1. Raleigh’s The Love Language will release Libraries, its second album, on July 13 and have planned a newly announced album release party on July 17 at Cat’s Cradle. Tickets are $8 and are on sale now. Additionally, the band will be touring throughout May and June with bands including Camera Obscura and Superchunk.
(via trianglemusic.blogspot.com)
2. Eighteen new bands have been added to the Hopscotch Festival in September, including Bowerbirds, Raekwon, Woods and In the Year of the Pig. All venue access passes are still on sale for $85 for the three-day, 120 band festival. The full lineup can be seen here.
(via trianglemusic.blogspot.com)
3. Arcade Fire posted a postcard informing fans that a new single is due out in the next few weeks. While fans await the third album from Canada’s finest orchestral indie pop outfit, snip-its of two songs, “The Suburbs” and “Month of May,” are available on the band's website.
(via Pitchfork)
4. U2 frontman Bono underwent emergency back surgery on May 21 for an injury sustained during tour preparations. The first show in Salt Lake City has been postponed next month and there is talk of additional shows being postponed as Bono continues to recover. U2’s 360° tour is set to include several additional acts as it travels the world including Lenny Kravitz and One Republic.
(via Pitchfork)
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