Wye Oak announces new album 'Shriek,' releases "The Tower"

It's been three years since indie duo Wye Oak released fantastic their third album Civilian but now the band is ready to hit the scene again with a new album titled Shriek. The album will be released by Merge Records on April 29.

Check out the song "The Tower" from Shriek below that takes the band's sound in a new direction with a more keyboard and drum driven groove accented by fuzzy bass

Lilac Shadows announce debut album, release title track

After releasing their debut EP back in 2012, local psychedelic pop band Lilac Shadows, led by singer-songwriter Sam Logan, will finally release their first full length album via DiggUp Tapes on February 4 titled No Dark/No Light.

The band have shared the title track from the album which you can stream below. It features a wall of jangly guitars and driving rhythms that take you on a spacey

Superchunk announces 'Indoor Living' reissue, Saxapahaw show

It's no surprise that Superchunk will be a part of this year's 25th anniversary celebration for Merge Records since Mac and Laura are the founders of the label. Following the recent reissue of Lambchop's Nixon, Merge will reissue Superchunk's out-of-print 1997 album Indoor Living on February 25.

The reissue will be available on LP, CD and as a digital download. There will be new liner notes

Liam Finn announces new album 'The Nihilist,' shares "Snug as Fuck"

New Zealand-raised singer-songwriter Liam Finn is preparing to release his third full-length solo album this spring titled The Nihilist.

The album will be released on April 8 via Yep Roc Records. Check out the complete track list and listen to the album's third track titled "Snug as Fuck" below.

Check out photos from Liam Finn's show with The Veils at Local 506 in 2008 HERE and photos from his

She & Him releasing 'The Capitol Studios Session' today

Pop duo She & Him, featuring Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward (for anyone who has been living under a rock for the last five years), is releasing a new live EP today, December 2, titled The Capitol Studios Session via Merge Records.

The EP features four songs from the group's latest album Volume 3, which were recorded with their live band at the legendary Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.

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Merge to reissue classic albums in 2014 starting with 'Nixon'

As a part of Merge Records big 25th anniversary celebration in 2014, the label has already announced a 7-inch subscription series and a 25k Chapel Hill to Durham road race. Now they've announced their next big project which will be to reissue some classic Merge albums throughout the year.

They'll start things off with Lambchop's 2000 album Nixon which has been out of print for a while. The

Hiss Golden Messenger reissuing Bad Debt in January, listen to "Drum"

Hiss Golden Messenger's second album Bad Debt is set for a deluxe reissue in January. The album was released overseas in 2010, though most of the CDs were destroyed during the London riots and it was released in limited numbers is the U.S. in 2011.

The new reissue will be out on January 14 via the label Paradise of Bachelors and they have just shared the last song on the release, "Drum," with

Gross Ghost releases new album, playing two in-stores

Just off of their fantastic main stage set at the Hopscotch Music Festival last month (check out photos and a write-up HERE), Triangle rockers Gross Ghost released a new album titled Public Housing today, October 29, via Odessa Records and they've scheduled a few Raleigh in-stores in support of it.

First tonight, October 29, the band will play Nice Price Books in Raleigh with See Gulls. The show

Hospitality releasing sophomore album 'Trouble' in January

Up and coming indie pop band Hospitality released their acclaimed self-titled debut via Merge Records in January of 2012. Almost exactly two years later the band will return with the follow-up, Trouble.

Merge will release Trouble on January 29. Check out a minute-long trailer for the release below which features some trippy animation accompanied by a very danceable beat, which could indicate a

The Love Language releases 'Black Mt. Demos' digitally

When The Love Language released their long-awaited third album Ruby Red back in July, a few lucky folks who pre-ordered the album from Merge Records got a bonus cassette dubbed Black Mt. Demos, featuring early version of songs on Ruby Red as well as some outtakes.

As of yesterday, that collection of demos is available digitally to purchase on major download sites including iTunes. It's also

The Autumn Defense announces new album 'Fifth,' share "None of This Will Matter"

Yep Roc Records, based in Haw River, has announced the forthcoming release of the fifth album by The Autumn Defense, comprised of John Stirratt and Patrick Sansone of Wilco.



The album, aptly titled Fifth, will be out on January 28 and you can check out the album's first single, "None of This Will Matter," below.

Check out our review of The Autumn Defense's last album, Once Around, HERE. The

Arcade Fire to release new double album 'Reflektor' next month

This fall the biggest indie band in the land, Arcade Fire, is back with their fourth full-length album Reflektor, which will be a double album. It will be released on October 29 via Durham-based Merge Records and the press machine for it has just kicked into high gear.

The band released the video for the album's title track on Monday which you can check out below. They've also release a really

New music from Roman Candle - "Small Time" + new album out this fall

Triangle expatriates Roman Candle (they now call Nashville home) are returning this fall with a new album titled Debris, their first full-length release in four years. It will feature eleven new songs and although an official release date has not been announced yet, the band has shared a new song from the album.


The superb new tune is titled "Small Time" and you can stream it via the widget

The Avett Brothers announce new album 'Magpie and the Dandelion'

The Avett Brothers just released a new album last September titled The Carpenter but they're already eyeing this fall for the release of another new album.

The band will release Magpie and the Dandelion on October 15 and they shared a fantastic new song from the album with NPR on Thursday titled "Another Is Waiting." Check it out HERE. We'll share further details of the album with you once

Loamlands announces debut EP, shares opening track

Loamlands, the post Midtown Dickens band comprised of former members Kym Register and Will Hackney are releasing their debut EP recorded with members of Lost in the Trees and Megafaun serving as the rhythm section.

The EP is titled Some Kind of Light and will be release on September 24 via Trekky Records. It features five tracks and the full track list is available below where you can also check

Megafaun & Arnold Dreyblatt announce collaborative album

After collaborating at last year's Hopscotch Music Festival for a special performance, local folk rock/experimental/Americana group Megafaun and Berlin-based composer Arnold Dreyblatt decided to document their chemistry by recording an album at Pinebox Recording in Graham.

The album is titled Appalachian Excitation and will be release on September 17 by Northern Spy Records. Check out the

Merge signs Saint Rich, debut album out in October

The ever-growing roster of acts signed to Merge Records has just grown one act bigger with the addition of Saint Rich, the new project of Delicate Steve bandmates Christian Peslak and Steve Marion.

Merge will release the group's debut album, Beyond the Drone, on October 1. Check out the fantastic song "Officer" from the album below (you can also download the song for free via Bandcamp).

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Tift Merritt to release deluxe edition of 'Traveling Alone' in September

Songstress Tift Merritt is celebrating the one year anniversary of her latest album Traveling Alone with the release of a deluxe edition of the album this September.

The new box set, available in either CD or vinyl format, will be packaged with a hard bound, vintage styled lyric book. In addition to the original album the release includes an additional disc/record containing ten previously

Polvo returns with 'Siberia' in October

Chapel Hill noise rock veterans Polvo will return with their sixth full-length album (the second since they reunited in 2008) titled Siberia on October 1, which will be released by who else but Merge Records.

Merge describes the album as "a record that’s humming with confidence, the sound of a band with nothing to prove, but proving it anyway." Check out the eight-song track list below.

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Mandolin Orange releasing 'This Side of Jordan' in August

Triangle folk duo Mandolin Orange signed with local label Yep Roc Records earlier this year and are gearing up for the release of a new album titled This Side of Jordan.

The album will be released on August 20 and you can check out the album's opening track, "House of Stone," below along with the full 11-song track list.

The band will celebrate the release of This Side of Jordan with a big show