Guardian Music — It's tough getting an invitation to play the Texas festival, but visa procedures are forcing some British bands to withdrawThis has been a good month for UK artists aiming to break the US. For the first time in 25 years, UK acts occupied all three to... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Brother and Frankie And The Heartstrings are also on the bill.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Erland & the Carnival - Nightingale (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Still Corners - Endless Summer (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Frankie & the Heartstrings - Ungrateful (MP3) Erland & the Carnival In addition to the official BrooklynVegan SXSW Showcase (3... more info

Altsounds — Everyone's favourite Mackems have sprinkled a little Indie Pop sunshine into our cold, miserable winter nights and their debut album, *Hunger *now holds the number 32 spot in the official UK album charts, beating the likes of The Wanted, Kings of Leo... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s kind of a cockish thing to say, but in a fortnight where it’s all been about PJ Harvey and Radiohead, it feels a little deflatory to be turning one’s attention to Frankie & The Heartstrings. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

NME — Singer Frankie Francis' illness means gig is off more info

NME — Hadouken and Those Dancing Days also set for London event more info

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Guardian Music — (Wichita)Fittingly, given their doo-woppy name, there's a touch of the 50s to the debut from Sunderland quintet Frankie & the Heartstrings. It's there not just in vocalist Frankie Francis's dramatic swoops and intakes of breath, but also in the str... more info

NME — The album isn't officially released until February 21 more info