broken bells into the blue review

Passion Pit announce tour dates

Band lines up shows in support of Kindred.

Desert Daze 2015

Warpaint, Failure top Desert Daze 2015 lineup

Minus the Bear, RJD2, Dan Deacon, Chelsea Wolfe and DIIV also on the lineup.

Swervedriver new album

Stream the new Swervedriver album, I Wasn’t Born to Lose You

Band’s first album in 17 years now streaming in full.

Ride

Watch video of Ride’s Andy Bell and Mark Gardener perform first show in 20 years

Watch duo perform acoustic versions of the band’s songs.

Hypnophobia Jacco Gardner new album

Jacco Gardner announces new album, Hypnophobia

Listen to new track “Find Yourself”.

Will Butler

Will Butler to write a song a day, inspired by news stories in The Guardian

Arcade Fire member to pen songs inspired by actual news stories next week.

Heems Home

Listen to new Heems track, “Home”

Former Das Racist emcee also shares outtake, “Tell Me a Poem.”

Sun Kil Moon

Sun Kil Moon announces new album, Universal Themes

Follow-up to Benji features Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley.

Squarepusher

Squarepusher announces new album, Damogen Furies

Download new track “Rayc Fire 2” at his website.

Kelela Cut 4 Me Deluxe Edition

Kelela announces Cut 4 Me deluxe edition

Reissue to feature bonus disc of remixes.

Stephin Merritt

Stephin Merritt announces alphabetical solo tour

Songs will be played in alphabetical order — one for each letter.

Metz

Metz announce new album, II

Listen to new track, “Acetate”.

Twin Shadow

Listen: New Twin Shadow song, “I’m Ready”

Hear George Lewis Jr.’s new synth-heavy jam.

Torche Restarter review

Listen: Torche stream new album, Restarter

Hear our Album of the Week before it’s released next week.

Sufjan Stevens no shade

Sufjan Stevens releases new track, “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross”

Hear the singer/songwriter’s first new music in five years.

Festival Mute

Mute Records announces music festival in Mexico

Liars, OMD, Ben Frost to play free festival in Mexico.