Mouse On Mars are set to release their new album 'Parastrophics' on March 5th.

Mouse On Mars have been about. The electronic group have released a slew of albums, breaking boundaries on a near daily basis. Using a vast array of labels - Domino, Thrill Jockey, Ipecac and Rough Trade, to name a few - the band are now at home on Monkeytown.

Chaired by Modeselektor, Monkeytown are to provide a home for 'Parastrophics'. Due for release on March 5th, the album is the band's eleventh full length release.

The first new album from Mouse On Mars in some six years, the intervening time has not found Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner sitting idly. Between them, the pair have chalked up stints with The Fall and a German orchestra, continually pushing beyond expectations.

Re-uniting last year, 'Parastrophics' was apparently composed on musical software crafted by Mouse On Mars.

Out on March 5th, Mouse On Mars have offered fans a sneak preview of their new material. Stripped from the album, 'Chordblocker, Cinnamon Toasted' features guest contributions from Steven Jo.

Stream 'Chordblocker, Cinnamon Toasted' below.

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Mouse On Mars are set to release 'Parastrophics' on March 5th. Tracklisting:

1. the beach stop (ISRC Code: DEOE81100181)
2. chordblocker, cinnamon toasted (ISRC Code: DEOE81100182)
3. metrotopy (ISRC Code: DEOE81100183)
4. wienuss (ISRC Code: DEOE81100184)
5. they know your name (ISRC Code: DEOE81100185)
6. syncropticians (ISRC Code: DEOE81100186)
7. cricket (ISRC Code: DEOE81100187)
8. imatch (ISRC Code: DEOE81100188)
9. polaroyced (ISRC Code: DEOE81100189)
10. gearknot cherry (ISRC Code: DEOE81100190)
11. bruised to imwimper (ISRC Code: DEOE81100191)
12. baku hipster (ISRC Code: DEOE81100192)
13. seaqz (ISRC Code: DEOE81100193)

Trailer Trash Tracys have unveiled the video for their recent single 'Engelhardt’s Arizona'.

Trailer Trash Tracys are a thing to be savoured. The band spent a considerable time on their debut album, with 'Ester' gaining across the board critical plaudits on its release earlier this year.

The London band have always had a dramatic visual quality, and their new video 'Engelhardt’s Arizona' is a typically engrossing clip. The video works around a fairly simple set up, with Trailer Trash Tracys hidden in the shadows.

Multi-coloured lights fall on the band's faces, with the camera moving around them. On paper, it doesn't sound like much but when 'Engelhardt’s Arizona' is linked to visuals the effect is quite striking.

Watch the video for 'Engelhardt’s Arizona' below...

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Meanwhile, Trailer Trash Tracys have been named 'Album Of The Month' at Rough Trade. As a result, the band will play an in-store at Rough Trade East tonight (February 2nd) - better be prompt!

if you miss that, then the London outfit will play support to tUnE-yArDs at her upcoming show at the Shepherds Bush Empire on February 15th.

Madonna has spoken about her recent collaboration with M.I.A. and Nicky Minaj.

The Queen Of Pop is (almost) back. This time round, though, Madonna has decided to bring along some younger talent, with her upcoming single 'Give Me All Your Luvin' featuring both Nicky Minaj and M.I.A.

Set to air at the Superbowl Half Time show, Madonna matches her own vocals with that of two younger artists. Chatting to the New York Post recently, the singer revealed more about the collaboration.

"I'm a fan of their music but also I like their independence, their spirit," said the singer. "They're cheeky and unique and they have individual voices."

Continuing, Madonna said: "They're not conventional pop stars and I really admire them both. I love both of them actually."

Last year the singer revealed on Twitter that she had kissed Nicky Minaj. Explaining the background behind the incident, Madonna said that the two artists were celebrating Minaj's birthday.

"It was her birthday and it was actually the end of one of those long days of shooting and we were all giving a birthday toast to her," she divulged. "After a few sips of champagne I kissed her, yes."

Madona is set to roar back into the public gaze by taking control of the Superbowl Half Time show. One of the most watched events on the American sporting calendar, the singer will no doubt have something spectacular up her sleeve.

