KEXP Seattle — Casiotone for the Painfully Alone has announced his retirement after 13 years in the music scene. CFTPA was known for his lo-fi sound and offbeat, insightful lyrics. To coincide with his retirement, there will be the “1st Annual Final North America... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — CFTPA @ Monster Island on July 18th (more by Ryan Muir) As Owen Ashworth reported at his Monster Island show earlier in July, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Ashworth's 13-year pursuit, will be ending with a final tour this fall.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir, words by Rachel Kowal Casiotone When I saw a man wearing skin tight gold lamé leggings, a sports jersey, and a jean jacket mingling in the crowd at Monster Island Basement Sunday night, I didn't think... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-26 Mexico City, Mexico - Pasagüero %07-14 New Haven, CT - Lily's Pad 07-15 Albany, NY - Valentine's Upstairs07-16 Boston, MA - Temple Sound & Stage07-18 Brooklyn, NY - Monster Island Basement07-25 Chicago, IL - Millennium Park % with Xiu Xiu more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-26 Mexico City, Mexico - Pasaguero %09-30 Ottawa, Ontario  - Capital Music Hall ^10-03 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace ^10-05 Bloomington, IN - Rhino's ^10-06 Cincinnati, OH - The Northside Tavern ^10-07 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop ^1... more info

Pitchfork — The fourth album from Mark Kozelek's Sun Kil Moon is called Admiral Fell Promises and it's out July 13 via Kozelek's own label Caldo Verde, according to the band's site. Those who splurge for the vinyl edition of the record will be rewarded with two... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-23 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium04-03 Iowa City, IA - PS104-13 Bloomington, IN - Russian Recording04-14 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone04-15 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf04-16 Austin, TX - Emo's04-17 Houston, TX - Khon's04-18 New Orleans, LA - The C... more info

Detroit Free Press — Evans Blue: with Taddy Porter, 7 p.m. Feb. 25. Machine Shop, $10. John Legend: Performance and talk, 7 p.m. Feb. 25. Orchestra Hall at Max M. Fisher Music Center, $17-$38. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: with Silverghost, 8 p.m. Feb. 25. The Pike ... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — For more than a decade, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone has been cranking out a unique style of lo-fi synthpop that sprouted forth from a childhood fueled by the Smiths, New Order, and the Cure. CFTPA evokes a sound that was cutting-edge 25 years a... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — Hello at long last! Without going into too many details, I've been experiencing technical difficulties and haven't been able to access my computer in 11 days. It was driving me crazy. My troubles have since been resolved, however, an... more info