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Reissue of Their Collaborative Album Lux Prima Due Out September 20
Jul 24, 2024
By Marina Malin
Karen O and Danger Mouse have shared their new song “Super Breath.” “Super Breath” is Karen O and Danger Mouse’s first new music since their Grammy-nominated 2019 collaborative album Lux Prima, which will be reissued and available on September 20. More
Into the Blue Due Out October 7 via AWAL
Sep 21, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Broken Bells (the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse, aka Brian Joseph Burton) have shared a video for their new song, “Love On The Run.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Into the Blue, which will be out on October 7 via AWAL. More
Into the Blue Due Out October 7 via AWAL
Aug 10, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Broken Bells (the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse, aka Brian Joseph Burton) have shared a video for their new song, “Saturdays.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Into the Blue, which will be out on October 7 via AWAL. More
Plus Danger Mouse and Black Thought, Ezra Furman, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 15, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a strong week for new tracks. Really any of the Top 6 could’ve been our #1 song. We settled on a Top 12 this week. More
Into the Blue Due Out Soon via AWAL
Jun 29, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Broken Bells (the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse, aka Brian Joseph Burton) have announced the release of a new album, Into the Blue. They have also shared a new song from the album, “We’re Not in Orbit Yet….,” via a video for it. More
Plus Spacemoth, Tim Burgess, Cass McCombs, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 10, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2022. We settled on a Top 11 this week, in a list more populated with veteran artists than newcomers, including two solo songs from artists who became stars as the frontmen of ’90s Britpop bands. More
Cheat Codes Due Out August 12 via BMG
Jun 08, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Danger Mouse and The Roots frontman Black Thought have shared a new single, “Because,” featuring Joey Bada$$, Russ, and Dylan Cartlidge. It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Cheat Codes, which will be out on August 12 via BMG. More
Plus Kendrick Lamar, Gwenno, Bartees Strange, Ezra Furman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 13, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 19th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a stellar week for new tracks, thanks in part to some exciting album announcements and their corresponding singles. So this week we have a slightly super-sized Top 13. More
Cheat Codes Due Out August 12 via BMG
May 11, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Danger Mouse and The Roots frontman Black Thought have announced the release of a joint album, Cheat Codes, which will be out on August 12 via BMG. They have shared a video for a new single from the album, “No Gold Teeth.” More
Single Out Now on 30th Century Records
Nov 15, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) has shared “Ninjarous,” a previously unreleased song he recorded with the late Mark Linkous (aka Sparklehorse), who took his own life in 2010. “Ninjarous” also features vocals from MF DOOM. More
Lux Prima Out Now via BMG
Mar 19, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O and Danger Mouse released a collaborative album, Lux Prima, last Friday via BMG. Last night the duo stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the album’s “Woman,” but it wasn’t a typical late night performance. Instead noted film and music video director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Her) directed the heavily choreographed black & white performance, which featured several dancers and even incorporated Colbert and the audience of The Late Show. More
Brand New Single from Danger Mouse and The Shins’ James Mercer
Dec 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Broken Bells (the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse, aka Brian Joseph Burton) have shared a brand new single, “Shelter.” More
Single Due Out on Limited Edition White Vinyl on December 14
Nov 16, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O and Danger Mouse have teamed up for a new song, “Lux Prima.” The string-backed lush epic is nine minutes long, features vocals from Karen O, and embraces a funkier vibe at around three-minute mark. The duo promises that it’s the first taste of a new collaborative album, although no details of the album have been given. More
Jul 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Run the Jewels (the duo of Killer Mike and El-P) released their third album, the appropriately titled RTJ3 (aka Run the Jewels 3), earlier this year. Now the band has shared a video for “Don’t Get Captured.” It features claymation versions of Killer Mike and El-P as they ride a creepy and socially relevant amusement park ghost train ride that features riot police, an arrest, a trial, an execution, and more. More
Resistance Radio: The Man in the High Castle Album Due Out April 7 via 30th Century/Columbia
Mar 16, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
In 2016 Angel Olsen released a fantastic new album, MY WOMAN, via Jagjaguwar. It made it to #3 on Under the Radar’s Top 100 Albums of 2016 list. Now she has covered the Connie Francis classic “Who’s Sorry Now” for the soundtrack to Amazon’s TV seriesThe Man in the High Castle. More
From the Soundtrack of a Matthew McConaughey Film
Jan 12, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
ggy Pop released a new album, Post Pop Depression, last March via Loma Vista. Now he has teamed up with Danger Mouse for a new song entitled “Gold.” More
The Getaway Out June 17 via Warner Bros.
May 05, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced a new album and shared its first single. The Getaway is due out June 17 via Warner Bros. Below is the first single, “Dark Necessities,” which is available digitally now. The album was produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. More
From the Pieces of the People We Love Sessions
Mar 31, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Yesterday Danger Mouse shared an unreleased demo via Fact Magazine called “Every Little Thing” that was recorded during his sessions for the Rapture’s Pieces of the People We Love. More
Brand New Single from James Mercer and Danger Mouse
Sep 24, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Broken Bells (the collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse, aka Brian Joseph Burton) have shared a brand new single, “It’s All That Talk Again.” It’s the duo’s first new music since 2014’s After the Disco. More
Little Broken Hearts Out May 1
Feb 21, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
As previously reported singer/songwriter Norah Jones has teamed up with Danger Mouse on her upcoming full-length, Little Broken Hearts. More
Little Broken Hearts Out This Spring
Jan 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Singer/songwriter Norah Jones has announced the release of a new album this spring called Little Broken Hearts. More
Hopefully Third Time's a Charm for the Duo and Producer
Jul 14, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The Black Keys recently finished the follow up to last year’s Brothers, working again with mega-producer/musician Danger Mouse. More
Track Produced By Danger Mouse
Mar 19, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
The Black Keys recently announced their forthcoming LP, Brothers, which Nonesuch will issue on May 18th. The sixth full-length was recorded at Alabama’s Muscle Shoals studios and mostly produced by Auerbach, Carney, and Mark Neill. Brothers features one track (“Tighten Up”) produced by Danger Mouse, who manned the boards for 2008’s Attack and Release. More
Featured Vocalists Include: Julian Casablancas, Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips, James Mercer, Among Others
Mar 04, 2010
By Laura Studarus
David Lynch, Sparklehorse, and Danger Mouse collaboration Dark Night of the Soul is finally getting an official release. More
Broken Bells’ Self-Titled Debut Out March 9th on Columbia
Dec 15, 2009
By Rebekka Utermohlen
James Mercer, frontman of The Shins, and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) have formed a new band named Broken Bells. Their debut self-titled album will be out March 9th on Columbia Records. More
Debut Due on Columbia Early Next Year
Sep 29, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
According to Pitchfork, The Shins’ James Mercer has teamed up with master boardsman/Gnarls Barkley collaborator Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) to form a new band. The duo’s name isn’t for sure right now but they’re currently sticking with Broken Bells until something better comes along. The debut from Broken Bells (or ‘insert rad supergroup here’) tentatively drops early 2010, via Columbia. More
Collaboration with David Lynch and Sparklehorse to Be Released as Blank CD
May 15, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Danger Mouse’s new project, Dark Night of the Soul, a collaboration with Sparklehorse and legendary film director David Lynch, has run into legal trouble with EMI and the release of its self-titled album has been delayed. It will now be released as a blank CD. More