Bleachers announce their upcoming self-titled fourth album, will drop on March 8th via Dirty Hit. The lead single “Modern Girl” is inside the Top 15 on the Alternative chart. Jack Antonoff has also shared another new track, “Alma Mater” featuring backing vocals from Lana Del Rey.

The press release says, “Antonoff’s distinctly New Jersey take on the bizarre sensory contradictions of modern life, on his position in culture, and on the things he cares about.” It’s also perfect music for “driving on the highway to, for crying to, and for dancing to at weddings.”

The collection will include vinyl options with different bonus tracks and 4 part special edition covers now available for pre order. plus bundles with cds, cassettes, + signed postcards.

Bleachers will play UK tour dates in March following the album release.

After 16 years as guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Schroeder has announced he is leaving the band to explore a different path.

Schroeder issued the following statement on social media:

“It’s easy to say now that when I joined The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 I had no idea what I was getting into. The opportunity seemed to have come out of nowhere. I was at UCLA working on my doctorate in comparative literature when a close friend messaged me and said The Smashing Pumpkins were looking for a guitar player. Being a huge fan of the band, the audition was something I threw myself into. It was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. The amount of incredible memories created over the last 16 years with the band are almost too numerous to quantify. Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path. I want to thank Billy, Jimmy, James, and Jack for being both wonderful bandmates and even better friends. I will absolutely miss sharing the stage with you. I wish the band all the success in the future. I will be watching and listening.”

Last Saturday September 16th, The Strip in Las Vegas was the site of an impromptu performance by U2 that showcased an as-yet-unreleased song called “Atomic City.”

The anticipated release of “Atomic City” is expected to be timed to coincide with the commencement of U2’s Las Vegas residency which begins this Friday, September 29th at the new MSG Sphere at the Venetian.

The new single will be released to radio via Interscope this Thursday September 28th at 9p PST/Midnight EST.