Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Two of my favourite bands covering a great song. What could be better for this long weekend? more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Noah Kalina Vivian Girls recently stopped by the studios of Chicago's WBEZ to perform a strummy cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" with some vocal help from the boys in London punk band Male Bonding. The in-studio set was for Sound Opinions a... more info

Guardian Music — Punk-poppers, a rare UK signing to Sub PopWho are they?New signings to Sub Pop, a trio – John Arthur Webb (guitars, vocals), Kevin Hendrick (bass, vocals) and Robin Silas Christian (drums) – whose full-pelt, subterranean punk-pop harbou... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-30 Columbus, OH - Cafe Bourbon Street $03-31 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox $04-01 Poughkeepsie, NY - Vassar College04-03 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg %04-04 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge $04-06 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe %04-07 Tor... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Couple of Easter exclusives for you today to blow away the Bank Holiday lethargy - first up, Dalston's Male Bonding, who sent us this two-and-a-half minutes of surf-grunge that somehow manages to be frantic, lo-fi, anthemic and introspective all at ... more info

Pitchfork — Artist: Male BondingAlbum: Nothing HurtsRelease Date: May 11Label: Sub Pop Tracklist: 01 Year's Not Long02 All Things This Way03 Your Contact04 Weird Feelings05 Franklin06 Crooked Scene07 T.U.F.F.08 Nothing Remains09 Nothing Used to Hurt10 Pirate Key... more info

5 Acts — Sub Pop labelmates Dum Dum Girls and Male Bonding are at DC9 tomorrow night with openers Detox Retox and I'm pretty surprised this show isn't sold out yet. I've got a pair of tickets to give away and if you'd like a chance to get 'em, e-mail me (5ac... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — What's your favourite record label right now? Mine's got to be Sub Pop, which although always stellar, is really putting out some great new bands at the moment. Male Bonding, Dum Dum Girls, Magic Kids and Happy Birthday all making stunning music from... more info

Addict Music — Male Bonding have announced that their debut album will be called Nothing Hurts and is due to be released on 10th May via Sub Pop. more info

DrownedInSound — Dalstonite generally-pretty-noisy three-piece Male Bonding have just released details of their debut LP, which is due for release on the behemoth of indie record labels that is Sub Pop. It's called Nothing Hurts and will see the light of day on May 1... more info