixes, will be released in four stages (November 10, 17, 24 and the said release date)...

Merge Records will drop the seventh album from Spoon, Transference, on January 26th, 2009. Hit up Merge for the track list. [mergerecords.com]

Wales' Los Campesinos! will drop their third album, Romance is Boring, on January 26th, 2010 via Arts & Crafts. The effort was produced by John Goodmanson and features an appearance from Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. Find the track list and additional details over at Arts & Crafts. [arts-crafts.ca]

Rocky Votolato will release a new album, True Devotion, on February 23rd, 2010 via Barsuk. The record is described as a "passionate, stripped down, and mostly acoustic reflection on moments from his current life." [barsuk.com]

Kieran Hebden is releasing a new Four Tet 12" single for the song "Love Cry" backed with "Our Bells" on November 2nd (UK). You can listen to one track on MySpace and pre-order it on Bleep. [myspace.com]














