Alternative metal band Staind have announced the tracklisting for their upcoming seventh album.

The self-titled disc will be the band’s first new work in three years, following on from 2008’s ‘Illusion of Progress’.  The new album, due in September, will feature the following tracks:  Not Again / Eyes Wide Open /Failing / Wannabe / Throw It All Away / Now / The Bottom / Take a Breath / Paper Wings / Something To Remind You.

Production is handled by Sevendust/3 Doors Down producer Johnny K, while the final mix will be courtesy of Chris Lord-Alge.

According to frontman Aaron Lewis it’s “the heaviest thing [Staind] have recorded in a long time.  Lewis’s last recordings, released as a 2011 solo EP, featured a country music influence.

While remaining a cult band in the UK, Staind have sold several million albums in the US, with 2001’s ‘Break The Cycle’ being their biggest selling, having shifted over 5 million copies within the first two years of it’s release.  The album’s single ‘It’s Been Awhile’ spent a twenty week run at the top of the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart

Read a review of Aaron Lewis’s ‘Town Line’ EP here.

Legendary singer-songwriter Nick Lowe will release his new album, ‘The Old Magic’, on September 13th.

Lowe, whose best-loved hits include ‘Cruel To Be Kind’ and ‘I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass’, has not released a new studio album since ‘At My Age’ back in 2007.

‘The Old Magic’ will be released via Yep Roc Records and will be promoted via several live shows.

You can catch Nick Lowe supporting Wilco at the following US/Canadian dates throughout September and October:

09/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
09/16 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
09/17 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
09/18 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
09/20 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre
09/22 – New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
09/25 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
09/27 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Amphitheater
09/28 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
09/29 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
10/01 – Nashville, TN – The Ryman
10/02 – Nashville, TN – The Ryman
10/04 – St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
10/05 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall

In other Nick Lowe related news, a tribute to Buddy Holly entitled ‘Rave On Buddy Holly’ is released this coming week. Alongside performances by Paul McCartney, She & Him and Florence + The Machine, Lowe can be heard performing ‘I’m Changin’ All Those Changes’.

Read a review of ‘Rave On Buddy Holly’ here.

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Jarvis Cocker, sometime Pulp frontman and one of britpop’s key figures, is to release a book containing selected lyrics.

‘Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics’ will be released in October through Faber and Faber.

The book comes as part of the ongoing Pulp reunion.  The band are currently on tour scheduled to play Scotland’s T in the Park festival in a few days, followed by various European dates and the Reading/Leeds festivals in August.

The remaining tour dates in full:

Following news of Wilco’s forthcoming single release, ‘I Might’ and it’s parent album – ‘The Whole Love’ – due in September, the band have announced the full tracklisting.

The running order for ‘The Whole Love’ is as follows:

Art of Almost / I Might / Sunloathe / Dawned On Me / Black Moon / Born Alone / Open Mind / Capitol City / Standing O / Rising Red Lung  / Whole Love / One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend)

Wilco are also embarking on a full tour to promote the release:

Jul. 31: Niigata, Japan (Fuji Rock Festival)
Sep. 13: Indianapolis, Ind. ( Murat Theater)
Sep. 16: Toronto, Ont. (Massey Hall)
Sep. 17: Toronto, Ont. (Massey Hall)
Sep. 18: Montreal, C.Q. (Metropolis)
Sep. 20: Boston, Mass. (Want Theatre)
Sep. 22: New York, N.Y. (Central Park Summerstage)
Sep. 25: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion)
Sep. 27: Raleigh, N.C. (Raleigh Amphitheater)
Sep. 28: Atlanta, Ga. (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center)
Sep. 29: Atlanta, Ga. (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center)
Oct. 1: Nashville, Tenn. (The Ryman)
Oct. 2: Nashville, Tenn. (The Ryman)
Oct. 4: St. Louis, Mo. (Peabody Opera House)
Oct. 5: Madison, Wisc. (Overture Hall)
Oct. 24: Glasgow, U.K. (Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)
Oct. 27: Bristol, U.K. (Colston Hall)
Oct. 28: London, U.K. (Roundhouse)
Oct. 29: London, U.K. (Roundhouse)
Nov. 1: Madrid, ES (Teatro Circo Price)
Nov. 2: Barcelona, ES (Palau De La Musica Catalina)
Nov. 3: San Sebastián, ES (Kursaal Convention Center)
Nov. 7: Basel, CH (Kaserne Basel)
Nov. 8: Frankfurt, DE (Alte Oper)
Nov. 9: München, DE (Circus Krone)
Nov. 11: Wesendorf, DE (Rolling Stone Weekender)
Nov. 12: Berlin, DE (Tempodrom)
Nov. 13: Utrecht, NL (Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn)
Nov. 14: Tilburg, NL (013)

Bristol trip-hop band Portishead are to appear at a multitude of European festivals throughout July.

The run of dates concludes with two appearances at the All Tomorrow’s Parties curated ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’, an evant which will also feature sets by PJ Harvey, Grinderman and more.

The dates are as follows:
1st Denmark Roskilde Festival
2nd Belgium Werchter Festival
3rd France Arras Arras Main Square
6th Poland Poznan Malta Festival
8th Hungary Zamardi Balaton Fest
9th Slovakia Trencin Pohoda Fest
10th Serbia Novi Sad Exit Fest
15th Portugal Meco Super Bock Super Rock Festival
17th Spain Nr Valencia Benicassim
19th France Nimes Nimes Festival
20th Switzerland Nyon Paleo Festival
23rd London I’ll Be Your Mirror at Alexandra Palace
24th London I’ll Be Your Mirror at Alexandra Palace

Read a review of PJ Harvey’s ‘Let England Shake’ here.
Read a review of Grinderman ‘2’ here.