Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Paul Dano as Brian Wilson in 'Love & Mercy' The music lineup has been gradually rolling out for SXSW 2015, and now the film festival has announced its features lineup. It includes a few notable music-related titles:... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Portland-based electro-pop outfit Chromatics announced that they would be releasing a new album titled Dear Tommy in 2015. But their latest track, “Yes,” won’t be on it. The song was written for Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut, Lo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Melody's Echo Chamber has signed with Echo Park Records (home of Chromatics, Poolside, Glass Candy and more) and is currently working on her follow-up to her 2012 debut LP. The new album will be out later this... more info

Stereogum — Life Is Easy is the latest release from BIG MUFF RADIO, an associate of R. Stevie Moore and the frontman of the Cretins with members of Wavves/Jay Reatard’s band. Single “She Said” reminds me of Crystal Castles, Purity Ring, or Chromatics as re... more info

Stereogum — Johnny Jewel has been clearing out the Italians Do It Better vaults recently, releasing some stray Chromatics and solo tracks over the past few weeks. He’s just dropped two more: a 31-minute solo track called “The Other Side Of Midnight” which ... more info

Stereogum — Johnny Jewel has been giving away tons of free singles on his SoundCloud lately, and now his band is back in the albums business. Chromatics will release Dear Tommy, the follow-up to 2012′s amazing narcotic Italo-disco excursion Kill For Love, earl... more info

Stereogum — A truly beautiful new Chromatics song has emerged to usher us into the weekend. “White Light” sounds like its title suggests, all soft tones and ethereal glimmers. Ruth Radelet’s sighing melodies here might as well be moonbeams. It’s a gorgeo... more info

Stereogum — Johnny Jewel is the producer behind evocative, cinematic electro-pop acts like Chromatics and Glass Candy, and he’s never released a track under his own name until now. Jewel has lately been sharing unreleased tracks like an 8-track demo version of... more info

Stereogum — Chromatics have kept relatively quiet since dropping their massive synth-pop opus, Kill For Love, on the world in 2012. That still hasn’t changed, but band member Johnny Jewel has spent the last couple of weeks uploading rarities and various odds a... more info

Stereogum — Not sure if Diagrams — former Tunng member Sam Genders — named his new song “Phantom Power” as a nod to its distinct Super Furry Animals influence, but if so: Well done, sir! The tune, from Diagrams’ upcoming album Chromatics, is lush, infe... more info