The Quietus — Broken Bells to release material in 2010 more info

Guardian Music — The Shins frontman has formed a new project, Broken Bells, with DJ producer Danger Mouse, with a debut album expected next yearJames Mercer has announced a new project, twinning the Shins' gentle frontman with New York producer, DJ and mash-up artis... more info

Stereogum — James and Brian Burton have a new project, and P4K assures us it's more than just a DM-produced Mercer album. Bookmark their band page for now: brokenbells.com. more info

NME — Duo set to release album early next year more info

The Late Greats — New feature at Late Greats (The Blog)…I have been getting some good music emailed to me from PR people BUT the music doesn’t do much for me. Maybe you’ll dig it. Orenda hangs with Azure Ray. For her second album she nabbed Danger ... more info

NME — Plus former member Jesse Sandoval reveals why he was sacked more info

Guardian Music — Jesse Sandoval, ex-sticksman for the indie darlings, claims his departure was not down to 'aesthetic' differences – he was sacked for not being able to play the parts Four months after the Shins announced a new lineup, the band's former drumme... more info

Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info

Rolling Stone — • Aerosmith Return to Road, Without Hamilton • Sedative in Jackson Investigation Recalled • Reznor Talks Future of NIN in Interview • Springsteen Adds Dates to Fall Tour • Strokes’ Casablancas Announces Solo LP • T.I. Examines Prison Li... more info

Rolling Stone — When Dark Night of the Soul, Danger Mouse’s collaboration with Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous and filmmaker David Lynch, came out, the limited-edition set famously included a CD-R due to a copyright disagreement between the producer (born Brian Burt... more info