Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 50. Love Is All - "Make Out, Fall Out, Make Up"; Sweden had itself a big time decade, mostly thanks to the pop tunes coming out of the country, and Love Is All definitely falls into that category. Of course their tunes also featured a bit more of a r... more info

Rawkblog — *Not actually by Feist but mad charming nevertheless. (Via Hipster Runoff) (Also via c’mon, you love this song.) more info

Stereogum — The Kings don't play (word) games. Declaration Of Dependence's first track to get a video comes right out with it: "So we meet again, after several years of separation." Five of them, actually, a period of time that saw Erlend Øye prove there w... more info

Kings of A&R — Check out the track Sunny Day by Joy Williams. For fans of A Fine Frenzy, Kate Earl, and Feist. Contact nate@sensibilitymusic.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Fresh Bread "You might hear a song and think it's from the second album, it just sounds like it." - Erlend Oye @ Bowery Ballroom Kings of Convenience were really good [at Bowery Ballroom] last night (9/10). they... more info

Stereogum — Kings Of Convenience summon silence. Bowery Ballroom was thoroughly hushed for KoC's first NYC show in ages last night, a palpable silence perfect for hearing every note of the Norwegian duo's forthcoming Declaration Of Dependence LP tunes, and ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The 111 Best Albums of the 00s (34-44):34. TV on the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain (2006)- No album felt as obscure as TV's sophomore release. And no obscure album ever rocked this hard. It was like the band knew that rock was growing stale an... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Stawiarz/Getty Raekwon, “Cuban Revolution” [Mixtape] If Cuban Links II — if and when it’s ever released — is nearly half as good as the grimy, gut-punching songs on this pre-release mixtape, it will have justified its seemingly inter... more info

JamBase — Canadian Folk Darlings - The Great Lake Swimmers - Prepare For U.S. Fall Tour The Great Lake Swimmers The Great Lake Swimmers are currently enjoying buzz-band status this summer as they tour the Canadian festival circuit. Having been chosen fo... more info

Stereogum — This countrified cover of Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" shows up on Amy Millan's second solo album Masters Of The Burial. The Broken Social Scene/Stars singer's been performing it live for years, but this is the first studio... more info