post-punk revival

2010
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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Franz Ferdinand (band) fourth studio album

Writing for a fourth studio album began in 2010.

My Chemical Romance Album completion announced at Comic-Con

During the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con , Way announced that the band had finished recording the fourth studio album.

Arcade Fire featured this recording in commercials

The National Football League featured this recording in commercials throughout the broadcast of the 2010 Super Bowl .

My Chemical Romance Pedicone joins as touring drummer

Michael Pedicone joined the band as a touring drummer late in 2010, replacing Bryar.

2009
Klaxons It was announced during November 2009 that the band were now working

It was announced during November 2009 that the band were now working with producer Ross Robinson , with Robinson confirming through his Twitter account. The band stated that work with Ford had gone astray, reaching difficulties with Ford acting as both producer and drummer. Klaxons broke from recording at the…
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My Chemical Romance fourth album would be their defining work

Gerard Way also said in a November 2009 interview with Rock Sound that the fourth album would be their defining work. “A friend who heard the record recently said he now had no interest in listening to our older work anymore, that we had made all our old material redundant.…
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Kill Hannah Due to a change in record labels, Kill Hannah canceled their Spring

Due to a change in record labels, Kill Hannah canceled their Spring 2009 United Kingdom tour. The new record deal has the band under a deadline to put out their newest album, Wake Up the Sleepers , by the end of summer 2009; thus forcing the band to stay in…
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Bloc Party Bloctober

The band undertook their first UK tour since December 2007 in October 2009, dubbing it “Bloctober”.

Arcade Fire used for the trailer of the Spike Jonze film

A re-recorded version of the band’s song “Wake Up” from their 2004 debut album, Funeral , was used for the trailer of the Spike Jonze film Where the Wild Things Are , which was released in October 2009.