May 23, 2013 – Chillwave survivor Washed Out returns August 13 with his second full-length album, Paracosm, comin' atcha courtesy of Sub Pop. According to a press release, the follow-up to 2011's Within and Without explores the titular phenomenon, "where people create detailed imaginary worlds." For this latest effort, Ernest Greene teamed with producer Ben Allen who worked on Within and Without as well as with Animal Collective and Deerhunter. The upcoming LP features some very Washed Out-y song titles — there's as-yet-unreleased lead single "It All Feels Right," plus "Great Escape," "Don't Give Up," "All I Know," "Falling Back," "Weightless," and "All Over Now" — but Paracosm is said to span a wider sonic spectrum. More than 50 instruments were used on the album, including (as per the announcement) "the most significant ...

May 23, 2013 – Raised equally on '60s girl groups and just-gritty-enough garage rock, Beach Day follow in the hazy power-pop tradition of fellow oceanside revisionists like Best Coast and Dum Dum Girls. "Stay," the latest track to wash up from the Florida trio's upcoming debut, Trip Trap Attack, marries tight, ragged riffs with swoon-worthy vocals that would make Joey Ramone weak in the knees. 

May 23, 2013 – Caveman's "In the City" served as a dreamy introduction to the New York quintet's self-titled sophomore album, but the single's freshly dropped video is the stuff of nightmares. The mini-horror movie, directed by Philip Di Fiore, stars Julia Stiles and Franz Kranz as a couple visiting the Big Apple. They take in the sights — Central Park, Times Square, etc. — and then head back to their hotel, completely unaware that there's a knife-wielding bellhop (played by Michael Cavadias) hiding in the room, waiting for them to fall asleep. Can't imagine the New York City Tourism Bureau is very pleased.Caveman 2013 tour dates: May 25 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! FestivalJune 13 – Akron, OH @ MusicaJune 14 – Champaign, IL @ HighdiveJune 15 - St.

May 23, 2013 – Metallica have unveiled the first trailer for their upcoming, IMAX-conquering 3D concert film, Metallica Through the Never, and, as expected, the blockbuster-sized flick looks outrageous.

May 23, 2013 – Before Field Mouse issue their full-length debut sometime later this year, the Breeders-loving Brooklyn dreamweavers have a message to share via the official video for single "Tomorrow Is Yesterday": Creepers, your sexual advances are not appreciated. The clip, directed and edited by Evan Savitt, plays like a revenge fantasy against the handsy guy at the office. "I know you are what you are," frontwoman Rachel Browne sings into the camera, not long before said dirtbag gets a mouthful of brass knuckles. Watch it above. 

May 23, 2013 – Before CHVRCHES were recognized as one of 5 Best New Artists, singer Lauren Mayberry was a member of Scottish outfit Blue Sky Archives. And before CHVRCHES gave the Game of Thrones theme song a electropop reworking, Blue Sky Archives drastically reimagined another blood-soaked epic: Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name." The Glaswegian dreamers defanged the RATM classic, replacing Tom Morello's fiery fretwork with a folksy jangle and turning "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" into a protest more personal than political. Stream the recently surfaced audio below. 

May 22, 2013 – Japanther unleashed their latest LP, Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart, yesterday (May 21), and the pop-punks have followed it up with an artfully low-budget video for single "Stolen Flowers." In the clip, directed by Mason Orfalea of Cerebral Ballzy, the Brooklyn No Wavers race through the crusty charmer while a special effects backdrop flashes colorful flowers and graffiti.

May 22, 2013 – Julia Holter has a busy summer ahead of her. On August 20, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter will release Loud City Song, her third album in as many years. But before Domino Records issues the upcoming full-length, Holter will begin an international tour that will take her across North America and Europe. The CalArts alumna will kick off her two-month trek on July 11 in Washington, D.C. She'll make stops in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, and Chicago before heading overseas in support of Loud City Song. The excursion wraps in London on August 20, the same day the LP is officially released in the U.S. According to a press release, the tunes on Loud City Song pre-date Holter's 2011 debut, Tragedy, and actually began as a collection of bedroom demos.

May 22, 2013 – Satan made a mansion on Coma Cinema's first single from upcoming album Posthumous Release, and the Devil makes a cozy return on macabre new one "Burn a Church." "Satan kisses me gently," Mat Cothran sings, submerged. Posthumous Release arrives on June 11 in CD and 12-inch vinyl formats (through Fork and Spoon Records), as well as cassette (via Orchid Tapes).

May 22, 2013 – Legendary New York venue CBGB may have shuttered its doors in 2006, but the brand is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with the second annual CBGB Music & Film Festival, happening from October 9 to 13 in NYC.