XL Recordings

Beck's short, sharp shock of a new album coming out this summer (via XL & Interscope) has a few more details attached to it, thanks to a report from Rolling Stone's Rock Daily blog.

The report, confirmed by Beck's publicist, states that the record's tentative title is Modern Guilt and that it features the following songs: "Modern Guilt", "Beggars Shoes", "Chem Trails", and "Walls", the latter featuring featuring Cat Power.

The album also marks the end of Beck's record deal with Interscope. As for what's next, Beck told Rolling Stone, "I don't have any plans at the moment. It's anybody's guess where things are going week to week with the music business." [MORE...]

Morrissey says: "I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome. I shall do my utmost not to pull a sour face."

Summer brings festivals like photosynthesis brings oxygen, but the O2 Wireless Festival has already made that connection. London's Hyde Park will once again host the festival this year on July 3-6.

Playing on various dates and stages will be Jay-Z, Morrissey, Beck, the Hold Steady, Robyn, the National, Hot Chip, Guillemots, Mark Ronson, Black Kids, Hercules and Love Affair, Annie, Siouxsie Sioux, Saul Williams, New York Dolls, Underworld, Booka Shade, MSTRKRFT, Bootsy Collins, Roisin Murphy, dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip, Lightspeed Champion, Jaguar Love, Cornershop, the Wombats, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, and more.

Morrissey made the following semi-inscrutable statement about his July 4 headlining set (his only UK show this summer):

"What is classical is what we all agree on, and I think we all acknowledge Hyde Park festivals as important events. I am honored to be asked to headline on July 4, marking my 26th year haunting British music, and following the Hyde Park greats-- T. Rex, Joan Armatrading, and someone with insecure teeth. I promise a thundering bill of tight nerves and suavity and all your favorites from Disc magazine. I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome. I shall...

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At whatever point in the summer that 30 minute, 10 track, Danger Mouse-produced, Cat Power-boosted Beck LP we've been talking about a lot this week happens to arrive, it'll do so in the UK thanks to the folks at his new overseas imprint, XL Recordings. The disc, about which we know literally nothing not contained within these two sentences, will hit the U.S. from Interscope sometime relatively soon.

Says XL founder Richard Russell in a press release: "We can't wait for everyone to hear the extraordinary music that he and Danger Mouse have made together." Says us: As representives of "everyone," we concur. We can't wait.

Beck's summer tour is currently scheduled to kick off June 25 at the Hove Festival in Arendal, Norway. [MORE...]

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