L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Best collaboration by anthropomorphic studio whizzes embargoed from release by record-label mumbo jumbo: When Danger Mouse (producer/multi-instrumentalist Brian Burton of Gnarls Barkley) reached out to Sparklehorse (the reclusive musical soundscape-i... more info

Undercover, Australia — As promised, Broken Bells - the collaboration between Danger Mouse and James Mercer of The Shins - have put their first single up on their website. more info

My Old Kentucky — Today, the new collaboration between Shins lead singer James Mercer and famed producer/collaborator Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) released their first free single download. The High Road is available at their website, BrokenBells.com for the price... more info

Silent Uproar — As previously reported, James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse have teamed up to form Broken Bells. The duo's self-titled, debut album will be released on March 9th, 2010 via Columbia. Stream and download "The High Road" today on the band's websi... more info

Stereogum — After witnessing Gnarls Barkley's playful pop-cultural press-shot roll-out and Dark Night Of The Soul 's rogue poster campaign, you couldn't have been surprised to find Danger Mouse's latest collab follow a similarly stealthy route. After all the... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The Danger Mouse - James Mercer collaboration Broken Bells released their debut single "The High Road" for free today, instantaneously making any other bit of Monday's news completely irrelevant. Even in death Brittany Murphy couldn't catch a break.... more info

NME — Julian Casblancas and Danger Mouse's Broken Bells both interviewed more info

Bridging The Atlantic — With attention to flow rather than order of preference, my absolute favourite songs of 2009.1. Happy Up Here - Röyksopp2. 1901 - Phoenix3. Osaka Loop Line - Discovery4. Lovesick Teenagers - Bear in Heaven5. Blood Pt 2 - Buck 65 Remix ft Sufjan Ste... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Fruit Bats @ MHOW in September (more by Raymond Haddad) Fruit Bats, led by the Shins' Eric Johnson, put out their fourth record, The Ruminant Band, and toured North America this year; they're currently playing shows in Europe. In January... more info

Rolling Stone — Broken Bells — the collaboration between Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer — will release their debut album March 9th, Pitchfork reports. Starting December 21st, first single “The High Road” will be available on the band’s Website.... more info