Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK LCD Soundsystem Drunk Girls (EMI) Not, in honesty, the greatest single to be run up the LCD Soundsystem flagpole – and I write this before the chorus has begun its inevitable tread round those Ibiza Uncovered-style shows that zoom ... more info

Pitchfork — After putting out several open-minded mixtapes over the years, the purveyors of all things random and cartoon-ish at Adult Swim are prepping their own online singles series. Starting this Monday, May 17, the Adult Swim Singles Program will host a bra... more info

Guardian Music — Well, by extravaganza, we really just mean that guardian.co.uk/music was fortunate enough to have not one but two album exclusives this week. Tracey Thorn's Love and its Opposite is an album that beautifully captures the quiet crisis of middle age, w... more info

Guardian Music — This week's show begins with a few wise words from LCD Soundsystem frontman, James Murphy. He spoke to Rosie Swash about the songwriting inspiration behind his new album and why he thinks the music industry's problems began with the casette tape.In S... more info

Allmusic Blog — With its driving beats, tight-as-lightning arrangement, perky handclaps, incredibly catchy backing vocals and James Murphy’s typically hilarious but somehow oh-so-true lyrics, LCD Soundsystem’s “Drunk Girls” is a sure bet to be a centerpiece ... more info

Guardian Music — (DFA/EMI)The sleeve notes to Big Black's astonishing 1987 album Songs About Fucking may be among the most entertaining in rock history. Amid frontman Steve Albini's descriptions of his songs' charming subject matter – including the Columbian neckti... more info

The Telegraph — James Murphy sets new standards in brainy funk. more info

Culture Bully — Video footage & an MP3 of LCD Soundsystem's performance on the May 11 edition of Later... with Jools Holland. more info

Pitchfork — LCD front page photo by Ruvan Wijesooriya, photo on this page by Natalie Kardos Basically every band you like played a song on TV last night: LCD Soundsystem ("Drunk Girls" on "Later With Jools Holland"), the National ("Bloodbuzz Ohio" on "Later With... more info

DrownedInSound — Even though this is a fine, fine record, a really very good album without an awful track or even the hint of a real mis-step, it never quite matches the ragged rush of Sound Of Silver. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info