Shorts

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s “Prancer,” the most metal of Santa’s reindeer

Depeche Mode returning to North America with Delta Machine tour

Nick Cave launches mood-categorized Spotify artist app

Deep, deep down: German post-metal band The Ocean presents first single from Pelagial

Flying Lotus announces spring US tour with mind-bending Layer3 setup

Grind on: Polish extreme-metal outfit Antigama finishes new LP

Roll credits: PJ Harvey mentor John Parish gives sneak peek of film-score release

Stream Dave Grohl’s Sound City soundtrack with a billion big-name guests

Horns up: Prog-rock outfit Les Rhinocéros to release second album with Tzadik

New lineup, same quality: The Appleseed Cast announces 8th full-length and tour of Midwest

Squarepusher to release Ufabulum bonus tracks as Enstrobia EP

Acoustic, ambient, and awesome: Dysrhythmia guitarist Kevin Hufnagel compiles four-track rarities