The Foo Fighters have plans to record their seventh studio album in September, according to frontman Dave Grohl. The band are in the writing process at the moment, and plan to record the album entire in analogue out of Grohl's garage. Garbage drummer and producer for Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, Butch Vig has reportedly signed on to produce the album. Grohl warned, "I think this could be our heaviest album yet." There are also plans for a documentary chronicling the band's 16 year career, to accompany the album.

Neil Hannon has announced details of the next Divine Comedy album. 'Bang Goes The Knighthood' will be the band's first album in four years, tenth overall, and is due for release on May 28th. Hannon wrote and produced the entire album himself, and the track list is as follows:
'Down In The Street Below'
'The Complete Banker'
'Neapolitan Girl'
'Bang Goes The Knighthood'
'At The Indie Disco'
'Have You Ever Been In Love'
'Assume the Perpendicular'
'The Lost Art of Conversation'
'Island Life'
'When A Man Cries'
'Can You Stand Upon One Leg'
'I Like'

Details of the much anticipated debut album from top Dublin act Villagers have been revealed. Former Immediate man Conor O'Brien and co. will release 'Becoming A Jackal' on May 14th, before playing a series of dates around the country. The lead single and title track will be release on 7" vinyl for Record Store Day (April 17th) and via digital download on April 26th. The full tracklist is as follows:

1 – I Saw the Dead
2 – Becoming a Jackal
3 – Ship of Promises
4 – The Meaning of the Ritual
5 – Home
6 – That Day
7 – The Pact (I'll be your Fever)
8 – Set the Tigers Free
9 – Twenty-Seven Strangers
10 - Pieces
11 – To Be Counted Among Men

Meanwhile, The National are set to release their forthcoming fifth album, High Violet, on May 7th, The Roots will release new album 'How I Got Over' on June 4th, David Holmes is set to release a 2 CD Best Of album called 'The Dogs Are Parading' on April 23rd, and the massively anticipated 'Hot Sauce Committee Part I' from the Beastie Boys is likely to see a September release.