alternative rock

2010
Brand New (band) largest UK concert yet

Brand New announced a North American tour to promote Daisy , with opening acts including Coheed and Cambria , Manchester Orchestra , Thrice and Glassjaw . A concert at their hometown Nassau Coliseum sold over 6,000 tickets in the first day. The band played its largest UK concert yet on…
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Poets of the Fall On 21 January 2010, ” Dreaming Wide Awake “, the first single off the

On 21 January 2010, ” Dreaming Wide Awake “, the first single off the band’s fourth album, Twilight Theater , debuted on Radio NRJ Suomi on 21 January and was released on 3 February as a limited-edition single. It reached #18 on the Finnish singles chart. Twilight Theater was released…
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Enter Shikari The single “Thumper” was released on 19 January 2010, on BBC Radio

The single “Thumper” was released on 19 January 2010, on BBC Radio One, as well as the new single “Tribalism”, which was first played on Radio 1 on 16 February 2010. These songs come off the new B-sides and remixes album Tribalism , which was released on 22 February 2010.

Hoobastank We Are One

On January 19, 2010, Hoobastank issued a new song, ” We Are One “, as part of a compilation from Music for Relief in support of the Haiti earthquake crisis .

Suede (band) Following persistent rumors, Saul Galpern, the boss of the band’s

Following persistent rumors, Saul Galpern, the boss of the band’s former label, Nude Records, officially announced on 15 January 2010 that Suede would be playing together again. “It’s a one-off gig,” he explained about the show, which featured the band’s second incarnation. The band performed at the Royal Albert Hall…
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Adema played their first show

The original members of Adema played their first show together in over five years on January 14, 2010, at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.

Crash Test Dummies Oooh La La was released on May 11, 2010. The album’s release was

Oooh La La was released on May 11, 2010. The album’s release was accompanied by the band touring in an “acoustic trio” format consisting of Roberts and Ellen Reid, accompanied by either Stuart Cameron or Murray Pulver on guitar. On October 9, 2010, as part of the Canadian leg of…
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The National (band) On March 24, the band released ” Bloodbuzz Ohio “, the first single

On March 24, the band released ” Bloodbuzz Ohio “, the first single from their forthcoming album, High Violet , for free download at the official High Violet website. High Violet was released on May 11, 2010, in the U.S. to widespread critical acclaim. The album debuted with first week…
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Curve (band) Rare and Unreleased

In 2010, Curve published some of their most important releases as digital downloads on their Bandcamp page, including a new compilation with 39 songs entitled Rare and Unreleased .

Gorillaz Stylo single release

The album was supported by the lead single ” Stylo ” featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack (with Bruce Willis appearing in the music video) released in January 2010