DrownedInSound — Canadian collective Broken Social Scene have announced details of a bonus 'EP', as a reward for those who pre-order their new album, Forgiveness Rock Record, which comes out on May 3 in the UK via City Slang. Read the full story on DrownedinSo... more info

NME — 'Lo-Fi For The Dividing Nights' will accompany their new album more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Dave Gillespie Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights is the name of a 10-track EP that will accompany select copies of Broken Social Scene's new album, Forgiveness Rock Record. According to the band's site, the EP will be given to those who pre-ord... more info

Addict Music — Good news. Not one, but two of our favourite acts, Caribou and Broken Social Scene, are streaming their new albums on-line for free. more info

411 Mania — Listen to whole new albums by The Hold Steady, Broken Social Scene, LCD Soundsystem and The National, news on a plethora of new releases from Dan Deacon, new music from Blur and more. more info

411 Mania — Find out more about Forgiveness Rock Record... more info

Nialler9 — NPR have a stream of the album. Forgiveness Rock Record has been growing on me for the past month. Another great Broken Social Scene record. more info

Pitchfork — Front page photo of Broken Social Scene by Norman Wong On May 4, Broken Social Scene and the Hold Steady, two of the bigger bands in the indie universe, will release new albums into the world. But you can hear both LPs right now, completely legally, ... more info

DrownedInSound — Isn't National Public Radio great?! Sure, it might not be our nation, but at least we have access to it, which isn't always the case the other way around, for Americans and the dreaded UK-only iPlayer. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming in its entirety the new Hold Steady album, Heaven is Whenever (out May 4th). NPR is also streaming Broken Social Scene's new album, Forgiveness Rock Record (out May 4th) and the Fall's new album, Your Future Our... more info