I’m not really plugged in to the world of new music anymore: I’m old and follow the bands I like. Occasionally I “discover” a new band (usually after The Kids have already decided they suck) but I have a hard enough time keeping up with “my” bands.
Anyway, today I got a three-fer with new music from old bands I like. First, They Might Be Giants have a new album/CD/download (I’m not sure what to call them anymore) coming this summer, and Pitchfork previewed the first song “Can’t Keep Johnny Down”. Give it a listen here.
Then I read that the Beastie Boys will be releasing Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 in May.
Beastie Boys: “Too Many Rappers” (feat. Nas)
And finally, Jimmy Fallon had Wire as the music guest (!), who are promoting a new album, Red Barked Tree (that, again, I didn’t know about until today). You can check out their performances of “Red Barked Trees” and “Map Ref 41N 93W” at Pitchfork, too.
Wire: “Map Ref 41N 93W”