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LUH. (ex-WU LYF) sign to Mute, release new song with The Haxan Cloak (listen)

Back in 2014, ex-WU LYF singer Ellery James Robert formed the band LUH. with Ebony Hoorn. They’ve now signed to Mute, announced their first live dates, and released a new …

Brooklyn Flea Record Fair DJ lineup revealed; Smorgasburg open now in Prospect Park, coming to Sunset Park this winter

As previously mentioned, the 2015 fall Brooklyn Flea Record Fair happens Saturday, September 26 at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg. The vendors were already announced (4AD, Warp, XL, Other Music and more) and now the DJ lineup i…

Arca signs to Mute for debut LP (stream a track)

Electronic musician Arca has come a long way since his days on the UNO NYC label. He’s since contributed production to Yeezus and FKA twigs‘ EP2 and LP1, and now he’s signed to Mute (who also just snagged Zola Jesus and New Order) for his debut album, Xen, due out Nove…

Zola Jesus releasing a new album on Mute (stream the single, "Dangerous Days")

Zola Jesus has announced that she’ll release Taiga, the followup to 2011’s Conatus, on October 7 via her new label Mute (she was previously on Sacred Bones)…

Chain of Strength playing more US reunion shows before Canada's Amnesia Rockfest (dates & lineup)

Chain of Strength at Acheron in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) Hardcore vets Chain of Strength, who were briefly around from 1988 to 1991, reunited in 2012 for Revolution 25 (pics) at Irving Plaza and a much smaller Brooklyn show at Acheron (pics)…

Swans announce new album, 'To Be Kind,' featuring St. Vincent, Cold Specks, and Little Annie

“Recording with Michael Gira and Swans was a dream come true. Proud to have been a part of an epicly great record. #johncongleton” – St. Vincent Swans at Warsaw in 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison) Swans are finally set to follow up their excellent 2012 LP The Seer with a new album, To Be Kind, on May 13 via Michael Gira’s Young God label in North American and Mute worldwide…

What's going on Friday?

Voxtrot @ Prospect Park in 2006 (more) tonight in NYC * Chuck Berry @ BB Kings * Hole @ The Wellmont Theater * Northside Festival continues * Phil Collins @ Roseland Ballroom * Lesser Gonzalez, Alvarez @ Open Road Rooftop * Kid Koala, Hess Is More @ Prospect Park Bandshell * Gray Area, Static Radio, The Reveling @ Cake Shop * Good Old War, Yukon Blonde, Audra Mae @ Maxwell’s * Blowoff DJs w/ Bob Mould + Richard Morel @ Canal Room * Steel Phantoms, MINKS @ Union Pool (Northside Festival) * Sage Francis, Free Moral Agents, B…