Today's news roundup includes The Acorn, Sky Larkin, ATP New York/ATP Concerts, The Rakes, Black Moth Super Rainbow and Loop Festival.
The Acorn
The Acorn (pictured above) will be returning to these shores in May for a performance at ATP and their first ever headline UK tour. Dates below:
Saturday 2 May - LEEDS - West Yorkshire Playhouse (Fuse Festival)
Sunday 3 May - MANCHESTER - The Ruby Lounge
Monday 4 May - BRISTOL - The Cooler
Tuesday 5 May - DUBLIN - Whelans
Thursday 7 May - GLASGOW - Stereo
Saturday 9 May - MINEHEAD - All Tomorrows Parties Festival
Sunday 10 May - EXETER - Phoenix
Monday 11 May - BIRMINGHAM - Glee Club
Tuesday 12 May - LONDON - Scala
www.myspace.com/theacorn
Sky Larkin

You can see the awesome Sky Larkin at the following dates:
May
Wed 6 Belfast Auntie Annies
Weds 7th London - Borderline
Fri 8 Canterbury The Farmhouse
Sat 16 Brighton Great Escape
Sat 23 Liverpool Sound City
www.myspace.com/skylarkinskylarkin
ATP New York/Concerts

ATP Concerts have announced the following shows:
Mum @ The Tabernacle - 13/07/09
Grizzly Bear @ Koko - 18/08/09
Mudhoney @ Koko - 11/10/09
Iron & Wine, Boss Hog, Boredoms, Deerhoof and No Age have been added to this years ATP New York Festival, which is curated by the Flaming Lips.
www.atpfestival.com
The Rakes

The Rakes release a new single âThatâs The Reasonâ on June 01 2009 through V2. âThatâs The Reasonâ is taken from the bands third album âKlangâ and will be released as a digital download only. Both single and album were recorded at Planet Roc Studios in Berlin and produced by Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit).
The Rakes have also announced a UK tour for October. Dates are as follows:
October
26 - Cockpit, Leeds
27 - Thekla, Bristol
28 - Academy 2, Birmingham
29 - Forum, London
www.therakes.co.uk
Black Moth Super Rainbow

Black Moth Super Rainbow's debut UK psych space rock album
Eating Us is released on the 8th June through Memphis Industries. This is preceded by the single âBorn On A Day The Sun Didnât Riseâ, which is out on the 18th May on 7â and also as a free download.
www.blackmothsuperrainbow.com
Loop Festival
Mum, Fever Ray and Telepathe have been added to this years Loop Festival (10-12th of July)
www.loopbrighton.com