Miike Snow just shared the video clip Paddling Out, the first single from their sophomore album Happy To You. Check out the video below and find out more about Happy To You along with tour dates HERE.

British electronic duo Orbital are back with their first offering in eight years…and they’ve brought Zola Jesus along for the first single New France! In addition to the new track, watch the brilliant video for Straight Sun below. Wonky will be released on April 3rd, featuring production by Flood. Visit Orbital on Facebook for upcoming tour dates.

Wonky Tracklisting:
1. One Big Moment
2. Straight Sun
3. Never
4. New France (with Zola Jesus)
5. Distractions
6. Stringy Acid
7. Beelzedub
8. Wonky
9. Where Is It Going?

After scaring Interscope records with their sophomore offering, South African shockers Die Antwoord chose to distribute the album under their own ZEF Records imprint. The result is Ten$ion, an album as absurd as it is brilliant…just take a look at visual offering I Fink U Freeky. Ten$ion is out now along with tickets to their spring US tour. It’s a show not to be missed!

US TOUR DATES

2.9 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
2.10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
2.11 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
2.12 – Washington D.C. – 930 Club
2.14 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
2.15 – Chicago, IL – Metro
2.18 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
2.19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
2.22 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
2.20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
2.22 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
2.24 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
2.25 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

photo by Ryan Barkan of Brooklyn Vegan

This past Sunday I spent the afternoon pleasantly revisiting Feist‘s 2011 album Metals [see: Best Albums of 2011] as well as her 1999 debut Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down). In my opinion, both albums have somehow been overlooked, do yourself a favor and snatch those up if haven’t already [purchase: Metals and Monarch].

Feist also announced the May 5th gig at Radio City Music Hall last week in addition to her 2 slots at Coachella. These are her only scheduled US tour dates at the moment so get your credit cards ready when tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 5th. Last November I was lucky enough to catch Feist’s first stop on the Metals Tour at BAM Opera House, and it was truly a magical night.

POST UPDATED BELOW WITH FULL US TOUR DATES!

Feist live at BAM 11/2/11 (my camera phone picture)

Updated 2012 US Tour Dates:
April 14th  Coachella – Empire Polo Club
April 21st  Coachella – Empire Polo Club
April 22^nd  Phoenix, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
April 26^th   Austin, TX – Stubb’s
April 28^th   New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 30^th   Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
May 1^st      Nashville, TN – The Ryman Auditorium
May 2^nd     Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 3^rd      Raleigh, NC – Progress Energy Ctr for Performing Arts
May 5th       New York City – Radio City Music Hall
May 7^th       Boston, MA – House Of Blues
May 8^th       Philadelphia, PA – Academy Of Music
May 9^th       Washington, DC – The Strathmore
May 11^th     Burlington, VT – The Flynn Theater

Santi-land continues! Check out the music video for Big Mouth, the first single from Santigold‘s upcoming album Master of My Own Make-Believe directed by Cody Critcheloe of SSION (who also directed MNDR’s #1 in Heaven). Be sure to check out my reviews of Santigold’s first two gigs of 2012 featuring brand new material here: Monday 1/16 and Tuesday 1/17!

Visit Santigold.com for more updates and your free MP3 of Big Mouth!

Listen: White Lies – Bigger Than Us