XLR8R — Summer is, for all intents and purposes, upon us, and that can only mean one thing (as far as this news story is concerned, anyway): The annual Mad Decent Block Party is about to hit the streets of the US. read more more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In December Fantagraphics is publishing Flannery O'Connor: The Cartoons, a collection of the writer's cartoons from high school and college publications. On the Download interviews Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance about the band's new album Eye Contac... more info

Stereogum — Last week we published our Top 20 Albums Of 2011 So Far. Bon Iver came out on top — he also has the #2 album (and #1 ruralwave album) on this week’s charts — followed by Gang Gang Dance, Austra, Iceage, and Fucked Up. Our list was perfect, of c... more info

XLR8R — Hey, we all do it—"it" being self-promoting our favorite albums or tracks of the year "so far." So we can't begrudge our kindred spirits over in London, FACT, from doing the same thing. Yesterday they published their mid-year report of the bes... more info

Stereogum — This month’s Remixtape opens with a rework of the Miracles Club by Cut Copy, a pair of remixes by Grimes, a submission by Gwilym Gold of the band Golden Silvers, and a dancehall rework of Gang Gang Dance by the legend Lee “Scratch” Perry. It’... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Gang Gang Dance - "MindKilla" Lee "Scratch" Perry Remix (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Gang Gang Dance - "MindKilla" (MP3) Gang Gang Dance at Creators Project (more by Ryan Barkan) Lee Scratch Perry has given his twisted reenvisioning of "MindKilla... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Lee Scratch Perry has turned the tables on Gang Gang Dance today, and added his own beats and vocals to 'Mindkilla' from their top-five-album-of-2011-no-doubt effort 'Eye Contact'. [...] Read more! more info

Stereogum — One of our favorite records of the year (so far) is Gang Gang Dance’s excellent Eye Contact, a mesmerizing stew of the band’s polyglot influences strained into a singular, stylistically fluid aesthetic. This is progressive, experimental music, ye... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — GGD @ the Creators Project (more by Ryan Barkan) One day after they finish a July tour with Nguzunguzu and Total Freedom, Gang Gang Dance will headline a Rocks Off Concert Cruise. Tickets for the July 21st NYC show are... more info

XLR8R — An impeccably curated string of live performances and DJ sets will soon take over New York City this summer, courtesy of MoMA PS1 and just about all of your new favorite bands. read more more info