Craig Finn, frontman of The Hold Steady, has confirmed the November 25 release of his new 7″ single “Honolulu Blues,” a preview of his highly anticipated solo debut out early 2012. The limited edition 7″ vinyl, released with new b-side “Rented Room,” will only be available in select record stores nationwide on Record Store Day’s “Black Friday” sale. Both songs will be available via all digital retailers on November 29.

Produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead) in Austin, Texas earlier this year, Finn’s solo album features backing by members of White Denim, The Heartless Bastards, Phosphorescent, and Centro-matic.

Read Pitchfork’s interview with Finn from earlier this year about the recording: http://p4k.in/uSHGIu

More information about the solo album will be announced soon. Until then, follow @SteadyCraig on Twitter and visit his Tumblr for Instragrams of the studio sessions in Austin:
http://steadycraig.tumblr.com/

It’s time.

Mister Heavenly is coming to get you.

After months of waiting, we can finally tell you that the debut Mister Heavenly record, Out of Love will be released August 16, 2011 on Sub Pop Records!

Check out “Pineapple Girl” right here:

MISTER HEAVENLY TOUR DATES:
8/18 Portland, OR - Branx
8/18 Vancouver, BC - The Bilmore Cabaret (early curfew)
8/20 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
8/22 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
8/24 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
8/25 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
8/26 Omaha, NE - Toyota ANTICS Omaha Block Party
8/27 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
8/28 Norman, OK - Opolis
8/29 Denton, TX - Hailey’s
8/30 Austin, TX - Mohawk
9/1 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
9/2 San Diego, CA - Bar Pink
9/3 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest

Bright Eyes is thrilled to return to the Austin City Limits festival on September 16, 2011. More details are available at the ACL website.

Here’s some footage of Bright Eyes on ACL TV in 2004.

MAN MAN’s new album is out now! You can buy it anywhere.
Stream it here over at Stereogum.com!

SEE THE BAND ON TOUR NOW.

We are pleased to announce that Bright Eyes, The Mountain Goats,
and Lia Ices will all be performing at the 20th Anniversary of Lollapalooza at Grant
Park in Chicago, IL from August 5 – 7. For tickets and lineup information please
visit www.lollapalooza.com

The Mountain Goats brand new album, “All Eternals Deck” is streaming at NPR until March 29th. Listen here.