New Bloc Party Album Out Digitally August 21

Yet another band rushes an album to market, foregoing the typical build up. The new set from Bloc Party is entitled Intimacy.
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party / Photo by Jackie Roman

Like Beck and the Raconteurs before them, Brit post-punk outfit Bloc Party are challenging the industry status quo, announcing the release of their new album less than week before it's set to arrive. That's right, Intimacy, the quartet's third full-length to date, will drop globally this Thursday, Aug. 21 as a digital download.

Photos and Videos: American Eagle Outfitters Presents the New American Music Union

Browse videos and photos from the sold-out, new festival in Pittsburgh, featuring the Black Keys, the Duke Spirit, Gnarls Barkley, Anthony Kiedis, Spoon, and more!
Britt Daniel and Rob Pope of Spoon / Photo by Devin Pedzwater

With top-notch talent (Bob Dylan, the Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, Spoon, and many more), the sold-out New American Music Union, presented by American Eagle Outfitters, rocked Pittsburgh this past Friday and Saturday. Our Devin Pedzwater was in attendance all weekend, shooting photos and video.

SPIN.com Heads to Virgin Mobile Fest, All Points West, New American Music Union, and the Seattle Tattoo Expo This Weekend

Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, oh my! It's our busiest weekend of the summer, and you can follow along online.

Our bags seem perpetually packed in August for the height of America's ever-expanding festival season, but this weekend is probably our busiest of the year: We're spread out around the country for four different events. Here's a rundown of what's going on, and how you can tune in:

VIRGIN MOBILE FESTIVAL

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