Following Urbanowicz’s departure, the band played their first shows as a five-piece with new members Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams in Birmingham, UK, on 26 and 27 June 2012.
Kaiser Chiefs released their first compilation album, Souvenir: The Singles 2004–2012 , in the UK on 4 June 2012. The album features all of the singles released by the band from 2004 to 2012, as well as a new track titled “Listen to Your Head”.
On May 19, 2012, Arcade Fire (minus members Will and Tim) made their third appearance on Saturday Night Live , playing as a backup band for musical guest and host Mick Jagger . The band performed ” The Last Time ” with Jagger, and participated in Kristen Wiig ‘s farewell…
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In May 2012, Bloc Party announced Four
In May 2012, the band returned to touring, playing several festivals during the summer of 2012 including a headlining slot at Field Day festival in London’s Victoria Park. Other appearances included Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival, Montreal’s 2012 Osheaga Music Festival, Chicago’s 2012 Lollapalooza Music Festival, Belgium’s Dour Festival, Portugal’s Marés…
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On 16 April 2012, it was announced that Chris Urbanowicz had left the group due to a difference in musical direction.
On 28 March 2012, Maxïmo Park announced the fourth album title as The National Health . Smith said, “We’re in a global recession and everyone is being bombarded with bouncy, happy music. The nation is out of control and the record is about taking back control, and being a force…
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Arcade Fire recorded a song for The Hunger Games soundtrack ( The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond ), called “Abraham’s Daughter”. The song is featured in the movie’s end credits. The soundtrack was released on March 20, 2012, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 .…
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On 6 March 2012, the album was re-released under the title Start The Revolution Without Me for the US market. The track list differs significantly from the initial release, including the track “On The Run”, which is exclusive to the US album and served as its lead single in early…
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In March 2012, the band announced their fifth studio album, Lex Hives , and released the first single from the album ” Go Right Ahead “. The song was performed live during an appearance at the Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan on 30 March. After a run of live shows in…
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