From today’s Spoon mailing list email:

SPOON LPVIII PROGRESS

Amigos — a few announcements: first, we are totally in the process of making a new Spoon record. We’ve all been hanging out at Jim’s a lot the past couple months and we’re still in the writing stages, but the shit is sounding good.

Some of the songs in progress:
The Rent I Pay
Naff Bag
Millionaires
Let Me Be Mine
Modern Girls
I Ain’t The One
Fresh From Your Pages
Give Me It

Meanwhile, Britt just finished a new 2-song single with Divine Fits which should be out soon and there will be a bunch of Divine Fits shows over the next few months:

For tickets: www.divinefits.com/tour
New Britt Daniel facebook page: facebook.com/brittdaniel

And in other news, Jim Eno has started a record label! Named after his studio in Austin, TX, Public Hi-Fi Records is officially launching this week with the release of Nuestro Camino, the debut album from Austin-based B3 organ trio Dupree. The label will be entirely curated by Jim as an outlet for music he loves, for the unsigned artists he’s recorded, and as a place to issue special pressings of previously unreleased tracks from his array of artist sessions. He will produce and engineer each release, and all music will be released on limited-edition 12-inch vinyl with accompanying high quality digital downloads. You can visit Public Hi-Fi’s brand-new website to learn more about the project, the label and the studio here. And order Nuestro Camino here.

Also meanwhile, Eric has been living in Dallas, working on a follow-up to his solo record, producing bands, making art, and spending time with his fiancé and their dog. You can see what he’s been up to at http://www.ericharvey.com. His solo record is available on itunes and bandcamp. And if your band wants to record with him in Dallas you can email him at info@ericharvey.com.

And since the last album Rob has quit smoking again, mastered the NYC subway system, and is opening a bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn named Lake Street in the very near future.

ARE YOU FOLLOWING SPOON ON INSTAGRAM? THEY JUST POSTED THESE PICTURES TODAY.

@jimenoacid: Setting up @ehrvy world for our playdate this weekend.

Get Eric’s solo album, Lake Disappointment, along with 4 other albums from James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins), Pat Wilson (Weezer), Paper (Dashboard Confessional) and Matt Skiba & the Sekrets (Alkaline Trio) for only $10 from Sound Supply. 

If you’re in the NYC area, Eric Harvey is going to be at the Etsy Holiday shop tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. It says he’ll be playing some of his original songs acoustically in the shop. I also read it’s open bar…nice!

“Trouble Comes Running” at Dia De La Musica (via bandalismonet on Youtube)

(Source: bandalismo.net)