Chatting with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show recently (January 30th) the singer joked about Janet Jackson's infamous 'wardrobe malfunction'. "For sure, no nipples," she joked. "I wasn't gonna go there - I don't like to repeat myself."

Meanwhile, M.I.A. recently told Zane Lowe that she was also set to take part in the half time show. "Yes, I'm going to the Super Bowl… I'm gonna be performing with Madonna and Nicki Minaj... If you're gonna go to the Super Bowl, you might as well go with America's biggest female icons."

'Give Me All Your Luvin' is set to be released on February 3rd.

New Order frontman Bernard Sumner has suggested that the band could record new material.

The New Order reformation continues to roll. Earlier this week the Factory legends announced a UK tour, without their long time bass player Peter Hook.

In turns delighting and infuriating fans, the band have now suggested that new material could be in the pipeline. Speaking to XFM about the upcoming shows, Bernard Sumner explained that although the group are too busy to approach a new album just now, fresh material could potentially follow the upcoming tour.

"Not even thinking about (writing and recording) at the moment because our heads are really on playing live," he said. "It really is one day at a time – or one year at a time – and this year is playing live."

"Let's see (about working on new material)" continued the frontman. "Hopefully there'll be some recorded music as well."

Reforming last year to play two charity shows on the continent, New Order decided to continue with their re-union as 2012 dawned. Organising a short burst of Australian shows, the band then put fans out of their misery by announcing a brief British tour.

Opening on April 26th, the band will play a no doubt emotional show at Manchester's O2 Apollo. Continuing, the tour hits Birmingham on April 29th, before veering into the Brixton Academy on May 2nd.

Finishing on April 5th, New Order will bring the tour to a halt in Glasgow. Tickets for the upcoming shows go on sale tomorrow morning (February 3rd) at 9am.

New Order will play the following shows:

April
26 Manchester Apollo
29 Birmingham Ballroom

May
2 Brixton O2 Academy
5 Glasgow O2 Academy

Click here to buy tickets for New Order!

Members of The xx have taken control of a show on Australian radio station 94.5 FBi Radio.

The xx need to unwind. Sessions for their second album are stretching on, with the London group maintaining a blog to display some of the influences they are taking into the studio.

Deciding to escape the four walls of the recording studio, The xx recently took part in a Young Turks takeover of the Australian radio station 94.5 FBi Radio.

Jamie xx took charge of a full mix, dropping in a new track. Apparently called 'Touch Me' the piece is a typically emotive slice of distorted house, with plenty of bass textures and snare kicks to keep you moving.

Romy xx also pieced together a mix, which demonstrates her own under-stated approach to the decks. Showing eclectic taste, the DJ deftly moves from Elastica to the AOR of vintage Fleetwood Mac.

The full Young Turks takeover also contains a live session from Chairlift and a mix from Bullion. Missed out? Well, you probably did (unless you live in Australia) but Young Turks have helpfully uploaded the show into their SoundCloud account.

Stream the show below...

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The xx studio blog can be found HERE.

Cloud Nothings are continuing to promote their new album, by releasing a free download and a new video.

Out now, Cloud Nothings' second album 'Attack On Memory' is an assault from start to finish. The band's most provocative document yet, the album benefits from Steve Albini's typically raw production.

Feeling left out? Well now is the time to catch up. Cloud Nothings have decided to give 'No Sentiment' - a sparse, powerful, moody piece of rock music that doffs its cap towards the early 90s without losing sight of 2012.

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Elsewhere, the band have unveiled the video for 'No Future / No Past'. Directed by John Ryan Manning, you can watch the video below...

Cloud Nothings - "No Future / No Past" Official Video from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.

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Cloud Nothings new album 'Attack On Memory' is out now. ClashMusic recently caught up with frontman Dylan Baldi to chat about the release - read the full feature here.

Photo Credit: Ryan Manning

Toro Y Moi has pieced together the new 'June 2009' box set, focussing on his early material.

Sit thee down, children, and ClashMusic will tell you a tale...

