Wow...Portishead, who have not released an album since 1998's Roseland Ballroom, are set to release their fourth album (cleverly titled 'Third') on April 29.  No info on touring just yet (apart from being on the main stage at Coachella on April 26) but I'm sure that tickets will be a rather hot spring commodity.

Tracklisting is as follows:
1. Silence
2. Hunter
3. Nylon Smile
4. The Rip
5. Plastic
6. We Carry On
7. Deep Water
8. Machine Gun
9. Small
10. Magic Doors
11.Threads

 Also....

Super Furry Animals are not just rocking Boston next Friday night (at the Paradise; tickets here), lead singer Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip have formed Neon Neon (with some help from Spank Rock, Yo Majesty, and others), a self-described electro-pop-crunk outfit who debut album "Stainless Style" hits stores on March 18.  You can check out the first single 'Raquel' on iTunes, or visit their myspace page for more song samples -- my personal favorites are "I Lust U" and "I Told Her on Alderon."  I also think they should expand their description to include post-disco, but maybe that's just me....