Chorus.fm — *Selena Gomez (http://www.selenagomez.com)* knocks *Jay Z (http://www.lifeandtimes.com)* off the top spot as her debut record, Stars Dance, lands at #1 with 96,000 copies sold. Meanwhile, Jay's Magna Carta... Holy Grails falls to #2 with 77,000 sold,... more info

Impose Magazine — Staying true to his ascetic roots, Emil Amos of Grails, Om, Lilacs & Champagne, and so on, premieres "The Fact Facer" from his solo-project Holy Sons. The album My Only Warm Coals was originally released on the Dutch imprint Morc Records some years b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Fred Pessaro // BBG Cover of the Grails side of the Pharoah Overlord split Grails are preparing the release of Black Tar Prophecies Vol.5, one side of a split with the Finnish greats Pharaoh Overlord (members of Circle). That record... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Art for the Lilacs & Champagne LP It's nearly impossible to nail down a Grails release as far as influence is concerned; odd 70s soundtracks, prog, kraut-rock, post-rock, goth and dashes of metal all rear their head in... more info

Stereogum — We’ve already posted “Everywhere, Everyone,” the first track from Lilacs & Champagne, the spooky, apocalyptic production duo made up of Grails’ Alex Hall and Emil Amos. And now here’s another one from their self-titled album: “Lilacs,” ... more info

Stereogum — Two members of the Portland band Grails, Alex Hall and Emil Amos, have a new project going: The heavy, churning production duo Lilacs & Champagne. Last month, we posted their dark, eerie debut single “Everywhere, Everyone.” And now we’ve got th... more info

Stereogum — Alex Hall and Emil Amos, the production team behind the Portland instrumental rock band Grails, have a distinctly unrock new project called Lilacs & Champagne. The new project is a producer-music sort of thing; the two make sound-pieces that draw fro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Autumn Andel Neurosis / The Antlers Typhoon played a great set with thirteen people on stage, a friend notes that every time she sees the band there's someone else in it. After their set, lead singer Kyle Morton... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Emil Amos with Grails at KF in April (more by BBG) Holy Sons, aka Emil Amos of Om/Grails, will support Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks on part of their upcoming jaunt across the East Coast/Mid-West, including at Terminal 5 on... more info

Chicago Tribune — Candy Golde, Grails, The Kills, A-Trak leading concertsCandy Golde : As side projects go, this one has plenty of talent to recommend it, with Nick Tremulis joined by Eleventh Dream'sDay Rick Rizzo, Cheap Trick's Bun E. Carlos and Wilco's John Stirrat... more info