Metalsucks — Best recommendation of the week, so far at least, comes from reader Kyle Van Kampen, who suggested Australia’s Sleepmakeswaves. Like This Will Destroy You, I don’t think you could really describe their music as “metal” — but you could defin... more info

Metalsucks — This Will Destroy You has to be one of the best not-really-metal bands to inexplicably get tons of coverage from the metal media. (I think it’d Decibel‘s fault, actually — at least, that’s where I learned about the band.) I seriously have to ... more info

Altsounds — After two digital EPs ("ERS1" and "ERS2"), both reunite on an acclaimed first long-play effort ("Omega point"), a split LP with Scold for Wandering, a physical ERS3 EP entitled "Ecotone" and some shows with Caspian, Red Sparowes, God is An Astro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Benjamin Lozovsky Autolux @ Bowery Ballroom While Maxwell's is normally filled with locals excited and ready to see their favorite act perform, Los Angeles fuzzy rock trio Autolux seemed to have attracted more people from New York City... more info

Altsounds — US Tour Dates: 8/26 - New York NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ Autolux and This Will Destroy You 9/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Monster Island Basement w/ Small Black, Indian Jewelry & Total Slacker 9/29 – Ithaca, NY – Castaways ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-11 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall * 08-13 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater * 08-14 Seattle, WA 0 Neumo's * 08-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Venue * 08-18 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater * 08-19 Madison, WI - The Annex * 08-20 C... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Autolux @ ATP NY 2009 (more by Ryan Muir) Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Autolux shows at Maxwell's, Music Hall of Williamsburg and Bowery Ballroom. This Will Destroy You will open all three of those dates and... more info

5 Acts — Slow Six is at DC9 tomorrow night with Light Pollution and This Will Destroy You. If you'd like a pair of tickets, email me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) with the subject line "Tomorrow Becomes You" by 9:00 tonight for a chance to win.Slow Six on MyS... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-26 Denton, TX - Boiler Room *05-27 Austin, TX - Mohawk *05-28 Shreveport, LA - Silver Lake Ballroom *05-29 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *05-30 Tampa, FL - New World Brewery *05-31 Orlando, FL - Wills Pub *06-01 Jacksonville, FL - Jackrabbits *06... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-20 New York, NY - Piano's %05-21 Providence, RI - Jerky's Music Hall ~05-22 Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights ~06-04 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall #$>06-05 Toronto, Ontario - Rivoli Cabaret #$06-06 Montreal, Quebec - Petit Campus #$06-07 Allston... more info