Holy collaboration — Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick are contributing to a score by Fog‘s Andrew Broder and Adam “Doseone” Drucker for a semi-autobiographical “photographic novel” by Alan Moore. Whoa.
In other news, The Dillinger Escape Plan has signed to Season of Mist, Eyedea & Abilities has a new album, two Rodriguez-Lopez brothers (not Omar) are releasing a debut full-length, and Múm will release a new disc in August. This and more is in the roundup.Watchmen creator Alan Moore is working on an intriguing semi-autobiographical “photographic novel,” set for release early next year on Lex, that includes a super-collaboration score by Fog‘s Andrew Broder and Adam “Doseone” Drucker with “key elements” provided by Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick. The release, which is the first volume of a series, is tentatively titled Unearthing.
In support of Beacons of Ancestorship, out June 9, Tortoise has announced a handful of summer tour dates around the USA and overseas. Head here for the list.
The Dillinger Escape Plan will release its next album, which is due in early 2010, on Season of Mist in conjunction with the band’s new label, Phonogetic Records. The band is touring much of the US and Europe in June and July.
Issuing its first album in five years, MC-and-DJ duo Eyedea & Abilities is unveiling By the Throat on July 21 on Rhymesayers.
Genghis Tron is contributing to a track on the new Converge album, which is being recorded this month.
On its MySpace page, Dysrhythmia has posted “Festival of Popular Delusions,” the first track on its upcoming album, Psychic Maps.
Featuring Marcel and Manfred Rodriguez-Lopez, psych-groove outfit Zechs Marquise will release its debut full-length, Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare, on Rodriguez Lopez Productions this fall. The label is run by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Marcel and Manfred’s famous brother from The Mars Volta.
The Beastie Boys have announced the name of their new album, Hot Sauce Committee, which will be out sometime this fall.
Múm is releasing a new album, Sing Along to Songs You Don’t Know, on August 24 on Morr Music.
Jón Birgisson of Sigur Rós is working on a “sort of solo record” that will feature the work of experimental composer Nico Muhly.
CDbaby.com, online home of self-released CDs and digital tunes, has decided to add single-song downloads.
Singer/songwriter Jay Bennett, formerly of Wilco, passed away on Sunday, May 24. More tests are needed to determine the cause of death.