Obscure Sound — Emphasizing the vitality of human connection within an array of styles, from folk-pop spiritedness to hooky rock, the Living with Friction EP is a success from Drawing Mazes. The project’s debut EP emphasizes the quality songwriting of Chris Pusine... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Space is the operative word for Modern Nature. Since his days leading bands like Mazes and Ultimate Painting, Jack Cooper’s music has gone panoramic, leaving ample room for softly uttered vocal melodies and semi-improvised instrumentation. On the l... more info

3hive — I am a big Jack Cooper fan. Mazes, Ultimate Painting and of course, his incredible solo album. I was stoked to hear about Cooper’s new project, Modern Nature, with Will Young (Beak>), Aaron Neveu (Woods) and Jeff Tobias (Sunwatchers). On their debu... more info

Metalsucks — "Come face-to-face with the psychotic Firefly family and their collection of blood and gore!" The post Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses Returning to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights with New Mazes appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Experimentation is the linchpin of Son Lux. Spearhead Ryan Lott debuted the project with his chamber pop full-length, At War With Walls & Mazes , incorporating a patchwork orchestra alongside his evocative lyricism and cinematic production. On his s... more info

Stereogum — Jack Cooper of Mazes and Ultimate Painting is releasing a solo album called Sandgrown this summer. Lead single "North Of Anywhere" was a lovely low-key guitar-pop ballad in the vein of Lou Reed, and today's new "Gynn Square" follows suit. Do yourself... more info

Stereogum — Jack Cooper is best known as one half of Ultimate Painting alongside James Hoare, and he also fronts Mazes, a project that predates Ultimate Painting. Now, as Ultimate Painting prep their fourth LP, Cooper is launching his first solo album. It's call... more info

Reuters — PARIS (Reuters) - Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled a fairytale-like debut haute couture collection for French fashion house Christian Dior on Monday, presenting flowing flowery dresses, capes and plenty of intricate craftsmanship. more info

PopSugar UK — This Halloween, Margate's Dreamland turns into Screamland once again, offering a selection of award-winning mazes and one new, unnerving addition, The Paradise Foundation. We took a ghost train filled with dead child brides and ghostly conductors to... more info

Stereogum — Ultimate Painting, a London duo whose members spent time in Mazes and Veronica Falls, just released their impressive album Green Lanes last year. And later this week, they’ll follow it up with Dusk, their new album of jangly, tuneful psychedelia. W... more info