New Brunswick punk outfit Screaming Females recently stopped by NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert performance of “It All Means Nothing”, the lead single from their upcoming Steve Albini-produced fifth LP, Ugly. Now, the album version is available for streaming below (via RollingStone.com). As the live acoustic preview indicated (you can re-watch it below), the album version is centered around a thick, vintage-y guitar sound and frontwoman Marissa Paternoster’s jagged yet captivating vocal performance.

Here’s the NPR Tiny Desk performance:

Ugly is in stores on April 3rd via Don Giovanni Records.

Ugly Tracklist:
01. It All Means Nothing
02. Rotten Apple
03. Extinction
04. Red Hand
05. 5 High
06. Expire
07. Crow’s Nest
08. Tell Me No
09. Leave It All Up to Me
10. Doom 84
11. Help Me
12. Something Ugly
13. Slow Birth
14. It’s Nice

Screaming Females 2012 Tour Dates:
02/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Don Giovanni Records showcase)
02/12 – New York, NY @ Generation Records
02/13 – Cambridge, MA @ Lorem Ipsum Books
02/14 – Northampton, MA @ Feeding Tube Records
02/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Long In The Tooth Records
02/16 – Richmond, VA @ Steady Sounds
02/17 – Asheville, NC @ Harvest Records
02/18 – Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ Permanent Records
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
04/23 – Oakland, CA @ 1-2-3-4 Go! Records

New Brunswick, New Jersey’s own Screaming Females will return on April 3rd with their Steve Albini-produced fifth LP, Ugly. Recorded in Chicago at Albini’s Electrical Audio studios, the end result spans 14 tracks and bills itself as the “perfect combination of raw energy and honed musicianship.”

As an early taste, check out a performance of the album opener and lead single, “It All Means Nothing”, from the band’s recent NPR Tiny Desk Concert. The 7″ single, backed by live version of the Castle Talk track ”A New Kid” from a session recorded at WFMU, will be available exclusively during the band’s week-long run of record store performances in February.

Ugly is out April 3rd via Don Giovanni Records.

Ugly Tracklist:
01. It All Means Nothing
02. Rotten Apple
03. Extinction
04. Red Hand
05. 5 High
06. Expire
07. Crow’s Nest
08. Tell Me No
09. Leave It All Up to Me
10. Doom 84
11. Help Me
12. Something Ugly
13. Slow Birth
14. It’s Nice

Screaming Females 2012 Tour Dates:
02/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Don Giovanni Records showcase)
02/12 – New York, NY @ Generation Records
02/13 – Cambridge, MA @ Lorem Ipsum Books
02/14 – Northampton, MA @ Feeding Tube Records
02/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Long In The Tooth Records
02/16 – Richmond, VA @ Steady Sounds
02/17 – Asheville, NC @ Harvest Records
02/18 – Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ Permanent Records
03/13-18 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest 

The music portion of South by Southwest 2012 runs March 13-18th in Austin Texas. Today, the festival revealed another batch of 2012 acts, with Built to Spill, The Magnetic Fields, Stars, Metric, Thomas Dolby, and Delta Spirit leading the way.

Other newly confirmed notables include Lee Fields and the Expressions, Talib Kweli, Grimes, The Big Pink, Oh Land, Screaming Females, Dan Mangan, Gross Magic, Ganglians, Daughter, The War on Drugs, Blood Orange, Bleached, Suckers, Spector, Miracles of Modern Science, Ear Pwr, Beach Fossils, Prince Rama, Zeus, and Zorch. For all the latest lineup news and updates, be sure to bookmark our South by Southwest page on Festival Outlook.

Also, as announced last week, Bruce Springsteen will serve as next year’s Keynote Speaker.

Registration for SXSW 2012 is now ongoing, with various types of badges to chose from. Click here for all the details.

One of the major pitfalls of being a punk band and dedicating yourself to the DIY ethos is that sometimes when you self-release, the album eventually fades into the great null of out-of-print records. That was the sad truth for New Brunswick, NJ’s own Screaming Females, but it’s something they’ll remedy this October by reissuing their first two records on vinyl. Also, another pitfall is having to buy a lot of gel for your mohawk.

