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Toronto gothic synth-punkers Crystal Castles bring their new self-titled album to the UK (8-24 Oct, starting at Mandela Hall, Belfast, gigsandtours.com ) ... Scissor Sisters return with more disco madness, touring new album, Night Work (16-28 Jun, starting at Barrowland, Glasgow, gigsandtours.com ) ... Damon Albarn's now mammoth-sized Gorillaz will no doubt draw more guest musicians on their Escape To Plastic Beach album tour (10-22 Sep, starting at Birmingham NIA, ticketmaster.co.uk ) ... The Felice Brothers, Wild Beasts, Old Crow Medicine Show and Dave Rawlings headline a triple-night feast of Americana Campfire Trails (15-17 Sep, Troxy, E1, kililive.com ) ... NERD play Nothing, or rather rap-funk tracks from their new album of that name (21 Jun, HMV Forum, NW5; 23 Jun, Manchester Academy, seetickets.com ) ... Melancholy hearts should be soothed by the angsty orchestral pop of the National (24 Nov-1 Dec, starting at Bristol Academy, livenation.co.uk ) ... Before Iggy Pop there was snotty proto-punkers the Standells and the original lineup play garage and beat thrills at a special show with Thee Vicars and King Salami (19 Jun, 229 The Venue, W1, 229thevenue.co.uk ) ...