A slightly quieter week than normal but some very exciting news! Releases from artists such as: Julia Stone, Last Dinosaurs, Bleeding Knees Club, Deez Nuts, DZ Deathrays, Children Collide and plenty more!

Welcome back for another week. As we get slightly further into 2012, the album releases from week to week just keep growing and this week’s edition is the biggest yet!

Another week, a whole lot of new releases. Plenty of goods for you this week, including (and not limited to) Rufus Wainwright, Mark Ronson, Meshuggah, The Cult, The Aves and more! Let’s get stuck into it.

Here we go again! Another week of new and exciting releases for you. Off we go...

Welcome back to the weekly album news! There have been a lot of exciting releases announced this week and there's a stack of news to get through so, here we go.

Children Collide busted the gates open on their highly anticipated third album (titled Monument) with lead single "Sword To A Gunfight" showcasing the punchier, punkier direction while maintaining the licks of prog and psych rock. Frontman Johnny Mackay explained the single as "a time-travelling disco space-punk song" and quite frankly, we'd agree. Get a taste here:

While Adelaide-based The Beards may have formed as a joke way back when, it's a fact of certainty that they've become an underground success with the Australian music-going public. Since album number 2, Beards Beards Beards, was released in 2009 The Beards have toured the country basically non-stop.

Welcome to our new weekly news feature where we round up the latest news in the world of album release dates. We'll be pounding through dozens of news pieces from the last few weeks, so let's get moving! Unless otherwise mentioned, all release dates apply to Australia only.

In This Issue: Of Montreal, Sleigh Bells, Ladyhawke, Dirty Three, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Paul McCartney, Silverstein, Black Dice, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Emelie Sandé, Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan (Honouring 50 Years of Amnesty International), Peter Broderick, The Blank Fight, Lana Del Ray and more...

Sydney four-piece Tin Sparrow has announced they will be unveiling new single Hector Myola, at a special industry showcase at Spectrum, on Wednesday 16 November.

The last four months for Tin Sparrow’s Matt Amery, Mark Piccles, Dean McLeod and Sonja Van Hummel – have been eventful to say the least.

ESP Guitar Company presents two exclusive in-store signings by Children Of Bodom featuring band driving force ALEXI LAIHO, along with rhythm guitarist ROOPE LATVALA and bassist HENNKA BLACKSMITH, these in-store appearance by the whole band are not to be missed!

Melbourne
Wednesday Nov 9th
Cranbourne Music (City Store)
204 Latrobe St, City
5.30pm
Ph. 03 9654 5115 for further details

Sydney
Friday Nov 11th
Icon Music

The Fauves are returning to the playing field with their forthcoming release (and 10th studio album!) "Japanese Engines" out Friday November 11 through Shock Records.

To celebrate this milestone, The Fauves will be launching Japanese Engines at the Northcote Social Club that same evening, supported by Melbourne’s I, A Man and special guest.

While currently on tour with hip-hop hooligan ‘360’, Grey Ghost is very happy to announce his official EP launch show Saturday 3 December at The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, with special guests DJ Matik and indie rap 3 piece Polo Club.

Georgia Fair are excited to announce a very special, intimate album launch show to celebrate the release of their stunning debut album, 'All Through Winter' for Melbourne fans at The Toff on November 16.