Dave Fridmann: Last News

iDKHOW has parted ways with their drummer, and finished work on a new album.The update was shared with a new post on the duo’s social media pages, which confirmed that drummer Ryan Seaman is no longer a part of the line-up due to a “series of broken trusts”.“Dear everyone, I owe you updates (real ones)! Some of you may be aware of this stuff already, but let’s make it official,” Weekes wrote in the statement, going on to reveal the change in structure.“Regrettably, Ryan will no longer be participating in iDKHOW. After a series of broken trusts, it became necessary to let him go,” he continued.

Nick Cave has opened up about the the origins of the title of his new ‘Wild God’ album with the Bad Seeds and has also revealed what some of the album’s alternative names were.The album arrives later this week (August 30) and has been co-produced by Warren Ellis. You can pre-order it here.

MGMT have announced details of their fifth studio album. Loss Of Life will be released on February 23 and includes the single "Mother Nature." The 3D animated video for the new song, which shows two animal friends named Dog and Turtle fighting against an evil pet collector, can be seen below.

Bombay Bicycle Club have announced their sixth studio album ‘My Big Day’ and released its title track.Produced by the band’s vocalist/guitarist Jack Steadman, ‘My Big Day’ features collaborations with Damon Albarn, Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya and Holly Humberstone, with a fifth special guest set to release a song with the band later this summer.Bombay Bicycle Club also shared the album’s title track alongside an accompanying music video. Directed by Jon Higgs from Everything Everything and Kit Monteith (percussionist for Foals), the video showcases a local newscast covering some heavy-hitting news.The LP has additional production from Paul Epworth on the track ‘Heaven’ and Ben Allen who co-produced ‘Turn The World On’. The band previously worked with Allen on their hit single ‘Shuffle’ back in 2011.‘My Big Day’ was mixed by Dave Fridmann who is known for his work with The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT and HAIM.

Jonathan Cohen To say the past five years have turned Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell’s world upside down would be something of an understatement. The group said farewell to longtime band members Tyler Ramsey and Bill Reynolds and split with Interscope Records after just one album (2016’s “Why Are You OK”), as well as its longtime manager John Silva, while Bridwell himself went through a painful divorce and child custody battle.

Spoon have shared their latest single ‘My Babe’ – you can hear the new track below.The song is the final preview of the band’s upcoming new album ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’, which is set for release on Friday (February 11) via Matador Records. It’s the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Hot Thoughts’.‘My Babe’, which has been released this afternoon (February 8), follows on from Spoon’s recent singles ‘The Hardest Cut’ and ‘Wild’, which both feature on their forthcoming LP.You can hear Spoon’s ‘My Babe’ below.Co-produced by Spoon and Mark Rankin, ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’ also features guest contributions from Dave Fridmann and Justin Raisen.Speaking to NME last October about Spoon’s forthcoming record, the band’s frontman Britt Daniel explained that ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’ is “a little bit earthier” than Spoon’s previous releases, and that people who had heard and enjoyed the band’s last few records would be “pleasantly surprised” by their upcoming album.“It’s got a love song on it, or maybe even a couple of love songs,” he told NME.

Mogwai have announced a 16-date North American headline tour for 2022, marking their first full run of shows in support of latest album ‘As The Love Continues’.The tour will kick off at the 9:30 Club in Washington on Tuesday April 5, rolling through a further 13 US and two Canadian cities before wrapping up in San Diego on Sunday April 24. Tickets will be available from 9am local time, Wednesday July 30.Mogwai’s tenth studio album, ‘As The Love Continues’, was released back in February.

The Flaming Lips have shared a new track from their upcoming album – you can listen to ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’ below.The track is the fifth release from upcoming album, ‘American Head’ which is set for release next month on September 11.Other tracks shared so far include ‘You n Me Sellin’ Weed’, ‘Dinosaurs On The Mountain’, ‘My Religion Is You’ and ‘Flowers of Neptune 6.’ You can listen to ‘Will You Return / When You Come Down’, which is the opening track from their upcoming new album, below.‘American Head’ is produced by the band’s long-term collaborator, Dave Fridmann and will feature Kacey Musgraves on a number of the album’s 13 tracks.