Guardian Music — He is often portrayed as a southern hillbilly savant. But Lambchop's Kurt Wagner is a painter who never planned to be a musician – and is haunted by the death of his close friend Vic ChesnuttKurt Wagner likes the backroads. It drives his wife mad, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Lambchop are releasing their new album, Mr. M, on February 21 via Merge, and touring in support of it. When we first announced that they'll play NYC on April 19 at Le Poisson Rouge, it was one... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Lambchop - "Gone Tomorrow" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Lambchop - "If Not I'll Just Die" (MP3) Kurt Wagner's Nashville-based alt-country band Lambchop are set to release their first album since 2008's OH (Ohio); Mr. M, on February 21 via Merge. The... more info

Stereogum — Nashville alt-country mainstays Lambchop are gearing up to release album number 11 Mr. M, and we’ve already posted album opener “If Not I’ll Just Die.” Below, you can download another taste: A gorgeously shimmering seven-minute piece of count... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hark! A City Slang Christmas EP, free downloads from Lambchop, Laura Gibson, Dear Reader, Dan Mangan, Nada Surf and Calexico. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings spread some righteous hollering over a string of spring dates with their Motown-indebted funk and soul (3-10 Mar, begins O2 Academy Bristol, sharonjonesandthedapkings.com) …Kurt Wagner has been back recording with Lambc... more info

DrownedInSound — Yes, we know this is old news, but it's still quite important. And we just didn't get round to writing anything about it. So here it is, belatedly - the news that there's a new Lambchop album on the way, released on February 20 through City Slang, it... more info

Altsounds — It starts with some casual cursing yet the last word is 'love'. It began when singer-songwriter-guitarist Kurt Wagner turned away from music and picked up his brushes to paint his way out of a funk that followed the premature death of friend Vic Ch... more info

Altsounds — "I've been doing this for a while, always with the same basic notion that I am sharing through songs – secretly, intimately – my ideas with my friends and loved ones." It starts with some casual cursing yet the last word is 'love... more info

Stereogum — Early next year, Kurt Warner’s Nashville alt-country orchestra Lambchop will release Mr. M, their 11th album. Below, download “If I’ll Not Just Die,” the album’s string-drenched opening track. Lambchop – “If Not I’ll Just Die” Mr. M... more info