I must not have been paying close attention, because I didn’t know that Cursive’s new album I Am Gemini was a concept album about Gemini. Don’t forget that Cursive have a tour coming up — including an April 8th date in Lexington with Cymbals Eat Guitars. [via SG]

As long as everybody's mining the '90s for influences, Cloud Nothings could do a lot worse than introduce new album Attack on Memory with a video that could've led into the opening credits of The X-Files . A man with neatly cut white hair and a crisp light-blue dress shirt glides as if dragged by unseen powers while ominous LP opener "No Future/No Past" builds, with a patience that verges on malevolent, from delicately pretty piano tinkling to full-throated screams and gnashing guitars. The emo is out there . Brought to us by Urban Outfitters and directed by previous ...

Cymbals Eat Guitars will be hitting the road in late March. Posted: Mon, January 23, 2012 | Category: Tours

Cursive will be releasing  I Am Gemini  on February 21st. Clips from each of the songs on the album can be heard  here . Check out the band’s upcoming tour dates below by clicking “Read More.” Sun-Feb-12, Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge Tue-Feb-14, Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge Wed-Feb-15, Boise, ID, Neurolux Fri-Feb-17, Seattle, WA, Neumo’s Sat-Feb-18, Vancouver, BC, Media Club Sun-Feb-19, Portland, OR, Bunk Bar Wed-Feb-22, San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall (NoisePop) Fri-Feb-24, Los Angeles, CA, Troubadour Sat-Feb-25, Pomona, CA, Glasshouse Sun-Feb-26, San Diego, CA, Casbah Mon-Feb-27, Tempe, AZ, Crescent Ballroom Tue-Feb-28, Albuquerque, NM, Launchpad Thu-Mar-01 ...

*US Tour Dates With Cursive * 3/22 - The Mill - Iowa City, IA * 3/23 - The 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN * 3/24 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI * 3/25 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL * 3/26 - High Dive - Champaign, IL * 3/27 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI * 3/28 - Mr. Smalls...

Cymbals Eat Guitars continue to get some of the most amazing touring slots. Their latest batch of shows will have the band performing with Cursive ; it seems like a pretty good spring gig. The two bands plays two dates at Bowery Ballroom on April 3rd and 4th. The full list of scheduled dates are below. Cymbals Eat Guitars tour dates: Dates marked * w/ Cursive 3/22 - The Mill - Iowa City, IA * 3/23 - The 400 Bar - Minneapolis, MN * 3/24 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI * 3/25 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL * 3/26 - High Dive - Champaign, IL * 3/27 - Blind ...

Staten Island indie rockers hit the open road!

Cymbals Eat Guitars have announced their upcoming North American tour with friends Cursive. This tour will spread from late March to late April so get ready for a great set of energetic shows. Please check out the entire tour itinerary by simply heading through the jump and let Under The Gun know if you plan on heading out to a show or two! 3/22 – The Mill – Iowa City, IA * 3/23 – The 400 Bar – Minneapolis, MN * 3/24 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI * 3/25 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL * 3/26 – …

Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] Fire Note Says: A big sprawling return of an album from Nada Surf that is full of hooks, guitars and energy! Album Review: As Matthew Caws sings the line “This new peace - I can feel it now,” in "Waiting For Something" on Nada Surf's sixth full length The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy , it highlights that Nada Surf have returned with one of their most inspired and bright albums to date. The record brings all of the soaring hooks and melodies that fans have come to expect from ...

*Cymbals Eat Guitars* (http://cymbalseatguitars.com) will be heading on a North American tour with *Cursive* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/cursive). Head to the replies for more information.

Alternative band Cymbals Eat Guitars will be hitting the road with supporting acts Cursive and Conduits this spring.

Pre Language is the new album from Chicago noisemakers Disappears ; it's out March 1 via Kranky . Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley is behind the kit for this one; the album was recorded with John Congleton ( Cymbals Eat Guitars , Vincent">St. Vincent ) at SY's Echo Canyon West studio in Hoboken, New Jersey. "Replicate" is the psych-heavy leading cut off the album. MP3:   Disappears: "Replicate"

Here's a quick look at some of the notable concerts announced for Toronto over the past seven days: Ting Tings">The Ting Tings Dark Funeral , Annex Wreck Room, Feb 2 This Will Destroy You , Lee's Palace, Feb 4 The Devil Makes Three , Horseshoe Tavern, Feb 16 No Joy , Great Hall, Feb 18 PS I Love You , The Garrison, Feb 19 The Twilight Sad , Lee's Palace, Feb 29 Matt Pryor , The Drake, Mar 2 Hate Eternal , Hard Luck Bar, Mar 5 EMA , The Garrison, Mar 13 Van Halen , Air Canada Centre, Mar 17 Grimes , Horseshoe Tavern, Mar 19 ...

The Staten Island slacker-rock quartet return to the capital to play a headline show at the Garage. Photos courtesy of Jason Williamson.

Cursive's seventh disc, I Am Gemini, will be released February 21st, 2012 via Saddle Creek and the band just posted the first MP3, "The Sun and Moon", from this disc as a free download. I Am Gemini is currently available for pre-order in Saddle Creek's online store and via iTunes . The album can be purchased in multiple formats (CD, LP, digital) and bundles through Saddle Creek, including a deluxe package that contains: exclusive colored vinyl; CD; a limited edition (only 500 copies printed) 10" picture disc featuring "The Sun and Moon" and "The Cat and Mouse" plus two ...