Arts preview: upcoming fall releases
Music
Interpol S/T
Brooding New York City rockers Interpol return with their self-titled fourth studio album on Sept. 7, which promises to be an indie hit for the fall season.
Recorded before bassist Carlos D left the band, Interpol will stand as the bandās last album as a quartet.
Thee first single āBarricadeā is out now.
Weezer Hurley
Weezer returns to the scene with their eighth album Hurley on Sept. 14.
Featuring a photo of Lostās loveable Hurley (Jorge Garcia) on the cover and a guest appearance by Michael Cera, fans of the band can only hope that Hurley makes up for Weezerās three previous lackluster efforts (Make Believe, The Red Album and Raditude).
Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown
Radio darlings Kings of Leon release their new album Come Around Sundown on Oct. 19, which will surely be a chart-topper.
The first single āRadioactiveā is set to debut on Sept. 14, though the band has been playing it live for some time now.
After the somewhat unexpected success of their last album Only By the Night, it will be interesting to see how the bandās musical stylings have been affected by the newly acquired fame.
Kanye West Dark Twisted Fantasy
Rapper and drama queen Kanye West is slated to release his fifth album Dark Twisted Fantasy on Nov. 16.
With collaborators like Drake, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T.I. and Kid Cudi and singles like the previously leaked āPowerā the star-studded album should be an entertaining listen.
Film
Howl
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedmanās film Howl depicts Allen Ginsbergās obscenity trial in 1957.
A leader in the San Francisco beat poet movement, Ginsberg (James Franco) becomes the centre of mainstream societyās attention after claims of obscenity are filed against his poem Howl.
Mary-Louise Parker, Jon Hamm and Jeff Daniels also star, promising to deliver an interesting interpretation of one of literatureās greatest controversies.
In theatres Sept. 24.
The Social Network
Previews for The Social Network have not been all that impressive, but the story ā which documents the beginnings of Facebook and creator Mark Zuckerbergās rise to fame and riches ā should be a fascinating movie-going experience for any of us that have developed an unhealthy attachment to the networking site.
In theatres Oct. 4.
Due Date
Director Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School, Road Trip) returns to the silver screen with his new comedy Due Date.
The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis as an unlikely pair, racing the clock to get home before Peterās (Downey Jr.) wife gives birth to his baby.
Naturally, chaos and hilarity ensue along the way.
In theatres Nov. 5.