Once there were a few producers in the Untied States who made fuzzy electronic music, often utilising samples from the unfashionable end of the 80s spectrum. And lo! Chillwave was born, and a blog meme swept across the globe.

Except it wasn't quite as simple as that. Toro Y Moi laboured for years as plain ol' Chazz Bundick, working on material which had a slightly different flavour.

Now the producer - together with long time home Carpark - have pieced together a new boxset. Drawing primarily on a tour release, 'June 2009' focusses on a pivotal period in his work - when Toro Y Moi really came into being.

Available from April 23rd, 'June 2009' will be available on 7 inch vinyl box set / CD / digital formats. Grab 'Dead Pontoon' below...

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Toro Y Moi is set to release 'June 2009' on April 23rd. Tracklisting:

Disc 1
Side A
1. Best Around
Side B
2. Take The L To Leave

Disc 2
Side A
1. Girl Problems
Side B
2. Dead Pontoon

Disc 3
Side A
1. Ektelon
Side B
2. Drive South

Disc 4
Side A
1. Sad Sams
Side B
2. Talamak (First Version)

Disc 5
Side A
1. Warm Frames
Side B
2. New Loved Ones

Maps & Atlases are set to release their new album 'Beware And Be Grateful' on April 16th.

When they initially caught our attention, Maps & Atlases were a probing, inquisitive math rock group. Gradually moving into new territory, the band's debut album 'Perch Patchwork' stunned fans with the sheer range of its eclecticism.

Keeping their heads low, Maps & Atlases are now ready to deliver a follow up. 'Beware And Be Grateful' will be released on April 16th, while Fat Cat are to maintain their relationship with the band by ushering it into the world.

As a special preview, Maps & Atlases have pieced together a new video trailer for 'Beware And Be Grateful'. It gives away... not very much but it is still an intriguing watch.

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Maps & Atlases have also announced a short burst of British shows to coincide with the release of the new album. Opening in Bristol on May 16th, the dates continue with appearances in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Leeds.

Tickets are on sale now.

Maps & Atlases are due to play the following shows:

May
16 Bristol Cooler
17 London Garage
18 Manchester Night & Day
19 Glasgow Nice N Sleazy
20 Leeds Brudenell

Click here to buy tickets for Maps & Atlases!

Josh Tillman has unveiled a new track from his forthcoming album under the Father John Misty moniker.

For years, Josh Tillman was known only as the drummer of Fleet Foxes. Yet the musician always maintained a solo career, and recently decided that his own output merited leaving the hugely successful Seattle group.

Unveiling his new Father John Misty moniker, the songwriter completed work on his new album 'Fear Fun'. Due for release on April 30th, Phil Elk stepped in to mix rough versions of the material which Tillman recorded himself.

Ahead of 'Fear Fun', Father John Misty has unveiled new cut 'Hollywood Forever Cemetary Sings'. Listen to it below, and then check out the accompanying video - directed by Noel Paul it stars Aubrey Plaza.

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Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings from Bella Union on Vimeo.

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Father John Misty's album 'Fear Fun' is set to be released on May 30th.

Django Django have unveiled a new download and confirmed a quick in-store date.

Django Django are impossible to avoid right now. The band's addictive self-titled debut LP has won across the board praise, and an upcoming British tour promises to contain some special performances.

Before then, though, Django Django are planning to warm up with a visit to Rough Trade East. Playing an in-store show at the venue, the four piece will blast through their debut LP and toss in a few surprises alongside.

Taking place tonight (February 1st) at Rough Trade East the show kicks off at 7pm. As ever, be prompt!

Alongside this, Django Django have unveiled a new remix. The Horrors' Tom Fruse has stepped in to mangle 'Default' - check it out HERE.

Watch the video for 'Default' below...

Django Django: Default on Nowness.com.

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Django Django are set to play the following shows:

February
17 Norwich Arts Centre
19 Glasgow Stereo
20 Manchester Deaf Institute
21 Liverpool Shipping Forecast
23 Dublin Crawdaddy
24 Nottingham Bodega
25 Bristol Cooler
27 London XOYO

Click here to buy tickets for Django Django!

