Stereogum — Long-ago BTW Cold Cave’s excellent second proper full-length Cherish The Light Years opens with “The Great Pan Is Dead,” one of 2011’s more arresting tracks. Moving outside the DIY bedroom of Cremations and Love Comes Close, the nine-song col... more info

Stereogum — After watching them cover MGMT, Beach House, and Phoenix, it’s no surprise the kids of PS22 do a better, more lively live version of “Round And Round” than Ariel Pink. more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner has prompted a run on cans of Heinz's finest to promote his new album, writes Chris SalmonAs we've mentioned before, Daytrotter.com is an essential bookmark for any music fan, with an exclusive four-track session offered free daily. The ... more info

Altsounds — ATP Concerts have invited one of the most exciting indie success stories of the last decade to curate the only ATP festival weekend of May 2011. Animal Collective are climbing into the hot seat at Butlins where they will headline and curate, choos... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Chicago indie rockers, Smith Westerns will release their sophomore LP, Dye It Blonde,on January 18 via Fat Possum. The record was produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, TVOTR, Beach House, etc.) in New York City. The... more info

kata rokkar... — [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [mp3] Beach House – I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun (Blackbird Blackbird Remix) (2011) more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON (... and GERRY RAFFERTY) Rafferty's Folly (1980) The ORIGINAL version of Shoot Out The Lights. Still Unreleased. As produced by the late Gerry Rafferty of Stealer's Wheel. * REDUX http://ngootbredux.blogspot.com Tha... more info

Abeano — Christa Palazzolo and Sarah Brown – formerly known as Austin’s SLEEP ∞ OVER – reveal their new project Boy Friend. Think soaring, ghostly pop tracks where simplicity and fragility rule and where can dreams become reality. In short, all... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Heidi Spencer, a singer-songwriter and film school graduate from Milwaukee, has been quietly touring and recording for years under most radars, but now that she's been picked up by the estimable Bella Union for her UK debut album, (the l... more info

melophobe — Adele - Rolling in the Deep (Jamie XX Remix) by dynmk There’s been a lot of updates on the Jamie xx front today. Well, really only three, but that constitutes for a lot when you start seeing that name over and over in the news. For starters, Jami... more info