Stereogum — We’ve given you a taste of UK noise-pop trio Male Bonding via their Lou Reed cover with Vivian Girls, one of their mellower Nothing Hurts moments “Franklin,” and the album’s more raucous opener “Year’s Not Long.” Various males bond with... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The video for Best New Track "Year's Not Long" from Rising UK rockers Male Bonding just shows a bunch of bros doing bro things-- playing football, drinking, arm wresting, making out with each other. Yep, just another Friday night in Bro City. Watch t... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Steve GullickThe video for Best New Track "Year's Not Long" from Rising UK rockers Male Bonding just shows a bunch of bros doing bro things-- playing football, drinking, arm wresting, making out with each other. Yep, just another Friday nigh... more info

DrownedInSound — New vid from Dalston three-piece. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

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Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)John Peel used to talk approvingly of records that sounded as if they had made themselves – referring to music so unbridled that the guitars seemed to have wrested control of themselves back from their human owners. The debut album from Lo... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Download two free songs from Dum Dum Girls, including I Will Be standout "Bhang Bhang, I'm a Burnout," as well as their contribution to the Record Store Day exclusive split 7" with Male Bonding, "Pay for Me." [via] previou... more info

Rollo & Grady — Sub Pop is offering a free 15-song digital sampler album, entitled Digital Bang. Some of the artists on the sampler include – Blitzen Trapper, Male Bonding, Avi Buffalo, David Cross, Dum Dum Girls, and Beach House. You can find the album over at Am... more info

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Stereogum — When we posted Male Bonding’s Lou Reed cover with Vivian Girls, we also suggested you check out “Year’s Not Long,” the opener from the scrappy UK trio’s perfect-for-summer Sub Pop debut Nothing Hurts. You can dig a bit deeper with “Frankl... more info