The New Music

Interpol have a new album coming out in 2010. I know, I know, but drummer Sam Fogarino says it’ll sound like the first one. Remember how great Turn On The Bright Lights was?

MTV held its annual Woodie Awards last night. Aside from Matt & Kim taking home the Best Video Woodie, the judges got it all wrong, rewarding mainstream acts like Kings Of Leon and Green Day when they could have chosen less obvious artists like MGMT or Animal Collective.

Remember the late, great Beta Band? Well, frontman Steve Mason is working on a new solo album with the brilliant Richard X (Annie, Saint Etienne). Boys Outside is said to have “beautiful melodies and simple songs” - well that doesn’t really say much.

Jay Reatard’s band upped and quit last month, which he was none too pleased about. Well, it appears Stephen Pope and Billy Hayes are now with another one-man, lo-fi, self-wrecking crew: Wavves. Makes total sense, really.

Finally, while everyone flocks to see New Moon this weekend, just know that Ben Gibbard, whose Death Cab For Cutie provide the lead single for the soundtrack, will not be rushing to see the Twilight sequel. “I’m sure there’s enough people seeing it this weekend that they’re not going to need my 10 bucks,” he says.