Popdose — Frontmen around the world should take a cue from Paul Smith, singer/wordsmith extraordinaire of Maximo Park, and learn to take a step away and do that solo album you always talk about so you can come back to your original band re-energized and refoc more info

DrownedInSound — A return to some semblance of form for a band that was coasting to oblivion after 2009’s Quicken the Heart. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — British rockers Maximo Park will play five gigs in a single day to celebrate the release of their new album The Apply Some Pressure hitmakers will perform a string of shows in independent music stores across the north-east of England on Saturday 16Ju... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the Grizzly Bear show at Radio City go on sale today at 11 AM. Tickets for the Social Distortion show at Roseland go on sale today at 11 AM. Tickets to M83's 2nd Hammerstein show go on... more info

Guardian Music — A mixed assortment of musical links from the last seven days. This week: Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, Little Boots, Maximo Park, Neutral Milk Hotel and Mr TrololoGuardianmusic.tumblr.com is the place where our writers post songs, videos, pictures and o... more info

Guardian Music — V2"We're in a global recession, and everyone is being bombarded with bouncy, happy music," singer Paul Smith said recently – a bit richly, given the jauntiness of Maximo Park's own output. The difference is that if Maximo weren't bouncing they'd be... more info

Gigwise — Stunning synth remix offered as free download more info

Gigwise — Band announce eight-date tour to follow 'The National Health' album more info

Gigwise — Frontman hits out at David Cameron's marginalisation of creative industries more info

ContactMusic — We Are Scientists will be playing live in the UK this year for the first time since the release of their last album Barbara in 2010 in five summer festivals plus a UK tour After performing alongside AFRICA EXPRESS Maximo Park Zulu Winter and th... more info