LargeHeartedBoy — Stream Cass McCombs' new album Humor Risk at Stereogum. The Paris Review interviews author William Gibson. (via) The Associated Press lists five great films that share their titles with songs. The New York Times lists the best illustrated children's ... more info
Altsounds — *Cass McCombs* is a folk artist who tells the stories of his native land in a modern tongue. He has proved himself a brilliant lyricist, and remarkably versatile and prolific songwriter with his newest album and second of 2011, *Humor Risk **(out... more info
Stereogum — The great scraggly-haired wounded-romantic songwriter Cass McCombs has made a video for “The Same Thing,” the gorgeous six-minute chug from his new album Humor Risk. The clip is a slow collage of black-and-white footage — some of Cass himself, ... more info
Nialler9 — As well as Florence + The Machine, Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, Tom Waits, Laura Veirs, Kuedo, Buraka Som Sistema, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kuedo, Phantogram, Beach Boys, Cass McCombs, Little Xs For Eyes, Wild Flag. more info
Stereogum — Though Cass McCombs put out Wit’s End out in April — a press cycle which produced one of the best Progress Reports ever — the reserved songwriter readies his second release of 2011, the rockier, happier Humor Risk which is out next week. Hit an... more info
DrownedInSound — While Humor Risk less instantly memorable than Wit’s End, it’s a lot easier to digest and is probably the record you’ll end up spinning most out of the two. Placed together, the pair stand as a neat assessment of Cass McCombs’ silky talent to... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — I don't know who the secret guest is at Union Pool tonight (10/12), but we do know that Mike has a good friend named Cass McCombs. A video of Cass playing with Mike Bones in 2010 below...... more info
Altsounds — *November 8th *sees the release of *Cass McCombs' **Humor Risk*, his second album of 2011, following *WIT'S END* (out this past April). Further proving what an incredibly versatile and prolific songwriter McCombs is, Humor Risk is more rhythm-based,... more info