Death Cab For Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard has announced the October 16 release of his debut solo album, Former Lives, via Barsuk … Just in time for the 50th anniversary of his eponymous Columbia Records Debut, Bob Dylan is issuing his 35th studio release, Tempest, on September 11 … Matt And Kim’s fourth full-length, Lightning, is due out October 2 via Fader … On October 9, the sophomore release from Freelance Whales, Diluvia, will be issued by Mom + Pop Music/Frenchkiss … Nathan Williams of Wavves and his brother Kynan teamed up to form Sweet Valley, whose debut record, Stay Calm, will be available August 7 from Fool’s Gold … In honor of its 25th birthday, Bikini Kill has started its own record label, naturally named Bikini Kill Records. This announcement comes in the wake of the digital release of the band’s entire catalog, with physical reissues planned for the near future … Until The Quiet Comes is the new album from Flying Lotus, set for an October 2 release via Warp. A tour of North America and Europe is planned for the fall … The sixth studio album from Propagandhi, Failed States, is due on September 4. A supporting North American tour will follow … Janie L. Hendrix, sister of the late Jimi Hendrix, has compiled The Ultimate Lyric Book in celebration of what would have been his 70th birthday this November. It includes never-before-seen songs, photos and handwritten lyrics … Rangda, the Drag City trio comprised of Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny and Chris Corsano, will release Formerly Extinct on September 18 … Real Gone Music has six reissues planned for August 28, including titles from Johnny Mathis, David Cassidy, Grateful Dead and Gary Lewis & The Playboys … August 14 marks the release of Renaissance’s live album Turn Of The Cards And Scheherazade And Other Stories Live 2011 via the band’s own label Symphonic Rock Recordings. It was recorded at the Keswick Theater in 2011, when the band played the albums Turn Of The Cards and Scheherazade And Other Stories in their entirety … Tiempo De Lujo, the latest release from Young Fresh Fellows, will be issued by Yep Roc Records on August 21.
—Emily Costantino
