Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis When you think Manchester, England you may think Stone Roses and The Smiths, but in the case of Mazes, it's more Sebadoh and Soul Asylum. Not unlike Yuck, this trio owe lots to '90s indie rock as... more info

Altsounds — After giving away *'Jungle'* , the first track taken from their new album *'Still Living'* (out *Aug 29th* on *Souterrain Transmissions*), Sacramento's *GANGLIANS* have uploaded a video for it. Recorded in London and starring members of London bands ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Nobody in their right mind would question the overall quality of Canadian music, but if you're one of those few with the wrong mind, here's a sampler to get you on the right track. The occasion is of course Liverpool Sound City - 19th, 20th, 21st ... more info

Let's Get Cynical — Moon Duo are Ripley Johnson (of psychadelic rockers Wooden Shjips), and his other half, Sanae Yamada and their music is based on simple, repeated guitar and keyboard riffs, topped of with frazzled solos – and the end result is mesmerising. … Cont... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's hand-picked Spotifriday playlist, featuring Idiot Glee, Wild Beasts, FaltyDL, Murcof, Mazes, Jeffrey Lewis and many more. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Stereo, York"How y'all doin'?" drawls Mazes singer Jack Cooper, sounding like he has just flown in from Illinois, with jet lag. The foursome might be British, but they look and sound eerily as if they have been blasted from early-90s America. Cooper ... more info

The Music Fix — It'll be the feelgood hit of the summer more info

Altsounds — Mazes jump into summer with a fizzing 1'56' worth of pure 'Summer Hits' on the 20th June. Their effervescent just-out debut 'A Thousand Heys' – from which it hails - has enjoyed an extremely enthusiastic reception and following their fir... more info

Let's Get Cynical — To the uninitiated, working in a live music venue seems like a great way to get paid to see gigs, but the problems with this happy thought are twofold. If you do happen to be working when a band you … Continue reading → more info

Altsounds — Wooden Shjips guitarist Ripley Johnson and his partner Sanae Yamada, aka *MOON DUO*, release their debut full length album *'Mazes'* on Berlin label Souterrain Transmissions *today**!* They have also uploaded a self-made video for Sonic Boom's remi... more info