News Roundup (feat. Tubelord, Cults, Two Door Cinema Club, Arbouretum, Weedeater, Austra, Bright Spark Destroyer and Flashguns)

Tubelord have unveiled an epic new video for their track ‘Bazel’, which is taken from the band’s 2010 Tezcatlipoca EP. The band have also announced details of their second album - the follow up to their 2009 release Our First American Friends - along with a campaign to help fund its recording in return for a deluxe package once the album is complete. For more details click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the release of their single ‘Go Outside’ in February Cults, will release their self-tilted debut album in the UK on May 30th via In The Name Of/Columbia. In support of the album the duo will be heading to the UK for a series of tour dates, including, an appearance at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. Tour Dates: May 12 – The Great Escape, Brighton 16 – Haymakers, Cambridge 17 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford 19 – Leadmill, Sheffield 23 – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham 24 – Scala, London 28 – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol 29 – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham 20 – Dot to Dot Festival, Manchester June 01 – Cockpit 2, Leeds 02 – Nice n’ Sleazys, Glasgow 03 – Tunnels, Aberdeen 05 – Intro Festival @ Middlesborough Town Hall, Middlesborough Click here to buy tickets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh from winning Ireland’s Choice Music Award the other week, Two Door Cinema Club, have announced that they will be performing on the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury. The announcement follows news that the band’s 2010 debut album Tourist History has achieved Gold status in the UK, after becoming the second biggest selling debut album of the last 12 months. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just days ahead of the UK leg of their European tour, Arbouretum, are giving away ‘The Highwayman’ – taken from their debut album The Gathering – as a free download. MP3:Abrouretum – The Highwayman Tour Dates: March 18 – Jam, Brighton 19 – Miss Peapod's, Penryn/Cornwall 20 – The, Deaf Institute, Manchester 21 – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow 22 – The Cluny, Newcastle 23 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 24 – The Borderline, London Click here to buy tickets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In support of the release of their forthcoming album, Jason… The Dragon – due out in April via Southern Lord – Weedeater have announced two UK shows as part of their wider European Tour. UK Shows: April 17 – The Well, Leeds (w/Zoroaster) 18 – Underworld, London (w/Zoroaster) Click here to buy tickets Meanwhile, the band are currently stream all ten track from the album over at their myspace: www.myspace.com/weedeater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toronto-based band Austra have announced that ‘Lose It’, will be the second single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album, Feel It Break. ‘Lose It’ is set for release on May 9th, closely followed by the album’s release on May 16th. The band have also announced three UK shows for April. April 09 – London, XOYO (w/Gang Gang Dance, Factory Floor & Aidan Moffat) 10 – Manchester, Islington Mill 12 – London, Naked Tuesday at Corsica Studios Click here to buy tickets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bright Spark Destroyer have released an exclusive recording of ‘The Dead See Scrolls’ via the Big Scary Monsters’ 2011 Singles Collection – a 52 part single series running throughout 2011. The band have also unveiled a stunning new video to accompany the track. Check it out below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And finally, Flashguns have announced the release of the new single, ‘Passions of A Different Kind’. Taken from their forthcoming album, the single is set for release on March 28th via Friends Vs Records. In the meantime, the band are currently touring the UK as part of their own headline tour after recent dates supporting Dananananaykroyd. Tour Dates: March 14 – The Boileroom, Guildford 15 – The Jericho, Oxford 16 – The Roadmender, Northampton 17 – Plugged Inn, Sunderland 18 – Inside Out, Darlington 19 – Mad Ferret, Preston 20 – Fruit, Hull 21 – Bodega Social, Nottingham 22 – HMV Institute, Birmingham 23 – Lexington, London 24 – The Hope, Brighton 25 – The Sumo, Leicester 26 – JJ’s, Hemel Hempstead Click here to buy tickets