Tuesday Music News

Daily Roundups
10/07/2014
Britta Plyler

  • Morrissey revealed yesterday the source of his ongoing health problems, which have led to tour date cancellations in the past two years: he was being treated for cancer. Moz told Spanish-language newspaper El Mundo that he currently feels "good" but also stated "If I die, then I die. And if not, then I don’t." Read a translation of his interview here. [Huffington Post]
  • Brooklyn indie rockers TV on the Radio will drop their sixth studio album, Seeds, on November 18. This will be the band's first album since the 2011 death of their bassist/producer Gerard Smith. Today they've released the lyric video for the album track "Careful You." Check it out. [Pitchfork]

  • Sufjan Stevens and singer-songwriter Cat Martino have shared their collaborative track "Take the Time." The track is available as a flexi disk if you help fund Martino's band Stranger Cat's debut album. Pledge here. The song will be available to stream for 24 hours. [Pitchfork]

  • Caribou's new album, Our Love, is out today he also shared a music video for the bright, pulsating title track. It follows an elderly woman through her old mansion as she takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane. [Stereogum]

  • Rock legends AC/DC are back with "Play Ball," their first song in six years. It's no surprise the track is already being used for MLB promos. The band will release their 16th studio album, Rock or Bust, on December 2. [CoS]

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