Pitchfork - Forkcast — It's been nearly three years since the wound-up, grandiose Canadian indie band Frog Eyes released Tears of the Valedictorian, their last album, though frontman Carey Mercer has stayed plenty busy with his work in Swan Lake and Blackout Beach. The ban... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Coconut and the Duke: "Pilate's Dream (from Jesus Christ Superstar)" [mp3] other Coconut and the Duke posts at Largehearted Boy Frog Eyes: "Frog in a Glove" [mp3] from Paul's Tomb: A Triumph (out April... more info

Stereogum — Led by sagacious howler, songwriter, and occasional op-ed writer Carey Mercery, Frog Eyes are following 2007's Tears Of The Valedictorian with Paul's Tomb: A Triumph. We've only heard the collection's 9-minute opener "A Flower In A Glove," but so far... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Although the human mind is a unique and complex entity, there are certain things that even the most different and bizzare of brains can share. While we may not agree on which artists we love above others, I'd venture to say there are a handful of mu... more info

Stereogum — A couple of days ago Frog Eyes frontman/Swan Lake member Carey Mercer sent us a link to an article in the Edmonton Journal that discussed a clause in the contracts signed by performers at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics that barred them from... more info

Stereogum — I really enjoy onetime Outsiders Blessure Grave: As mentioned when posting the gothy San Diego duo's "Open Or Shut" video and "Stranger In The House," Reyna and Toby Grave conjure death rock darkness with immediate (albeit understated) hooks, pretty ... more info

Rock Sellout — Behind the Music Well, firstly, apparently Spencer Krug is the busiest man in the biz, but then again so was Dave Grohl back in the day and who really care’s who’s been a bizzy, bizzy bee with so many admittedly fascinating collectives ... more info