Baby Teeth, self-released by the band in 2006, and What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?, also self-released in 2007 before being reissued in 2009 by Don Giovanni Records, will return to the aisles October 4th. This should make some fans happy as both LPs have long been out of print and were only available at the band’s early shows. The band is offering a free live 7″ with all pre-orders, which will be available shortly (stay tuned to their blog for more info).

In addition to the reissues, the band will be on tour in North America through most of the fall, kicking off with a gig in Washington, DC on October 6th. Check out both album tracklists and their tour schedule below.

Baby Teeth Tracklist:
01. Foul Mouth
02. Electric Pilgrim
03. Jonah
04. Angelo’s Song
05. The Bearded Lady
06. Henry’s Embryo
07. Dinosaurs
08. Sports
09. Bus Driver Man
10. Baby Jesus

What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.? Tracklist:
01. Theme Song
02. The Real Mothers
03. Humanity Arranged
04. Starve the Beat
05. Little Anne
06. Fun
07. Limbs
08. Pedro
09. Mothership
10. Boyfriend

Screaming Females 2011 Tour Dates:
08/18 – Richmond, VA @ The Bike Lot #
09/08 – Brussels, BE @ Suffragettes Not Dead
09/09 – London, UK @ The Lexington
09/10 – Manchester, UK @ Islington Mill
09/11 – Bristol, UK @ The Croft
09/12 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/13 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre
09/15 – Tilburg, NL @ Incubate Festival
09/16 – Oostende, BE @ Leffingeleuren Festival
09/17 -Nijmegen, NL @ Merleyn
09/18 – Koeln, DE @ Tsunami
09/19 – Berlin, DE @ Westgermany
09/20 – Warsaw, PL @ Cafe Kulturalna
09/21 – Krakow, PL @ Piekny Pies
09/22 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
09/23 – Zagreb, HR @ Tvornic
09/24 – Graz, AT @ Steirischer Herbst
10/06 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage *
10/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary *
10/08 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
10/11 – Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery *
10/12 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs) *
10/13 – Easthampton, MA @ Flywheel *
10/14 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place *
10/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
10/18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DAAC *
10/19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern *
10/20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Linneman’s Riverwest Inn *
10/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *
10/24 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop *
10/25 – Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9 *
10/26 – Nashville, TN @ The End *
10/27 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia *
10/29 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
10/31 – Chael Hill, NC @ Nightlight
11/02 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
11/03 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West
11/06 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern (early show)
11/06 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern (late show)

# = w/ Zero Boys, Ceremony
* = w/ Underground Railroad to Candyland

The band’s headlining shows begin May 31st in Millvale, PA’s Mr. Smalls, then wind through some larger venues in Philadelphia, D.C., New York and Boston. The four piece then make their way to the Midwest for a series of mid-June performances, including stops in Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and Milwaukee. Screaming Females and Lemuria will provide support throughout the trek.

Along with the touring plans, the band will release a brand new two-song 7″ single on June 14th via Sabot Productions, which was recorded with new drummer Jay Weinberg at Smart Studios in Madison. The vinyl and digital download contain songs called “Russian Spies” and “Occult Enemies”.

As previously reported, the band is also set to release Total Clarity on May 23rd via Fat Wreck Chords. The 15-track disc is a collection of demos and unreleased songs from the Searching For A Former Clarity sessions. The tracklist can be found below.

Also, don’t forget to set your TiVo.