Photo Credit: Pavla Kopecna

A Place To Bury Strangers are streaming their new EP 'Onwards To The Wall' - listen to it now.

A Place To Bury Strangers are ferocious. Unrelenting. Noisy.

So for the New York group to spend 2011 doing not-very-much took fans by surprise. A live outing here, a recording session there... A Place To Bury Strangers seemed to take 12 months to ponder their next move.

Now the band's next move has arrived. A Place To Bury Strangers have completed work on a five track EP, with 'Onwards To The Wall' due to be released through Dead Oceans on February 6th.

Streaming online ahead of the release, you can listen to 'Onwards To The Wall' now.

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A Place To Bury Strangers are currently gearing up for a typically epic North American tour. Dead Oceans have promised some European shows, which are expected to be announced later in the Spring.

Remember Remember have gathered a collection of remixes, titled 'The Mixening'.

Remember Remember began as a one man project. With the release of their second album 'The Quickening' the collective really came together as a unit, producing some startling music together.

Now the band have revealed plans for a new remix album. Crafted by a host of guest producers, Remember Remember have have gathered together the results for 'The Mixening'.

Available from the merch stall at their current batch of tour dates with Errors, the album contains offerings from The Phantom Band, Dam Mantle, Ben Butler and Mousepad, Found and The Twilight Sad.

The Phantom Band's Nobodaddy has decided to tackle 'Unclean Powers' - grab his remix below...

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'The Mixening' is set to gain a full release in March.

Remember Remember / Errors are set to play the following shows:

February
9 Newcastle The Cluny
10 Manchester Islington Mill
11 Liverpool Kazimer
12 Birmingham The Rainbow
13 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
14 Bristol The Fleece
15 Brighton The Haunt
16 London XOYO
17 Leeds Cockpit 2
18 Dublin Grand Social
24 Dundee Doghouse
25 Aberdeen Lemon Tree

Click here to buy tickets for Errors!

Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon are set to re-unite at a special War Child show.

Blur! Are back! Almost...

The legendary Britpop group are getting back together for a one off performance at the BRIT Awards, following news that they were set to be honoured for their Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Since then, fans have been willing the band to head out on tour. No full band dates have been confirmed as yet, but this morning (February 1st) Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon did announce something special.

The pair are to hook up and perform at a one off War Child show on Ferbruary 19th. Taking place at Shepherds Bush Empire, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn are the latest additions to the bill.

The War Child BRITs show is in aid of the charity, which helps children affected by conflict across the globe. Elsewhere on the line up, Dry The River are set to perform while Ed Sheeran will also play an exclusive performance.

Many more acts are waiting in the wings, with extra announcements due from organisers in the run up to the show.

Tickets for the show are set to go on sale at 9am this Saturday (February 4th). Demand is expected to be ferocious, so you'd better act quick...

Here's the official video for 'Tender' to whet your appetites.

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War Child BRITs show takes place on February 19th at the Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Frightened Rabbit have outlined plans for a tour of the Highlands, mixing solo shows with full band dates.

The Highlands appear to have become quite the hot destination for any new group with a folk bent. Mumford & Sons started the trend, while Laura Marling has also become enamoured with Scotland’s Northern lands.

Now Frightened Rabbit have confirmed plans for a full tour of the Highlands. However the band have a greater claim to the venture than most. The five piece are actually Scottish for a start, while Frightened Rabbit are also known for disappearing off into the North to focus on new material.

Currently hard at work on their fourth album, Frightened Rabbit are planning to air new tracks on their Highland jaunt. ClashMusic recently tracked down frontman Scott Hutchison to discuss the band's recent writing sessions, the singer had the following to say:

“It’s written, essentially. So we’re just trying to chose a producer. We’re trying to figure that out. It’s written and it’s really exciting material. It’s different enough but it’s still ourselves, y’know? It’s dark. We’re experimenting with minor keys, which is actually new for us – we’re quite a major key band. Fuck me, I’ve done – what – three albums now and not many minor key songs. So we’ve been experimenting with that. Spooky.”

