XL Recordings

Kaytranda releasing an EP on XL, touring (dates)

Montreal producer/AlunaGeorge remixer Kaytranada recently signed to XL and is planning to release an EP on that label at some point. Details are still sparse, but the beatmaker did just announce a North American tour for the late summer and fall…

Le1f signs to Terrible, releasing a new EP, DJing Glasslands w/ JD Samson (other dates & new song stream)

Le1f at the Whitney in 2013 (more by Ryan Muir) NYC rapper Le1f already has three great mixtapes out, Tree House, Fly Zone, and Dark York, and he’s now signed to Grizzly Bear member Chris Taylor’s Terrible Records (Solange, Kirin J Callinan), which recently entered into a joint venture with XL Recordings…

Jungle sign to XL Recordings, reveal selves in promo photo, performed live for BBC (watch the shadowy video)

London’s Jungle, the mysterious band behind an EP of retro-futuristic funk, The Heat, are mysterious no longer. Neither of the two men pictured in early “promos” are actual members, and they’re not in fact a duo…

Willis Earl Beal playing a 'Nobody knows.' record release show at Schubas

Willis Earl Beal @ Cole’s Bar, Feb. 2012 (more by Ben Rodig) As discussed, Willis Earl Beal is slated to release the follow-up to last year’s Acousmatic Sorcery, titled Nobody knows…

take a listen to a pair of new tracks from Willis Earl Beal --- "Too Dry to Cry" and "Everything unwinds."

Willis Earl Beal @ Pitchfork Festival 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) Chicago singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal is slated to release the follow-up to 2012’s Acousmatic Sorcery, titled Nobody knows…

Thom Yorke reveals Atoms For Peace album details

In Thom’s words: So finally I can tell you the Atoms for Peace record is coming out on the 25th February, it’s called Amok. The front will look like theez…

Ratking releasing an EP on Hot Charity, playing CMJ (dates)

NYC rap crew Ratking (aka Wiki, Hak, Sporting Life, and Ramon) have signed to XL imprint Hot Charity (making them labelmates with Willis Earl Beal) and will release their debut EP, Wiki93, on the label on November 6…

Sigur Ros announce new LP, some dates (listen to a track)

Sigur Ros returned from their hiatus last year with the live album/film Inni. Now they’re finally set to release an album of new material titled Valtari, which is due out on May 29 via EMI…

BV Chicago Presents: Willis Earl Beal @ Cole's Bar (for FREE)

Willis Earl Beal @ Schubas during TNK 2012 (more by Zach Pollack)While browsing at Myopic Books this past February, I saw a peculiar flyer: “I want some friends & stuff,” it read…
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