Total Clarity Tracklist:
01. Miami
02. The Shaker
03. Justin
04. Exhaustion & Disgust
05. Unprotected Sex With Multiple Partners
06. The Energizer
07. Violence
08. The Mover
09. How Low
10. Joy
11. Holy Shit
12. Lost And Searching In America
13. Problems
14. Money Changes Everything
15. Total Clarity

Against Me! 2011 Tour Dates:
05/20 – Louisville, KY @ Krazy-fest
05/27 – Seattle, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
05/29 – Hartford, CT @ B.O.M.B. Festival
05/31 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls  *
06/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero  *
06/02 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat  *
06/03 – Townson, MD @ Recher Theatre  *
06/04 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock  *
06/07 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall  *
06/08 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place  *
06/09 – Boston, MA @ Paradise  *
06/10 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground  *
06/11 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street  *
06/12 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall  *
06/14 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues  *
06/15 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall  *
06/16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection  *
06/17 – Chicago, IL @ Metro  *
06/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave  *
06/20 – Fargo, ND @ The Venue  *
06/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue  *
06/24 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion  #
06/25 – Houston, TX @ The Showgrounds at Sam Houston  #
06/26 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center  #
06/29 – Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Intramural Field  #
06/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ Union Plaza Parking Lot  #
07/01 – Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex  #
07/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre #
07/03 – Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park  #
07/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Sandstone Amphitheatre #
07/07 – Indianapolis, IA @ Verizon Wireless Music Center  #
07/27 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
07/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
07/29 – Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds  #
07/30 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre  #
07/31 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park  #
08/01 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre  #
08/02 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center  #
08/03 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
08/04 – Omaha, NE @ Westfair Amphitheatre  #
08/05 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field  #
08/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds #
08/07 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion  #
08/09 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Amphitheatre  #
08/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center  #
08/11 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater  #
08/12 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater  #
08/13 – Seattle, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre  #
08/14 – Portland, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds #
08/19 – Richmond, VA @ Best Friends Day Festival at The Canal Club

* = w/ Screaming Females and Lemuria
# = 2011 Vans Warped Tour

On top of the already announced bill, with acts like Surfer Blood, The Blow, Four Tet, Salem, Greg Dulli, Bayside!, and much, much more, new additions to the event include (deep breath…) Phoenix, Neon Indian, GZA, Beach Fossils, Freddie Gibbs, The Corin Tucker Band, Pharohe Monch, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Avey Tare, Casxio, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Fenech-Soler, Francis and the Lights, Mimicking Birds, The Mynabirds, Reni Lane, Saint Motel, Savoir Adore, Screaming Females, Slow Animals, Tape Deck Mountain, Vanaprasta, White Arrows, and Wild Nothing.

As always, stay tuned to our CMJ Festival Outlook page for more announcements as they’re made. CMJ 2010 goes down from October 19-23 in New York, New York. Grab your uber expensive passes here.

Noun is Screaming Females’ polar opposite, showcasing intricate studio work and lower-key instrumentation in the form of a much mellower and more melodic sound compared to the high-pitched shrieking and guitar shredding found in Screaming Females. Holy Hell draws a heavy focus on its keyboards and organs, putting its guitar and drum parts on the back burner. Of course Paternoster has had complete control over this project, writing each and every track by herself. However, a number of other individuals helped re-create the final sound shown on Holy Hell, including drum work by Angela Boylan (Cheeky), Miranda Taylor (Hunchback, Black Wine, Full of Fancy), and Jarrett Dougherty (Screaming Females) with King Mike (Screaming Females) lending a hand on bass. Even her mom helped by designing the albums final cover art! How cool is that?

Holy Hell will be put out by Don Giovanni early this summer, who is also holding a special two-night showcase/mini-festival at New York’s Mercury Lounge in support of both Noun and Screaming Females. This will be the first ever live performance by Noun taking place on April 25th, with Screaming Females performing the previous night. Look below for a full list of dates as well as a stream of the album’s catchy garage rock influenced title track.

Check Out:
“Holy Hell”

Noun 2010 Tour Dates:
04/25 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

Screaming Females 2010 Tour Dates:
04/04 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
04/05 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
04/06 – Geenville, NC @ Tipsy
04/07 – Richmond, VA @ Gallery Five
04/08 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
04/09 – New York, NY @ The Fillmore (Irving Plaza) *
04/10 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
04/24 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

* = w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

Coupled with the already thriving New York City concert scene, the influx of young talent with the already established indie stars, there’s bound to be something for everyone at all hours of the day. That’s a good thing and a bad thing. For every act you’re pining to see, there’s another four or five right behind ‘em. So much like any music festival, you gotta make choices. But that’s why you come to CoS, right? Our solution? We’re going to break it down (and possibly build it up, maybe) for you. The focus? Not on which acts you need to check out — because that would take away from the whole experience of “discovering — but rather an easy-to-define set of parameters. And, well, maybe one show to check out. Shall we?

