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By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 24 July 2017

Other notable announcements and developments today…

• The Roundhouse in London has appointed Delia Barker as its new Programmes Director. She joins from the English National Ballet School. “We’re delighted to welcome Delia”, says chief exec Marcus Davey.

• The Cribs have announced that they will release new album ’24-7 Rockstar Shit’ on 11 Aug. Here’s new single ‘Rainbow Ridge’.

• Former Bellowhead frontman Jon Boden has announced that he’ll release a solo album, ‘Afterglow’, on 6 Oct. “‘Afterglow’ imagines a near-future world where the luxuries and comfort of 21st century life have become scarce, and a harder, simpler existence now prevails”, explains Boden. Here’s first single, ‘Moths In The Gas Light’.

• Prophets Of Rage have released the video for new single ‘Living On The 110’.

• DJ Shadow has released the video for ‘Corridors’ from his new ‘The Mountain Has Fallen’ EP.

• Kali Uchis has released a Spanish language version of new single ‘Tyrant’. Re-named ‘Tirano’, it features fellow Colombian singer Fuego.

• Arcade Fire have announced UK and Ireland tour dates for next April, including two nights at Wembley Arena. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

• Ride have announced new UK tour dates for November, kicking off with a show at The Forum in London on 7 Nov.

• The 2018 Ivor Novello Awards will take place on 31 May, a little later in the month than usual. Which means there won’t be a Great Escape/Ivors clash in 2018! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

• Check out our weekly Spotify playlist of new music featured in the CMU Daily – updated every Friday.