Be sure to claim your copy of Keane's newest release, Night Train in KeanMusic.com Special Edition pre-order form.

The E.P. includes collaborations with (Somali/Canadian) rapper K'Naan and Japanese Baile Funk emcee Tigarah. Night Train also includes a re-release of what is perhaps the most powerfully moving Keane song ever, "My Shadow" which originally appeared on the pre-order version of Perfect Symmetry.

Night Train officially lands world-wide May 10th, 2010, but you only have until 5pm to pick up the Night Train pre-order.

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Indeed, the peculiarity of this supergroup has arrived enFull - CD (or download). And not a moment too soon. Apparatjik have been well at work since we first reported on it way back in October of 2008.

We Are Here is an appreciable mix of electronica-inspired, 'strange-pop.'  If you were into Mew before this supergroup formed, you should be well - 'er should I say mal-adjusted to the "uniqueness" of Apparatjik. I cannot pin-point much Coldplay influence, but I do hear Mags' signature artsieness throughout.

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25 years and nine albums later, The Grunge Kings are back!!!!!!!!

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Muse releases their fifth studio album this Monday (September 14th) entitled The Resistance.  After listening to the whole album a couple of times I have to quote Shania Twain - "that don't impressa' me much." 

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Today (September 1st) Dave Bazan has released his first LP under his name (since Pedro the Lion or Headphones) on Barsuk records entitled Curse Your Branches.  I am rather pleased with the outcome from this boy yet not raving crazy. 

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