MGMT — Today, Fruit Bats release the new album The Pet Parade on Merge, which Uncut calls “a deeply humane record, perhaps the most vivid in Johnson’s long career.”// Laura Veirs announced a UK tour this October ending at London’s Union Chapel, and tickets go on sale today.

LABEL — Tim Heidecker is “heading out” on a virtual record store tour next week, delivering live performances hosted by beloved record stores around the country. // Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley are this week’s featured artists on Bandcamp Weekly, complete with original illustration for the site’s front page. Broken Mirror: A Selfie Reflection comes out April 9th.

PROD — Dan Croll returned to our studio for a “Live at Spacebomb” full-band version of “So Dark.”