The Wedge P.M. News Round Up: Lykke Li announces iTunes Session EP

August 24th, 2011

Lykke Li will release an iTunes Session EP next week. On August 29th, the nine-track EP will be available exclusively at the titular online music retailer and feature live tracks from her two albums, Youth Novels and Wounded Rhymes. Also on there will be a cover of the Big Pink’s “Velvet,” chosen by Lykke, and an interview. (Via LykkeLi.com)

Following last week’s mouth-watering tweet by post-dubstep heartthrob James Blake, which teased the mention of a collaboration with folkie heartthrob Bon Iver, a track has now surfaced of the joint track. Titled “Fall Creek Boys Choir,” the song was premiered today on BBC Radio 1. A press release states that, “Over the past year James has cited Justin as a key influence and it was via a chance meeting at this years SXSW festival in Austin, Texas that the seed was sown for a future collaboration.” The track was “formed in the spring over email” and features Vernon on vocals with Blake handling the production. You’ll be able to buy “Fall Creek Boys Choir” on iTunes next Tuesday. (Via Pitchfork)

New album update: Spazzy thrash pop outfit Fang Island are currently in the studio working on a follow-up to last years’ debut self-titled album. The band say the album will be out “sooner than later,” but they’ll take some time off to tour in the U.S., some opening up for noise pop enthusiasts The Joy Formidable. (Via One Thirty BPM)

If you’re feeling the loss of LCD Soundsystem in your life, you can download a three-hour (yes, three-hours!) mix that James Murphy compiled for his DFA cohort Tim Sweeney’s radio show, Beats In Space. (Via Beats In Space)

Tokyo Police Club have debuted the first of their covers project that they’ve titled, 10 Songs, 10 Days, 10 Hours, 10 Years. So, what did they kick it off with? Moby’s “Southside.” The Gwen Stefani remix, that is. And before you start laughing at the thought of those dudes stretching their registers to meet Gwen’s helium pitch, they called in fellow Canuck Morgan Kirby of M83 fame to help out. (Via EW)

Tags: Beats In Space, Bon Iver, Fang Island, James Blake, James Murphy, Justin Vernon, lykke li, m83, Morgan Kirby, tokyo police club