New King Khan & The Shrines video - Darkness

The second single from King Khan & The Shrines new album Idle No More, the first between King Khan and the band in nearly six years, features this surprisingly solemn ballad, "Darkness." It's a pretty obvious left turn from "Born To Die," which debuted last month - fitting much more neatly in the King Khan niche.

The new video comes from German animation team Hylas, which put together a claymation that explores the lost culture of the circus-era strongman. Check it out below.

Idle No More is due out September 3 on Merge.

Tuesday Bears: New King Khan and The Shrines - Bite My Tongue

A few weeks ago, we heard Fucked Up's "I Hate Summer," an exclusive short single for 2012's Bruise Cruise, which if you can figure out from the context, is a cruise with punk music on it. King Khan and The Shrines - not the BBQ show - also made the billing, which takes place next month from February 10-13.

The band's single "Bite My Tongue" will be released on the first day of the cruise, February 10. Listen below.

King Khan & The Shrines - Bite My Tongue by Bears and Bullets

Wednesday; Yeah, more videos

Here's a crop of videos from the today, including Bat for Lashes performance of "Daniel" on Later... With Jools Holland.

M83 - We Own the Sky



King Khan & The Shrines - Land of The Freak



Bat for Lashes - Daniel (Live on Later... With Jools Holland)