New Superchunk EP!

N.C. indie rock legends Superchunk have announced the release of Leaves In The Gutter, a brand-new five-track EP. Only one cut is previously released, the until-now vinyl-only "Misfits and Mistakes," originally intended for use in the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie.

This is the first wide-release CD for Superchunk since 2001's Here's To Shutting Up. The band will play at the Coachella festival, and it's probably pretty safe to assume they'll make an appearance at Merge's 20th Anniversary festival in July.

Leaves In The Gutter tracklist below:
01 Learned to Surf
02 Misfits & Mistakes
03 Screw It Up
04 Knock Knock Knock
05 Learned to Surf (acoustic demo)

The Foreign Exchange's Leave It All Behind now available on vinyl!

Raleigh-slash-Wilmington duo The Foreign Exchange--aka Phonte and Nicolay--slated its second long-player, and arguably one of 2008's best contemporary R&B records for a staggered release: digital first, then CDs, and now, vinyl. If you missed it the first time around, here's a chance to catch it on a trendsetting format.

From a Nicolay Music press release:

Calling all vinyl-enthousiasts and FE-collectors! The 2xLP Gatefold edition of "Leave It All Behind" will be in stores this Tuesday, January 13th.This is a one-time pressing of only 1000 copies and there will be no future re-presses. Each copy is individually numbered.

NOTE: Phonte and Nicolay have signed a little over 80 copies to be sold exclusively through Nicolay Music! Click here to visit the Nicolay Music webstore.

The Love Language hits the highway with The Rosebuds

Consider Raleigh well-represented on East Coast Highways this month as the capital city pop crew The Love Language joins Shuffle 4 cover stars The Rosebuds on tour for four dates plus a Cat's Cradle homecoming with Megafaun.

This comes on the heels of the announcement of The Love Language's brand new self-titled LP on Bladen County Records--and addition to Ground Control Touring's clientele.

Love Language tour dates with The Rosebuds
1/14 Otto Bar, Baltimore, MD
1/15 Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA
1/16 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
1/17 Middle East Downstairs, Boston, MA
1/24 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC

Kooley High announces LP release

Kooley High has announced plans to follow this year's old-school awesome Summer Sessions EP, with an official long-player, to be titled The High Life, in February.

Here's a promo video:

The Have And The Have Nots release EP

Charlotte duo The Have And Have Nots announced the release of their debut EP, Vanity Of Vanities. Recorded by Bo White (Calabi Yau, Yardwork, Black Congo NC), the EP will bear the Kinnikinnik imprint and will be celebrated with a Nov. 30 release party at Snug Harbor. Matthew Paul Butler opens with his full band, The Beards of Power.

Kingsbury Manx album details

Long standing Chapel Hill pop-rockers (and avid Tar Heel basketball fans) The Kingsbury Manx have announced a finalized track list for their forthcoming fifth LP--and first since 2005's Yep Roc-released The Fast Rise And Fall of The South.

The as-yet-untitled, 14-track record is off being mastered, but the Manx is willing to share its table of contents:
1. Walk on Water
2. Over the Oeuvre
3. Black & Tan (streaming at Myspace)
4. Well, Whatever
5. Mend/Move
6. Crest
7. These Three Things
8. Minos Maze
9. Galloping Ghosts
10. Signs
11. Shoulder Stories
12. Whip & The World
13. Indian Isle
14. George Closing

New Bon Iver EP

One-time Raleigh denizen Justin Vernon, a.k.a. Bon Iver, has finally announced a follow-up to For Emma, Forever Ago, the ex- DeYarmond Edison front man's debut under the Bon Iver moniker. The four-song Blood Bank EP will hit U.S. stores Jan. 20 via Jagjaguwar on CD and 12" vinyl (complete with MP3 coupon).

Blood Bank track list
01 Blood Bank
02 Beach Baby
03 Babys
04 Woods

Paleface releases odds and ends compilation

Anti-folk legend and current Concord resident Paleface has self-released Paleface Faves, a 14-track collection of the troubadour's favorite recordings, some unreleased, to be exclusive tour merchandise. This, of course, comes shortly after the announcement of Paleface's signing to Ramseur Records and the release of a new studio LP, The Show Is On The Road, slated for Spring 2009.

Paleface Faves
01. Say Hello - 2008
02. Was Oblivious - 2003
03. Woody Submarine - 1991
04. Blood - 1997
05. Play Guitar - 2000
06. Thanks For Comin - 2003
07. Clowns Be Dazzled By Gadgets - 2003
08. New Age - 2001
09. Dancin Daze - 2003
10. Watchin The Planes Come In- 2004
11. Lullaby King Kong - 2002
12. With A Girl Like You - 1990
13. Brooklyn Girl - 2007
14. Pay For Taxis - 2006

I Was Totally Destroying It announces free digital EP

Triangle power-pop quintet I Was Totally Destroying It has announced details for the free online release of the follow-up to 2007's self-titled LP. The seven-song Done Waiting EP will be posted as a free download at ReverbNation.com on Oct. 28.

The EP was recorded at Warrior Sound in Chapel Hill, concurrently with the band's yet-to-be-released second full-length, Horror Vacui. The EP's title track is already streaming at the band's Myspace and ReverbNation sites.

Done Waiting
1. Done Waiting
2. Teeth
3. The Masquerade
4. Get In Line
5. Like Cavalry
6. I'm Broke And So Is Everything I Own
7. Radar Song

Dex Romweber makes his acting debut, jams with Dave Matthews (?!)

Dexter Romweber, the former Flat Duo Jets frontman, makes his acting debut in "Lake City" alongside Sissy Spacek, Keith Carradine and Rebecca Romijn. In the movie, Romweber plays "Frank," the guitarist in Keith Carradine's band. In other odd-pairing news, Romweber's joined in the fictional band by none other than Dave Matthews. "Lace City" is directed by Perry Moore (producer for "The Chronicles of Narnia" franchise), and debuted in April at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Since filming for "Lake City" wrapped, Romweber's returned to music with The Dexter Romweber Duo, featuring his sister Sara (Let's Active, Snatches of Pink) on drums. The duo has been working on its Bloodshot Records debut with producer John Plymale and a bevy of guests including Cat Power, Neko Case, Exene Cervenka and Rick Miller of Southern Culture On The Skids, aiming for a February 2009 release.

Dexter Romweber Duo Tour Dates:
10/23 - The Red and The Black, Washington, D.C.
10/24 - Railroad Street, Linfield, PA
10/25 - Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY (Bloodshot CMJ Showcase/day show)
10/25 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY (night show)
10/26 - Abbey Lounge, Boston, MA
10/29 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
10/30 - The Triple, Richmond, VA
10/31 - The Garage, Winston-Salem, NC
11/6 - Casa Nueva, Athens, OH
11/7 - Dangerously Delicious Pies, Baltimore, MD
11/8 - Dogfish Head, Milton, DE
11/22 - Tap House, Norfolk, VA

Backseat Dreamer release announced

Spartanburg, S.C. electro-ambient project Backseat Dreamer has announced the release of Love Not Found, an eight-song EP that will mark the outfit's inaugural release for Atlanta-based Stickfigure Recordings.

The EP sees physical and digital release Oct. 28, and will be followed by a self-titled full-length, tentatively scheduled for a March 2009 release.

Love Not Found
1. intro
2. heartache
3. and forever
4. i don't feel it
5. ever changing
6. love not found
7. untitled love song
8. empty hearts