The Magnetic Fields Return to Merge Records

Stephin Merritt‘s erudite indie-pop project the Magnetic Fields is returning to Merge Records. The last few Magnetic Fields albums were on Nonesuch, but Merge released the landmark 1999 triple-album 69 Love Songs and many other 90s Magnetic Fields records. Merge’s website has announced that the Magnetic Fields will release a new album in 2012. As previously reported, Merge will release Obscurities, a collection of older Merritt material, on August

Exitmusic Announce “From Silence” EP, Residency at NYC’s Piano

According to their label, Secretly Canadian’s website: New York City duo Exitmusic — comprised of Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church — will release their first EP this fall. The four song collection, entitled From Silence, will hit stores on October 4. They’ve also just announced a special late summer residency at NYC’s Pianos, rounding out their ranks

Rilo Kiley Announce Split

Rilo Kiley have officially broken up, reports Spinner. In an interview with the website, guitarist Blake Sennett revealed that the group has split after they were thought to be on hiatus. “I just felt like there was a lot of deception, disloyalty, greed and things I don’t really want to submit myself to,” said Sennett.