The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Factory FloorFrom: London, United KingdomAfter multiple listens to Factory Floor the debut album from London trio Factory Floor I still don't understand why it has received such critical acclaim from the blogosphere and the mainstream media. It's not... more info

DrownedInSound — We went to Flow Festival 2013 in Finland to see Kraftwerk, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Kendrick Lamar. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

XLR8R — It would appear that longstanding NYC record hub Astralwerks is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and has plans to mark the occasion in a number of ways. Seeing as how Astralwerks has held such a notable position in the world of electronic mus... more info

DrownedInSound — From the analogue synthesized introduction of the title track - which could best be described as Kraftwerk being chased around Dusseldorf by a group of extraterrestrial beings - to the Eno-esque sonic flotation tank of closer 'Habitat '67', Modular L... more info

Consequence of Sound — Legendary outfit readies first album since 2003. more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Young KnivesFrom: Ashby De La Zouch, United KingdomWow I didn't see that coming. Young Knives return with a track that is as far away from their pop punk early years as it's possible to get. Driven by a frenetic, electronic riff that sounds like The ... more info

XLR8R — Replicant Moods doesn't aim to surprise—not in a way that will register at first, anyway. Enough has been written about the 100% Silk label over the past few years for many readers to have an accurate picture of the LA band's jammy, loose... more info

Consequence of Sound — Kraftwerk, The National, Sigur Rós, QOTSA, and nearly 200 more. more info

Starpulse — Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have been denied visas necessary to perform in China because the group was billed to be part of a Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C. 15 years ago. Iro... more info

Impose Magazine — Let us help you catch up on the week in brief. First we are bummed that Foxygen canceled their tour in the name of the band's "creative health", then electro kraut legends Kraftwerk we learned are banned from playing in China for participating in... more info