Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Much as I love the childlike wonder that glows from the Flaming Lips, the title of their new album makes me want to fwow up. Therein begin its problems. By the Lips' standards, the experiment behind it is fairly conventional: challenging... more info

Guardian Music — They're po-faced but funny, worried about death – and life. Yeasayer talk about music, self-promotion and compromising with commerceWhat is the best way to make people want to buy your new album? You can put taster tracks on the internet before rel... more info

Guardian Music — The Flaming Lips gang up with their mates for this album of collaborative songs – let us know what you thinkUnder normal circumstances we would unleash the hounds of hell on any band using the word "fwends" in an album title. In fact the group Best... more info

Guardian Music — This tremulous-voiced troubadour could be a British Bon Iver, destined to take folk traditions in unexpected directionsReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: New Malden.The lineup: Luke Sital-Singh (vocals, guitar).The background: Luke Sital-Singh i... more info

Let's Get Cynical — Friday morning sees me awake to more First World Problems™ from a nearby tent (“look at my Converse… they were white!”) and Bon Iver’s soundcheck drifting over from the arena – the first day proper of Latitude 2012 is upon … Continue re... more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, SouthwoldIt might have been the muddiest but the seventh Latitude festival was also the best, a fact already evident on Friday, with excellent acts from vintage must-sees to critics' favourites and fast-rising hipsters.Despite the weathe... more info

Guardian Music — They were singled out by the controller of Radio 1 as not being his target audience, but in Suffolk this weekend these men of a certain age showed they still love musicAt Latitude in Suffolk this weekend, the threat of a sudden downpour has only heig... more info

ContactMusic — Cult folk rockers Bon Iver thrilled their fans at Britains Latitude music festival on Friday 13Jul12 with their only U K show of the year The Blood Bank hitmakers arrived onstage 15 minutes later than billed but the delay didnt dampen fans spirits... more info

Music For Ants — Bon Iver‘s rise has been one of the most amazing stories in indie music, it wasn’t very long ago that Justin Vernon was just the “cabin in the woods” guy playing solo for a handful of people at a time, but two highly acclaimed albums, collabs... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield "Dan Deacon rockin Pier 84...this ain't no Bon Iver!" - BonIverBlows Dan Deacon's dance-off pit The Hudson River Rocks series began last night (7/12) on Pier 84 with sets from Dan Deacon, John Maus, and Roomrunner.... more info