James Lavelle & Pablo Clements will take UNKLE out on the road for a string of dates that will include three US dates (so far) and only one on the east coast. The NYC show is Webster Hall on October 23rd (during CMJ). Ticket info is forthcoming.

The US dates take place a month after Unkle releases their new and chock-full-of-guests EP, The Answer due on September 28th and featuring appearances from Tim Goldsworthy (ex-Unkle, current DFA), Lupe Fiasco, and Sleepy Sun among others. The EP has also spawned a pair of videos including the title track which is directed by The Proposition / The Road director John Hillcoat and features The Departed actor Ray Winstone. View both vids below. Preorder The Answer EP now on limited edition 12" vinyl or limited edition CD, as the physical US release will only be available via the band.

Sleepy Sun will be in NYC at Knitting Factory on 9/6 (tickets). just a few days after they appear at ATP New York (updated lineup).

The Answer tracklisting, a pair of videos, and all tour dates are below...

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DOWNLOAD: Lykke Li - Little Bit (Loving Hand remix) (MP3)

Lykke Li added a 2nd NYC show to her previously announced tour dates that already included the August NYC show at (le) poisson rouge. The new show is at Music Hall of Williamsburg, in October, and tickets are on sale.

Check out the new Loving Hand remix above. Loving Hand = DFA's Tim Goldsworthy. All Lykke Li tour dates below...

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DOWNLOAD: Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Joakim Remix) (MP3)

Cut Copy played two NYC shows this week. One was at Studio B with the Black Kids who they're touring with, and one was without the Black Kids last night at Bowery Ballroom (May 14, 2008).

Cut Copy = Good hair, good looks, good and subtle use of unlikely influences (Fleetwood Mac, ELO, etc.), good tunes = Great, great times. [For Your Pleasure]

The new Cut Copy album Ghost Colours (which the Guardian says could be the album of the year) was produced by Tim Goldsworthy (one half of DFA Records). Tim G. and and Tim Sweeney are a DJ team collectively known as T&T, and they also opened for Cut Copy at the Bowery show. More pictures from that show (which Showtrotta is sure to talk more about later), below....

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