Femi Kuti confirms US tour dates, Ennio Morricone will write music for Quentin Tarantino, and we have previews for new albums by Andrew Bird, Burnt by the Sun, William Elliot Whitmore, and Powersolo. Read on.

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Tim Fite

There’s a lot of excellent bands coming through Chicago this weekend, and the ALARM editors will be seeing the likes of Tim Fite, An Albatross, Man Man, and Genghis Tron…when one of said editors isn’t attending his 10-year high-school reunion.

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With a dreamy, spacey hip-hop trip for synth lovers, Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow) tops this week’s picks with his solo debut, Fucked Up Friends (cover shown left). Dillinger Four, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Genghis Tron, MoHa! and more make the cut.

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Mogwais aren’t the only mythical beings in this week’s list of awesome albums. Check out five rad releases that involve hawks, batcats, gods, and dragons.

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