Culture Bully — Music video for "In Ruins" by Los Angeles' Fol Chen from the group's 2010 release, "Part II: The New December." more info

Pitchfork — -- Riff-rock titans unite: On July 13, Hydra Head will release a split 12" single from Melvins and Isis, which should look awesome next to the previously announced Torche/Boris split 10" the label is releasing on the same day. Meanwhile, Melvins ar... more info

Altsounds — For its second album, Highland Park sextet Fol Chen presents Part II: The New December, songs of malaise and miscommunication set to dark pop and glitch-riddled chamber funk. Since the band's inception, Fol Chen has remained a mysterious entity - ... more info

Altsounds — For mercurial L.A. music-maker Will Wiesenfeld, Baths has been a long time coming. The 21-year-old has spent the better part of his days living amidst "pleasant" and "unremarkable" in the suburbs of the San Fernando Valley, so perhaps it's due to... more info

Altsounds — *DOWNLOAD: FOL CHEN - IN RUINS REMIX EP http://folchen.com/ (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103345031575&s=0&e=001xpHUpVpTUC8uih3vGyvuPE5i9SefDRPUCpUzXcF2v_o9nkNlUpPCyEOfZ0oxa7j4G7bYJ28W2LfLpnsaacvglaDOr6YRirrQfByz_7Vj6Rg=) *MP3: "In Ruins" (Baths ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Fol Chen’s upcoming album Part 2: The New December (due out on July 6th via Asthmatic Kitty) is on my highly anticipated album list mainly because of the extremely infectious single “In Ruins”.  Apparently the band and AK thought it to be mi... more info

Pitchfork — What: Movement DetroitWhen: May 29-31Where: Detroit, MIWho: Plastikman, Inner City, Model 500, Ricardo Villalobos, Michael Mayer, A-Trak, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Kid Sister, Martyn, DJ Koze, Hudson Mohawke, Radio Slave What: Lightning in a ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Check out Fol Chen’s new song “In Ruins”. It is off of their upcoming new album Part II: The New December, which will be released on July 6th via Ashtmatic Kitty. [mp3]: Fol Chen – In Ruins If you like that, then give the remix done by Baths ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Los Angeles-based avant-pop collective Fol Chen have their sophomore effort, Part II: The New December, coming on July 6 via Asthmatic Kitty. Before that, however, the band's giving away a free EP, In Ruins, featuring the synth-poppy titular album tr... more info

Pasta Primavera — California’s Fol Chen rocked my brain with 2008’s Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made.  On July 6th Asthmatic Kitty will release their new album Part II: The New December.  “In Ruins” is the first taste we get of it…and to put i... more info