LargeHeartedBoy — Jewish Journal interviewed Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon about their anthology Kingdom of Olives and Ash. NPR Music is streaming Big Thief's new album, Capacity. The Los Angeles Review of Books interviewed Deepak Unnikrishnan. Paste profiled the ... more info

Stereogum — Beach Fossils are rapidly approaching the release of Somersault, and today they're promoting it with another advance track following "This Year," "Saint Ivy," and "Down The Line." This latest track is called "Social Jetlag," and it casts Dustin Payse... more info

Stereogum — Somersault is shaping up to be a fantastic comeback for Beach Fossils. Early singles "This Year" and "Saint Ivy" presented a more elegant and grown-up version of the former dazed lo-fi dreamers, and today's new track "Down The Line" continues to demo... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Paste listed the best book covers of 2017 (so far). All Songs Considered shared a new Mountain Goats song and discussed the band's forthcoming album Goths with John Darnielle. Dani Shapiro on writing about marriage. Stream a new Beach Fossils... more info

Stereogum — Beach Fossils are releasing Somersault -- their first new album in a while -- in a couple of months, but today they're sharing a non-album track for their contribution to the anti-Trump Our First 100 Days project. Listen to "Silver Tongue" below. ... more info

Stereogum — It's been a long time since the last Beach Fossils album. (Remember when DIIV were a Beach Fossils side project?) The Brooklyn guitar-pop crew are finally following up 2013's Clash The Truth with a new LP called Somersault, and we've already heard it... more info

Tuneage — musicforants: It’s felt like Spring for a while outside (at least here in the Southwest) but now the calendar agrees, Spring has officially sprung. This is a season of change and renewal and in keeping with those themes, I’ve made a mi... more info

Music For Ants — It’s felt like Spring for a while outside (at least here in the Southwest) but now the calendar agrees, Spring has officially sprung. This is a season of change and renewal and in keeping with those themes, I’ve made a mix of 25 stirrin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Beach Fossils have announced their first new album since 2013's Clash the Truth. This release, called Somersault will be out June 2... Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The album, which promises an "expanded sonic palette," drops on June 2nd. more info