Consequence of Sound — The joys of public-access television. more info

KEXP Seattle — There are usually two schools of thought when it comes to the issue of music consumption: do you want to turn your brain off or turn it on? The great thing about Major, the new album by Fang Island, from the Sargent House record label, is you don’t... more info

DrownedInSound — The exact antithesis of everything which Fang Island have claimed to deliver, or implied that this record would be. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Consequence of Sound — Grand expectations, pleasant results. more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. Echo Lake – Wild Peace Fang Island – Major John Maus – A Collection of Rarities MA DOOM (Masta Ace & DOOM beats) – … Read More... → more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The solo album by Stereolab singer Laetitia Sadier, Silencio, is my personal favorite this week, but many others stand out. The Antlers' Undersea EP, Eternal Summers' Correct Behavior, Fang Island's Major, Micachu & The Shapes' Never, Passion Pit's G... more info

So Much Silence — Eric here again (previous posts here and here). I feel like more of my favorite bands have released, or are about to release, potentially awesome albums in the last few months than I have time for these days. I’m firmly entrenched in Japandroids‘... more info

Guardian Music — (Sargent House)"Everyone high-fiving everyone" was how Brooklyn trio Fang Island described their 2010 debut, and the same sense of gleeful abandon drives its follow-up. Hats off, for starters, for the volume of big-haired soloing on display here; foo... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At the Indigo Fiction Blog, Tana French discusses her new novel, Broken Harbour. NPR is streaming JEFF the Brotherhood's new album, Hypnotic Nights (out July 17th). PopMatters profiles the band Eisley. NPR is streaming Fang Island's new album Major (... more info

Chorus.fm — *Fang Island (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=21262)*'s new album, Major, is streaming here (http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156137589/first-listen-fang-island-major). more info