The 405 Daily Dose // 9th May (feat. Idiot Glee & more)

We've been inundated with news today, so rather than waffling on, we'll get straight to it! Almost three years after releasing their self-titled debut, Thomas Tantrum have announced plans for its follow up. Entitled Mad By Moonlight, it's out on June 12 through Stranger Records - which will be one week after the release of the album's second single 'Hot Hot Summer'. Fans of the Southampton indie pop group will also be pleased to hear that they'll be playing a handful of live dates in June. Find them below: 7 June: Aberdeen, Tunnels 8 June: Glasgow, Nice n' Sleazies 9 June: Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete's 10 June: Sunderland, Independent 11 June: Manchester, Night And Day 13 June: Guildford, Boileroom 14 June: Bristol, Croft 15 June: Birmingham, Institute 3 16 June: Exeter, Cavern Club 17 June: Brighton, The Hope 18 June: Southampton, Joiners Arms 20 June: Cambridge, Portland Arms 21 June: Chester, The Laugh Inn 22 June: Liverpool, O2 academy 2 23 June: Leeds, Milo
Grouplove have announced today that they will release a new single entitled 'Itchin On A Photograph', following the release of their self-titled debut EP last year. Currently on an NME Radar tour as main support for Anna Calvi, the band will spend the next few months promoting the single up to it's release on the 19th June. Grouplove will be playing the following dates over the next month, with many festival appearances, including Glastonbury, to follow over summer leading up to the release of their debut album in September. Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (9) Liverpool O2 Academy2 (10) Birmingham O2 Academy2 (11) Cambridge Junction (14) Norwich Waterfront (15) Oxford O2 Academy2 (16) London KOKO (17)

Idiot Glee is on tour this month! Go see him! May 12 Vortex Jazz Club, London May 13 The Great Escape, Brighton May 19 Night & Day, Manchester May 20 Captain's Rest, Glasgow May 21 Liverpool Sound City May 22 Brudenell Social Club / Hyde Park with Black Lips
Mechanical Bride has announced a May UK tour with the Smoke Fairies including a show at London's ULU on the 20th May. Thu 12 May, Brighton Great Escape Sat 14 May, Clitheroe Grand w/ Smoke Fairies Sun 15 May, Hebden Bridge Trades Club w/ Smoke Fairies Mon 16 May, Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire w/ Smoke Fairies Wed 17 May, York Duchess w/ Smoke Fairies Fri 20 May, London ULU w/ Smoke Fairies Fri 22 July, Truck Festival £99

First Aid Kit have announced they're currently in the studio with the legendary Mike Mogis. Hopefully their second album will be as good as their debut album, The Big Black & The Blue.
Marques Toliver has been added to the Stag & Dagger line-up, which takes place on the 19th of May in London. For more information head over to http://www.staganddagger.com/.
Check out the first single from You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown’s debut album Chromatic.