Local New York Bands That Have Toured Extensively and Should Have Been Seen By Now:

Pretty self-explanatory, we give to you some acts that have been on your radar and have played every venue in New York (from Glasslands to a friend’s loft to that abandoned place above the gas station) but only now will you get your chance to see what all the fuss is about. Why you missed them could have been for any reason, you might have lived outside of New York is a good example.

• Suckers — If you have missed them, when they opened for countless bands, or during their July residency at Pianos, now is your time to get on board with this new age psychedelic rockers. Similar to Yeasayer, the band distills a world of influence into a swirling hypnotic tune that will keep you up all night.
  10/21 – IAMSOUND CMJ Showcase @ Bowery Poetry Club

• Darlings — One of L Magazine’s “8 NYC Band You Need to Hear” this band combines sunny pop songs in a deluge of noise and rawness. Their live shows are chaotic blasts of fun with enough noise and melody to please the whole family.
  10/24 – Impose/Famous Class Afternoon BBQ @ Don Pedro’s

• Real Estate — Another band that is making their name in New York through extensive touring and people are finally starting to take notice. The New Jersey natives have been mentioned as a band to watch by Stereogum and their hazy music, invoking a shimmering nostalgia sounds great live.
  10/21 – Oh My Rockness Showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Cymbals Eat Guitar, Free Energy, Deastro and Beach Fossils)

• Ambulance LTD — Considered to be the next best thing and part of the early 2000 New York music revival. The band mixed some timeless pop with shoegaze that alleviated any tension. After struggling with TVT Records bankruptcy and legal proceedings, the band is back and to pick up where they left off.
  10/22 @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Hockey)

British Invasion:

This list was pretty spectacular when CMJ was first announced. However, due to visa issues, neither Mercury award winner Speech Debelle, First Aid Kit, nor VV Brown will be playing. That said, there is going to be plenty of talent from across the pond to choose from.

• The xx — This band’s popularity has skyrocketed this year. Numerous accolades, and cheering, this is the hyped band to see. Playing later in the year with Friendly Fires, the band has their own sold-out headlining show at the Bowery Ballroom, this will be one in demand show.
  10/21 – Mercury Lounge

• Golden Silvers – This uptempo band wears their heart on their sleeve — get ready to dance and have some fun. Not a lot of USA dates this year, so this may be one of your only chances to catch this band.
  10/20 – NME Showcase @ BLVD

• Pete and the Pirates — Hailing from Reading, Pete and the Pirates are pretty guitar heavy with some nice angular riffs. Expect a lot of energy.
  10/24 – Brooklyn Vegan and Bowery Presents Day Show @ Piano’s

• Fanfarlo — Plenty of people love this band, which is reminiscent of Arcade Fire with its orchestral flair and mix of impassioned music.
  10/20 – Brooklyn Vegan Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ The Antlers)

Something New, Something Different, Plenty of Hype:

These are bands currently getting a lot of hype. Coming into the shows expect plenty of strange sounds, some interesting influences and be ready to judge which band will blow up.

• YACHT — This band, from DFA Records, is nothing less than fantastic. The silky smooth disco, the seemingly endless array of danceable beats, this band has been getting plenty of heights and as part of the DFA showcase (with a DJ set by Special Disco Version aka James Murphy and Pat Mahoney) this show will be a blast.
  10/22 – DFA Party @ Brooklyn Bowl

• Screaming Females — This Jersey outfit’s recent resume includes a tour with The Dead Weather and numerous dates in New York. Loud and dynamic and sure to be making plenty of noise, the Screaming Females might not be for everyone, but many people rave about their live performance.
  10/24 – The Onion A/V Club Afternoon Showcase @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn

