DrownedInSound — Dying to hear the new Grizzly Bear album? Well, it's not out officially for another couple of months - but here's a little sneak preview from Veckatimest in the shapely form of album track 'Cheerleader'. more info

NME - The Daily Download — Is it just us or is there a lot of love in the room for Grizzly Bear right now? Blog darlings (so much so that even lo-quality MP3s are flying across the ether like comets on fire), beloved by Radiohead and TVOTR (with both of whom they toured last ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Here's March's edition of the Music Alliance Pact. For those of you who don't know about MAP, it's a collection of music blogs from around the world who band together once a month to shed light on up-and-comers from their home countries. It's sort ... more info

MTV.com News — We give you a peek at what's due to go down at this year's SXSW in Austin, Texas.By James Montgomery Photo: sxsw.com South by Southwest is sort of like running a marathon, except you're drunk most of the time, and there's nothing but BBQ an... more info

JamBase — SOME NIFTY SONIC PRESTIDIGITATION FLOATING IN THE ETHER "A variety of romanticized and alienated imagery that's snatched straight from a time when squares were there to be looked at and made strange... Temple's various gifts amplify each other." - P... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — While anyone and everyone is gearing up for the SXSW shenanigans, there isn't a better time to delve into the new tunes put forth by Local Natives. Aside from playing eight SXSW shows in the span of four days, these California natives rely on heavy... more info

Pasta Primavera — LA’s Foreign Born are coming up in the music scene…how do I justify that.  Well when Grizzly Bear premier’s your new track on their blog - that’s pretty big.  “Vacationing People” is the first glimpse at Foreign Born’s upcoming re... more info

Pasta Primavera — DM Stith has just released his first full length album on Asthmatic Kitty called Heavy Ghost and I’m here to say it’s outstanding.  I’m expecting many comparisons to the likes of Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective.  Sure probably not as g... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Viva Voce is back with a new LP entitled Rose City. The opening track "Devotion" definitely sees their production hitting a new apex -- vocals are crisper, guitars are fuller, the bridge has some post-production shenanigans, and that riff... that ki... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Image: Amazon Dark Was the Night, the awesome compilation put out by Red Hot (charity for AIDS) featuring the likes of David Byrne, Feist, Grizzly Bear, The National, Sharon Jones, and many more, is putting on a show at Radio City Music Hall. On May ... more info