Wednesday Bears: New School of Seven Bells - The Night

Lots of goodies popped up while you were sleeping (if you do that) last night, including "The Night," the newest track from School of Seven Bells. The single will be featured on the group's third album, Ghostory, which is due out February 28 courtesy of Vagrant Records. Listen below.

School of Seven Bells - The Night by Vagrant Records

J Roddy Walston and the Business - Used to Did

J Roddy Walston and the Business, a little (in a way) blues-rock band out of Baltimore seem uncharacteristically obsessed with classic rock style. Their Vagrant home page is an exorbitant collage of rock n' roll icons - the kind you'd see transposed across frat boy wallpaper. However, that usual style transition rarely translates to anything worth mentioning, especially in a modern sense.

I imagine to a lot of people, the substance with J Roddy Walston isn't too appealing; I was offput by it too, initially. But, their inclusion in the Lollapalooza lineup was good enough to grab first-ballot attention, so when I came around to "Used to Did," I was pretty pleased. See for yourself.

J Roddy Walston and the Business - Used to Did

Tuesday Bears: Hold Steady Announce New Album

The Hold Steady announced earlier today the release date and tracklist for the Brooklyn, via Minnesota band's upcoming album album Heaven is Whenever. In the band's first studio album since long-time keyboardist Franz Nicolay parted ways, the sounds are more guitar-driven, with "changes to the songwriting process," as guitarist Tad Kubler put it.

Heaven is Whenever is scheduled for release May 4 via Vagrant Records, with the band heading out on tour in early April (tour dates here).

Full Tracklist:

1. The Sweet Part of the City
2. Soft in the Center
3. The Weekenders
4. The Smidge
5. Rock Problems
6. We Can Get Together
7. Hurricane J
8. Barely Breathing
9. Our Whole Lives
10. A Slight Discomfort