• Surfer Blood — Floridian band with some well honed tunes. Recently been getting plenty of buzz with good shows and music that seems familiar (noisy rock infused with pop) but adds a touch more craft and subtlety to let the band stand out.
  10/20 – Panache Showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Heavy Trash)

• Lemonade — Here we have another band that will make you dance your ass off. They have been making the rounds and have plenty of love and support behind them.
  10/23 – True Panther Showcase @ Flamboyan Theater

• Free Energy — DFA Records’ other buzzed band. This band plays more of a pop-rock angle with some bouncy choruses that are not filtered through noise and distortion.
  10/20 – Stereogum CMJ Showcase @ The Studio at Webster Hall

• Hockey — Hockey blew up earlier in the year and even played Lollapalooza. If you have yet to catch them, here’s another chance and see what all the fuss is about.
  10/22 – @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Ambulance LTD)

• The Antlers — They released an album that was raved about and put forth some steady and rocking music.
  10/21 – @ Sound Fix Records (Free Show)

• Neon Indian — This one man act has recently had the hype machine behind him on full blast. Picture some videogame sounds and some spiraling loops and you have a nice recipe for fun.
  10/24 – Topman/Jelly NYC Showcase @ Roots Studio (RSVP) (w/ The Almighty Defenders)

Tried and True Staples:

Bigger acts that you should see and would go see anyway.

• Atlas Sound — Bradford Cox just released his latest work, Logos, and his live show should be as good as his music.

• Rain Machine — Not truly a known commodity as a band but Rain Machine is Kyp Malone’s (of TV on the Radio) solo effort.
  10/24 – @ Bowery Ballroom

• School of Seven Bells — Another band that had plenty of attention last year and have grown in popularity. And deservedly so.
  10/23 – @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ The xx)

• Portugal. The Man — Portugal. The Man has been around for awhile and its charming music is getting more and more attention. Easily one of CMJ’s bigger acts.
  10/23 – @ Bowery Ballroom

Insert Austin Powers Reference About Gold Here:

That’s right, it is all about the gold. From 24K to gold plated there are plenty of bands to fill Fort Knox. I already named one Gold band, and here are a few more and it is not even a comprehensive list.

• Golden Triangle — Combining some tribal funk and no-wave sensibilities, this is one lo-fi trip.
  10/24 – Subpop/Hardly Art Showcase @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Obits, Pissed Jeans, and Dum Dum Girls)

• Golden Filter — Another dance act for you to enjoy. This duo had their song “Solid Gold” remixed many times over.
  10/24 – Windish CMJ showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Midnight Juggernaut)

• Solid Gold — Plenty of synths and plenty of fun. This band is sure to dazzle and delight fans.
  10/23 – @ Brooklyn Bowl (w/ Chromeo and Amazing Baby)

Wow! That’s a lot of bands and that’s not even mentioning acts like A-Trak, Obits, the Dum Dum Girls, Violens, or Holiday Shores. So, which bands are you excited to see?

Today, organizers gave us a taste of what will be included in this fun, this in the form of the first batch of the 1,200 artists scheduled to perform at 75 of city’s venues between from October 20th and 24th. Among them are Atlas Sound, The Temper Trap, The Very Best, Pissed Jeans, and múm. Crystal Antlers, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Das Racist, Pitbull, Broadcast, and Japandroids are all also confirmed, as are The Budos Band, Malajube, Suckers, Screaming Females, Local Natives, Margret Cho, and Zac Brown Band.

“CMJ prides itself on musically taking chances by striving to present the most innovative and cutting-edge new music,” said CMJ Music Marathon Founder and Executive Producer Joanne Abbot Green. “As has been the case for 29 years, CMJ curates the best in new artists for fans and music business tastemakers to enjoy. As with each festival, we look for ways on how to make the experience more exciting for our attendees from around the world.”

Registration for this year’s Marathon is currently ongoing at cmj.com. As of now, Five-day passes are priced at $475 ($285 for students), while VIP passes can be had for $750.

Additional artist announcements will be made in the weeks ahead. Stay up to date on all official, confirmed, and rumored acts at our CMJ Music Marathon Outlook page.