Scott Morrow

The Sword to record fourth album with J. Robbins

Later this month, stoner-metal quartet The Sword will record its fourth album, Apocryphon, with über-engineer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines).…

Two Gallants returns with The Bloom and the Blight

Folk duo Two Gallants is releasing its first album in five years. The Bloom and the Blight is out 9/4…

Mars Volta bassist launches site devoted to pedals and effects

Bassist Juan Alderete (The Mars Volta, Big Sir, Racer X) has launched a new website, PedalsAndEffects.com, devoted to pedals and…

Singaporean grind group Wormrot tours Europe

Singaporean grind group Wormrot began a lengthy European tour this weekend. Check the UK and other European dates.

Shawn Lee explores Synthesizers in Space

Musical polymath and über-multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee has announced the July 24 release of Synthesizers in Space (IN SPACE!!! -- emphasis…

Nachtmystium debuts Silencing Machine title track, discusses going “back to basics”

Nachtmystium has debuted the title track from its upcoming album, Silencing Machine, due 7/31 from Century Media. Founding member Blake…

Corrosion of Conformity and its hardcore legacy

ALARM contributor Saby Reyes-Kulkarni talks to Corrosion of Conformity about revisiting its hardcore legacy.

Matmos remixes Oneohtrix Point Never for EP collection

Listen to Matmos remixing Oneohtrix Point Never for OPN's upcoming remix EP, Dog in the Fog: Replica Collaborations and Remixes.…

Zammuto to tour with Gotye

Zammuto -- the experimental pop project of Nick Zammuto (ex-The Books) -- will open for indie darling Gotye on a…

Matthew Dear announces Beams, out 8/28 on Ghostly

Avant-pop songwriter Matthew Dear has announced a new album, Beams, due out 8/28 on Ghostly International. Hear the first single,…

Trash Talk signs to Odd Future Records

Hardcore-punk quartet Trash Talk has signed to Odd Future Records, home of the controversial rap group of the same name.…

Tortoise’s Jeff Parker discusses prospect of new material

Tortoise guitarist and jazz maven Jeff Parker talks about the prospect of new material from the famous five-piece. Read the…