The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die will be in Europe and the UK with Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) this spring. TWIABP&IANLATD last released Whenever, If Ever on Topshelf.
Caravels have announced aseries of road dates taking them to 13 cities with mewithoutYou, Touche Amore, and Seahaven. The band last released Lacuna on Topshelf Records.
Allentown, PA post-hardcore/punk band Nam Le have joined Painted Ox Records. The band has previously released a single, an EP, and a split with Stolen Houses. No release info on their new label home has been announced at present.
Wolves in the Throne Room are planning a recording session with Randall Dunn for 2014. The band last released BBC Session 2011 Anno Domini on 12". The new release is expected around springtime this year.
Screaming Females, now on tour with The Julie Ruin, have announced an upcoming live record, Live at the Hideout, recorded by Steve Albini of Shellac. The record will be recorded on Jan. 30-31 in Chicago and will be released April 8 on Don Giovanni Records.
Screaming Females have …
Following the release of The Constant One in late 2013, Iron Chic has announced a run of headlining dates from Feb. 21 to April 11. The band previously released Not Like This in 2010.
Neurot Recordings has announced a second volumne of Townes Van Zandt covers. Included on the new album will be Nate Hall, Mike Sheidt, John Baizley, Katie Jones, Stevie Floyd, and Dorthia Cottrell.
The first volume, Songs of Townes Van Zandt, was released in 2012.
fun. are releasing a new live EP, Before Shane Went to Bangkok: fun. Live in the USA, recorded during their Most Nights tour last summer. The six song digital EP is free on their website with pre-orders for a vinyl version.
SideOneDummy artists Restorations have announced a 2014 European tour, including Groezrock Festival, with The Smith Street Band and Astpai set to open.
Restorations released LP2 last year and The Smith Street Band last dropped the Don't Fuck with Our Dreams EP.
Swedish black metal group Wan have added Draup (drums) to the band, replacing Dimman who played with the band on Enjoy the Filth, which came out last October on Carnal Records. The group hit the studio in December to begin work on its follow-up.
Off With Their Heads have announced a two-leg tour with I Am Heresy joining for the first run and The Slow Death taking the second piece. The band announced it to be their final tour for the time being, after several years of heavy tours.
Ryan Young states, "This …
Frank Turner, who released Tape Deck Heart in 2013, has announced a new EP titled Polaroid Picture for the coming year, set for release on Feb. 3. The EP is five songs long and features 3 covers, including Weakerthans.
Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music) will release a new solo record titled Till Midnight on March 25 on SideOneDummy Records. The album follows 2011's Covering Ground and was produced, engineered, and mixed by Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon). The song "Non Typical" recently debuted from the release.
Elway has announced several tour dates, starting this week until March 1. The band released Leavetaking in 2013 on Red Scare Industries and frontman Tim Browne kindly contributed a column of SPB as well.
Check out the dates below, as they play with Red City Radio, Direct Hit!, …
Albuquerque, NM's Stabbed in Back have finished recording a new record with Chris Fogal (the Gamits) and have a tentative release planned for later this year on a still to be determined label.
The band released the EP Wait for Light last year on Say-10.
Russian Circles, still touring in support of last year's Memorial, have announced more US tour dates this winter. They'll be joined on all dates by Ken Mode, with Inter Arma and Helms Alee on select dates.
The Hotelier, formerly The Hotel Year, has changed their name and announced their second LP, Home, Like No Place Is There, which will release in Feb 18 via Tiny Engines. The new album follows their 2011 debut, It Never Goes Out, available for free at the link provided.
Our newest feature here at Scene Point Blank is our semi-daily quickie Q&A: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook or twitter and we'll post one interview every Monday-Thursday. Well, sometimes we miss a day, but it will be four each week regardless.
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Greyhaze Records will reissue Wicca, the debut album from Brazilian black metal band Mystifier. The reissue will come out on Feb. 24 in Europe and on March 18 in the US.
Dirt Cult Records is hosting a downloadable sampler featuring their 2013 releases over at their bandcamp. Featuring bands such as Big Dick, Rumspringer, Sundowners, and Canadian Rifle, it can be heard here.