Discobelle.net — The Born Love is a new enigmatic LA based duo and their latest single “Badlands” features a smoky tenor over delicately plucked guitar that builds into a rapturous chorus. The somber folk-tinged track talks heartbreak and is a clear win for fans ... more info

Stereogum — James Mercer of the Shins and prolific producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Joseph Burton) first collaborated as Broken Bells in 2010 and, five years later, they’re still doing it. They followed up their self-titled debut with After The Disco in 2014, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Mac DeMarco / Polica / Major Lazer fans ACL Fest Weekend 2 continued on Saturday (10/11) after kicking off a day earlier. We caught sets from Eminem, Skrillex, Broken Bells, Major Lazer, Lana Del Rey, Icona... more info

Stereogum — James Mercer doesn’t even look comfortable in a club when everyone else is frozen. That’s my main takeaway from the clip for “After The Disco,” the title track for the newish Broken Bells album. In the video, Mercer and his bandmate Danger Mo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hamilton Leithauser @ AV Club Hideout Fest 2014 (more by James Richards IV) Hamilton Leithauser has spent most of his time since releasing his solo debut opening for other people -- Broken Bells and Spoon to be specific. Those tours... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Broken Bells at Webster Hall in March (more by PSquared) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Broken Bells, Hamilton Leithauser @ Central Park Rumsey Playfield James Mercer and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hamilton Leithauser @ AV Club Hideout Fest 2014 (more by James Richards IV) Hamilton Leithauser, who put out his first solo album earlier this year, is currently finishing up his opening stint on the Broken Bells tour, which hits Central... more info

Stereogum — Broken Bells like to add a dose of sci-fi levity to their music videos; consider, for example, the intergalactic adventures of their “Holding On For Life” clip. But the band’s new video for “Control” is the first time they’ve gone full-on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you missed out on getting tickets to the Metronomy shows at Irving Plaza and Warsaw in the BrooklynVegan presale, you'll get another chance in the general on-sale, starting today at 10 AM. If you missed out on getting... more info

KEXP Seattle — Broken Bells, the duo of The Shins’ James Mercer and Danger Mouse, stopped by Late Show With Dave Letterman last night to promote their album After The Disco. During the late night broadcast they performed the track “Control,” but they obviousl... more info