Exciting stuff.

Scott Hutchison is set to play five solo shows around the Highlands, before hooking up with Frightened Rabbit for a number of full band dates.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 9am this Friday (February 3rd).

Frightened Rabbit are set to play the following shows:

April
11 Gourock Cafe Continental
12 Perth Twa Tams
13 Forres The Loft
14 Ullapool The Arch Inn
15 Isle Of Mull An Tobar

April
18 Aviemore The Old Bridge Inn
19 Stornoway An Lanntair
20 Portree Community Hall
21 Straffpeffer Spa Pavilion
22 Dunoon Queens Hall

Click here to buy tickets for Frightened Rabbit!

Manic Street Preachers have announced plans for a full European tour focussing on their recent compilation 'National Treasures'.

Released last year, 'National Treasures' seemed to underline just how potent Manic Street Preachers can be. A singles collection, it matched together some of the band's most essential material to date.

Playing a one off show at the O2 Arena, Manic Street Preachers threw everything into the performance. Amongst the band's most widely hailed shows, the Welsh trio have now confirmed plans to take 'National Treasures' to Europe.

Unlike the O2 Arena show, these dates will not feature every aspect of the compilation. Instead, Manic Street Preachers have confirmed that they will perform a selection of material from the album.

Quite the definition...

Opening in Copenhagen on April 15th, the shows continue with dates in Hamburg, The Hague, Amsterdam, Cologne and more.

Ending in Barcelona - the city which inspired the band's first number one single 'If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next' - tickets for the upcoming tour are set to go on sale shortly.

Watch the video for 'Motown Junk' below and catch the dates after the jump...

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Manic Street Preachers have confirmed the following shows:

April
15 Copenhagen Amager Bio
16 Hamburg Markthalle
18 The Hague Paard van Troje
19 Amsterdam Paradiso
21 Antwerp Trix
22 Cologne E-Werk
24 Berlin Huxleys
25 Prague Lucerna
27 Munich Theaterfabrik
28 Vienna Arena
30 Zurich X-Tra

May
2 Barcelona Razzmatazz

Click here to buy tickets for Manic Street Preachers!

Feist has unveiled the video for her forthcoming single 'The Bad In Each Other'.

If last year's 'Metals' saw Feist steal your heart all over again, then the Canadian songstress has no intentions of giving it back any time soon. New single 'The Bad In Each Other' will be released on March 26th, and comes equipped with a video directed by Martin De Thurah.

Shot in Mexico, Feist has offered the following quote about the video:

"When I approached Martin to make a little film for this song, he told me he thought it sounded like a battle cry. And that he wondered about finding the little, tiny wars people experience in between the big dramas. I interpreted that to mean, all the quiet internal battles that guide our actions, all the hopes and struggles we suppress or let carry us away. I feel like he's made a sort of symphony of In Betweens and stretched split seconds into feel-able, graspable echoes."

Watch the video below...

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Feist isn't set to disappear any time soon, having been nominated for Best International Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards 2012.

Also set to headline this year's instalment of The Green Man, the Canadian artist has outlined the following UK shows:

March
25 London Royal Albert Hall
26 Manchester O2 Apollo
27 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Click here to buy tickets for Feist!

Fucked Up are streaming each of their ‘Year Of The Zodiac’ singles, with new instalment ‘Year Of The Tiger’ due to be released on February 6th.

Are Fucked Up set to come to an end? Reports at the tail end of last year indicated that the Canadian group could be set to call it quits, with Pink Eyes openly doubting if he was able to sustain the band’s punishing schedule.

With that in mind, now is as good a time as any to re-visit Fucked Up’s Chinese Zodiac series. On a semi-regular basis since 2006 the band have delivered a 12 inch single, written to coincide with the Chinese New Year celebrations.

The latest release – ‘Year Of The Tiger’ – is set to be released on February 6th, and to toast the occasion Matador have crafted a handy widget containing each of the singles.
Free to stream, ‘Year Of The Tiger’ will be added on its release.

