Tuesday Music News

When Father John Misty stopped by KEXP last year, following the release of Pure Comedy, he mentioned that he already had another album under his belt. Today, a song has been released without any mention of whether it's on the said forthcoming album. "Mr. Tillman" sees Josh Tillman telling the story of an altercation between himself and a hotel employee after a psychotic break. It comes with a funny video of Tillman bumbling around and dancing in front of a green screen of hotel stock images. Pure Comedy is out now on Sub Pop. [ Rolling Stone ]

Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor has announced that he'll be dropping a new solo album called Beautiful Thing this April. Today, he's shared the album's title track which, unlike his last album Piano, sees Taylor taking cues from his Hot Chip work for a skittering electronic track. For the first time in Taylor's solo career, he's working with an outside producer: Tim Goldsworthy of UNKLE. The song comes with a video directed by Edwin Burdis which features Taylor mysteriously walking around with a briefcase, while a woman dances down a country road. Beautiful Thing is out April 20 via Domino. [ Under the Radar ]

Karin Dreijer kicked off her Fever Ray European and North American tour last night in Vienna, marking her first Fever Ray show in 7 years. Dreijer released Plunge this past fall and dropped the video for "IDK About You" last week. The video introduced her backing band and today we get to see them in action via videos of last night's show that have been posted online. Fever Ray will stop by Seattle on Monday, May 21 to play the Showbox. [ Stereogum ]

Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the release of their sophomore album Devotion this year. In honor of that, the band is releasing a deluxe vinyl reissue of the album, pressed on 180-gram "Gold Cloud Burst" vinyl. For the new pressing, the album has been half-speed remastered to play at 45 RPM and comes with a lyric poster handwritten by frontwoman Victoria Legrand. The Devotion reissue is only available through the vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please and is available to those who sign up to be members by March 19. [ Pitchfork ]

Last year, Phil Elverum delivered possibly the most devastating album ever made under his Mount Eerie project. A Crow Looked At Medelved into the loss of Elverum's wife and his grief in the wake of her death. Rather than take a breather, Elverum is releasing another album next month called Now Only. Based on the single "TIntin In Tibet," released today, the subject matter hasn't changed. Elverum's grief is still looming large and his wife is clearly on the forefront of his brain, as he recalls the beginning of their relationship as well as her current absence. Now Only is out March 16 via Elverum's label P.W. Elverum & Sun. [ Consequence of Sound ]