The band is putting out a 7-inch with tourmate and longtime friend. William Elliot Whitmore. This isn’t the first collaboration between The Death and Whitmore. Back in 2003 Whitmore provided some sing-about-buckshot-through-a-telephone backing vocals for the band’s sophomore album, Who Will Survive, And What Will Be Left Of Them?

They are doing this release in the classic split 7-inch style, with the band’s covering each other’s songs. Murder By Death hopes to make this the first of many future splits done in this style.

The pressing will be limited and available through a pre-order on their website starting September 15th. The band also plans to sell copies on their national tour with Whitmore. The artwork for the split will be done by Drew James, the same artist who did the art for Who Will Survive…

The Death’s have also convinced former keyboardist, Vincent Edwards to sit in with them for one of their Chicago dates (11.20 at the Metro). The remaining Vincent-less tour dates can be seen after the jump. (more…)

It’s been a while coming but we finally have a release date for the highly anticipated THURSDAY cd split with Japanese noise-rockers, ENVY.

The album will be released on November 4th through Temporary Residence records. It was recorded in the spring of 2008; while in the studio Thursday asked Anthony Molina from Mercury Rev to come in and perform a remix of a track, helping the album flow seamlessly between the two band’s musical styles.

The split will be available as a vinyl-only release, well sorta. When you purchase the 180-gram vinyl you will get a copy of the abum in cd form incorporated into the packaging. So in one package you will get both the vinyl and cd.

For the collectors, there will be 3 different screenprinted album colors available – metallic silver, metallic gold, and metallic orange. The orange one will only be available through Thursday’s merch store. The others will be availble through Temporary Residence’s store beginning with a pre-order on September 15th. Artist Dan Grzeca was commisioned to create the album art, a tornado of crows tearing through a landscape. Grzeca is not only a celebrated poster designer but has also done album covers for the likes of Iron & Wine and Explosions In The Sky.

You can read a press release, get a sneak peak at the album art and catch a tracklisting after the jump. (more…)

FRIDAY
The festivities kicked off Friday afternoon. Grizzly Bear delivered an awesome set on the side stage filled with brand new songs and favorites from Friend and Yellow House. Then Underworld got the crowd into a dancing mood before the highlight attraction took the stage. (more…)

All those entering had to give a proper answer to our trivia question. From thos correct answers a winner was randomly selected and now it’s time to announce the winner.

Congratulations to Travis Morss! For he has been selected as a grand prize winner! Travis will recieve the band’s latest album, Songs In A&E in three different formats – A signed CD, a Deluxe Edition CD with expanded hardback book, the album on vinyl as well as an autographed poster.

Thanks to everyone for entering the contest. We always have more so subscribe to our RSS Feed to keep updated.

Yesterday, the world lost a musical treasure in ISAAC HAYES, who passed away in his Tennessee home at the age of 65. During his life, Hayes enjoyed a successful career as songwriter, producer, musician, actor, and voice-over artist.

Hayes got his start as a songwriter for Stax in 1962 with friend David Porter, and penned tunes for Carla Thomas, The Astors, and many hits for the R&B duo Sam & Dave. Later in the decade he launched his own solo career with albums such as 1967’s Introducing Isaac Hayes and 1969’s Hot Buttered Soul.

Hayes’ first four albums featured a mix of his own funk workouts along with interpretations of classic songs by Burt Bacharach and Jerry Butler. Covers of “I Stand Accused,” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” featured 5-8 minute long raps about love and its ups and downs which segued into 10 minute covers of the original songs. (more…)