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Tracklisting:
2006: Year of the Dog (Blocks Recording Club)
2008: Year of the Pig (What’s Your Rupture? and Matador)
2009: Year of the Rat (What’s Your Rupture?)
2010: Year of the Ox (Merge)

Featuring guest vocals from Austra's Katie Stelmanis, 'Year Of The Tiger' will be released on February 6th.

Willis Earl Beal has confirmed plans for a series of European shows later this year.

Willis Earl Beal is an outsider. A one time, Chicago based singer found himself homeless, literally scraping together cents to eat.

Reaching out to passers-by, the singer eventually caught the attention of local press. XL picked up on the buzz, with their new imprint Hot Charity stepping in to offer Willis Earl Beal support for his debut album.

Which is where you come in. Willis Earl Beal is set to release his debut LP ‘Acousmatic Sorcery’ on April 2nd, and the American artist has now outlined plans for a full European tour.

Opening in London on February 29th, the dates see the artist finally step into the limelight. Dates continue in Manchester and Leeds, before Willis Earl Beal returns to London with a show at the Notting Hill Arts Club.

Performing in Paris and Amsterdam, the tour hits London for two more shows before ending in Berlin on March 14th.

Listen to recent single (and former ClashMusic Track Of The Day) 'Evening's Kiss' below, and check out the dates after the jump...

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Willis Earl Beal is set to play the following shows:

February
29 London Power Lunches

March
2 Manchester The Trof
3 Leeds A Nation Of Shopkeepers
4 London Notting Hill Arts Club
6 Paris Le Mechanique Onulatoire
7 Amsterdam Paradiso
9 London Victoria
13 London Sebright Arms
14 Berlin Festal Kreuzberg

Click here to buy tickets for Willis Earl Beal!

Photek is the man at the controls for the next DJ Kicks release, out on March 26th on !K7 Records.

Talking about his aim for the album, Photek says “I wanted to create one of those classic listening experiences. With a mix like this, you can either bang it with the most current dancefloor tunes, or you can put a theme into it, or you can make it a journey. I was thinking about the classic LTJ Bukem mix tapes that I first came across in ’92 and ’93 and how epic they were. There was such a range of styles on there, they were so timeless and had real character. They had some personality. That’s what I wanted to capture with my DJ-Kicks mix.”

The full Photek DJ Kicks Tracklisting is:

01. Photek – Azymuth
02. Kromestar – In 2 Minds
03. Hot Toddy feat. Ron Basejam – I Need Love (Morgan Geist’s Love Dub)
04. DLX – Modern Man
05. DJG – Here Comes The Dark Lights
06. Dustmite & Kuru – Bare
07. Photek & Pinch – M25FM
08. Photek – No Agenda
09. Baby Ford & Eon – Dead Eye
10. Marco Effe – Sexgas (Arnaud Le Texier Remix)
11. DJG – Say Something
12. Guy J & Miriam Vaga – No Under But You
13. Daze Maxim – Tomorrow Universe
14. Sepalcure – Taking You Back
15. Photek – Levitation
16. Photek & Kuru – Fountainhead (Dj-Kicks)
17. Synkro – Look At Yourself
18. Photek – 101 (Boddika’s Drum Machine Remix)
19. Parxe & Grincheux – The Art Of Nothing pt.1

Rufus Wainwright will release his Mark Ronson produced new album 'Out Of The Game' on April 23rd on Polydor Records.

What to expect from the teaming? Rufus states that it’s “the most pop album I’ve ever made” with Ronson adding “it’s the best work of my career” and says that ‘Out of the Game’ “has a real 70’s, Laurel Canyon spirit” while Rufus cites “all the greats- Elton, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, basically the brash and beautiful. It’s also very Rufus.”

Featuring appearance by the Dapkings, Wilco’s Nels Cline, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow, Sean Lennon and Rufus sister Martha Wainwright, the full ‘Out of the Game’ track listing is

1. Out of The Game
2. Jericho
3. Rashida
4. Barbara
5. Welcome To The Ball
6. Montauk
7. Bitter Tears
8. Respectable Dive
9. Perfect Man
10. Sometimes You Need
11. Song Of You
12. Candles