Guardian Music — Totes Amazeballs was created for a festival after a tweet by the Charlatans' frontman and won't be available in shopsKellogg's has created a new breakfast cereal after reading a tweet by Tim Burgess. The Charlatans' frontman inadvertently inspired To... more info

Guardian Music — (City Slang)Kurt Wagner has addressed loss, death and the indignity of ageing before, but never with quite such weary, stoic melancholy as he emanates here. Even when he lapses into cliche – "We were born to lose", "Who of us now knows where the ti... more info

DrownedInSound — Some good musicianship and some heartful songs don’t make this an easy journey. Mr. M is an honest but tough old ride. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Stereogum — Nashville veterans Lambchop now have a video for their beautifully sprawling seven-minute country-soul ramble “Gone Tomorrow,” and it’s a good one. In director Zack Spiger‘s clip, Lambchop frontman Kurt Wagner drives a massively bearded buddy... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. M is the sound of a downcast dreamer who, 11 albums and nearly 20 years into his career with Lambchop, is just beginning to find what he's wanted all along. Lambchop's new album, Mr. M, comes out Feb. 21. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysThe Guardian's first album award goes to: Rustie – Glass Swords Russell "Rustie" Whyte speaks to Tim JonzeListen to Glass Swords in its entiretyFind out who the other nominees wereIn the ne... more info

Guardian Music — He is often portrayed as a southern hillbilly savant. But Lambchop's Kurt Wagner is a painter who never planned to be a musician – and is haunted by the death of his close friend Vic ChesnuttKurt Wagner likes the backroads. It drives his wife mad, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Lambchop are releasing their new album, Mr. M, on February 21 via Merge, and touring in support of it. When we first announced that they'll play NYC on April 19 at Le Poisson Rouge, it was one... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Lambchop - "Gone Tomorrow" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Lambchop - "If Not I'll Just Die" (MP3) Kurt Wagner's Nashville-based alt-country band Lambchop are set to release their first album since 2008's OH (Ohio); Mr. M, on February 21 via Merge. The... more info

Stereogum — Nashville alt-country mainstays Lambchop are gearing up to release album number 11 Mr. M, and we’ve already posted album opener “If Not I’ll Just Die.” Below, you can download another taste: A gorgeously shimmering seven-minute piece of count... more info