The Telegraph — Hiss Golden Messenger's fifth album has all the grit and daydreaming blues of Neil Young's Harvest, says Helen Brown more info

Stereogum — If you’ve ever lived in a big city and then left for the boonies, a couple of things will never get old. One is the relative novelty of being able to look up and see stars — not just one or two of them, but a sea of them, entire constellations th... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Interpol's El Pintor is the week's standout release. Hiss Golden Messenger's Lateness of Dancers, Justin Townes Earle's Single Mothers, and Karen O's Crush Songs are also new albums I can recommend. Reissues include mono vinyl editions of ten Beatles... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Since the dawn of the Great Recession, M.C. Taylor has emerged as one of America’s most potent songwriters. Formerly of hardcore outfit Ex-Ignota and alt-country band The Court and Spark, Taylor’s recordings under the Hiss Golden Messenger banner... more info

Stereogum — There’s a lot to be excited about with Lateness Of Dancers, the fifth and newest release (and Merge debut) from Hiss Golden Messenger, aka M.C. Taylor and his constantly shifting lineup. That lineup is bigger than ever here, and features William Ty... more info

Stereogum — M.C. Taylor’s roots-rock project Hiss Golden Messenger will soon be joining the Merge family with his new album Lateness Of Dancers. Back in June we premiered the lead single “Saturday’s Song” — which became Strand Of Oaks’ pick for Song ... more info

Stereogum — M.C. Taylor, the North Carolina roots-folker who records as Hiss Golden Messenger, has steadily built up a cult audience for seven years and four albums, but he seems poised to cross over to something bigger with his forthcoming album Lateness Of Dan... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — M.C. Taylor’s Hiss Golden Messenger albums weave a lot of layers into the songwriter’s work – folk, blues, gospel, touches of psychedelia, boogie, and raga – but with “Saturday’s Song,” a taste from his upcoming  Merge Records debut La... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Hiss Golden Messenger recently signed to Merge, who will release his new album Lateness of Dancers on September 9, and he's just put out one of its tracks, "Saturday's Song." Unlike the somber folk of his recently... more info

Stereogum — M.C. Taylor’s roots-rock project Hiss Golden Messenger has taken many forms over the course of seven years and four LPs. There is the 2010 solo effort Bad Debt, reissued earlier this year, a stark, shiver-inducing collection Taylor recorded around ... more info