Broken Bells gets ready to release a follow-up to their successful self-titled debut album. It's titled After the Disco and is set for a February 4th release.
Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo, but are joined by a full band on tour. The live band included Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band sidemen Nate Walcott and Nik Freitas, and Jonathan Hischke and Dan Elkan, both ex-members of Hella.
Their self-titled debut album has sold over 400,000 copies domestically, putting the album at #7 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on iTunes. The album has received positive reviews. Rolling Stone magazine gave it a 4 star review and stated that it was “the year’s coolest left field pop disc.” Besides their album being among the year’s highest charting debut albums, the band had sold out gigs on their first ever tour.
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there’s no exact date yet, but their webpage says january 2014.
cant wait!
January 14th as been confirmed as the official release date through Comlumbia Records. Pre-order from itunes available november 5th (tomorrow).
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Niiiiiiiiice. Very exciting news!
Can’t wait for this…. their eponymous album was awesome
This one’s gonna make a lot of noises
This is an album that I have literally been waiting years for.. I can’t tell you how many times I checked up on them to see if there was any word for new music. I lost hope after I read an interview with James Mercer where he said that Burton was so busy with other projects that he may end up making another Shins album before they make any new music as Broken Bells, and this was after Port of Morrow was released mind you. SO to say the least, I’M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS ALBUM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCi4F8GZVqU
Part One, presenting After the Disco
PART 2!! Some new tidbits here from other songs off the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLbwFxIQ_Mo
January cannot come soon enough! Really excited for this one. Never thought they would actually take time to get together again and keep this awesome project alive.
Can’t wait!! Dangermouse should also make another album with MF DOOM
According to their twitter page, we could be hearing new songs as early as this week
You can listen to “Holding on for life” now on their website http://smarturl.it/HoldingOnForLife …
First new song is here:
https://soundcloud.com/brokenbellsmusic/holding
iTunes NZ is reporting a January 10 release date as New Zealand has Friday release dates.
It has also updated a tracklist:
1. Perfect World
2. After The Disco
3. Holding On For Life
4. Leave It Alone
5. The Changing Lights
6. Control
7. Lazy Wonderland
8. Medicine
9. No Matter What You’re Told
10. The Angel And The Fool
11. The Remains of Rock & Roll
So in america, does that translate to the 7th or the 14th?
It might be worth checking the US iTunes Store. It changes per release.
EDIT: I have checked out the US iTunes Store and the US release date is January 14.
oh god OH GOD James Mercer is my idol, my favorite musician on this planet and Brian being right behind him! i can’t wait for this release since i loved their first record!!
Did this video pretty much influence anyone else ot cop a pre order of the album too? https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/after-the-disco/id734744722
Release date is expected to be January 14th according to itunes
Release date moved to February 4th :(
Edited in!
I’m holding on for life waiting for this album *ba dum tsss*
Just three more weeks to go! Can’t freaking wait, I have been waiting for another album from this duo for a LONG time!!
I think it’s time for Danger Mouse to give us the best he’s got. He deserves a classic.
I need to hear this soon. Like well before February. Like next week.
Surely will be one of the best albums of ’14. Can’t wait.
OMG HOW HAS THIS STILL NOT LEAKED??!?! AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
My sentiments exactly. We would’ve/should’ve had this by now fs.
OMG STILL NOTHING?!
NEED this.
I’m getting sick of seeing this advertised everywhere online for like the past month, just hurry up and leak.