Nialler9 — That brilliant image above serves as the album artwork for Dayve Hawke aka Memory Tapes upcoming second album Player Piano out on July 4th through Something In Construction Records in Europe and Carpark in the US. Have a listen to the second song off... more info

Addict Music — Memory Tapes' remix of Crystals by Fixers, which is the lead track from their upcoming EP ‘Here Comes 2001, So Lets All Head For The Sun’ more info

NME - The Daily Download — Here it is then - the final farewell. After announcing their split despite the protestations of a good handful of fans (myself included) The Music just released one final free download, 'Ghost Hands'. While not quite up there with 'Take The Long Road... more info

XLR8R — New Jersey's resident crafter of lush dance-pop hybrids has announced that he is set to follow up his excellent debut LP, Seek Magic, with a new full-length this July via Carpark. read more more info

Addict Music — Memory Tapes will be showcasing 'Player Piano' live this summer and the band will be expanded from the previous duo of Dayve and drummer Matt Maraldo more info

The Quietus — Player Piano out in July more info

Guardian Music — Full tracklist1. Balam Acab – See Birds2. How to Dress Well – Endless Rain3. Toro Y Moi – You Hid4. Memory Tapes – Swimming Field5. Keep Shelly in Athens – Running Out of You6. Washed Out – New Theory7. Kisses – Women of the Club8. Neon... more info

Guardian Music — A one-woman wave of dazed, lo-fi pop which channels the genre we dare not nameHometown: Los Angeles, duh.The lineup: Amanda Brown (vocals, music).The background: LA Vampires is the name of the solo venture by Amanda Brown, formerly one half of Pocaha... more info

melophobe — Found lurking in Something in Construction’s compilation, Love SIC Disco, celebrating their 100th release is the plippity-ploppity synth-pop track “Today is Our Life” by Memory Tapes. It’ll be making its way onto their upcoming second album a... more info

Nialler9 — If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen my tweet about this compilation from The Guardian last week. I duly forgot but I remembered again this evening so here it is. it’s an 18-track set from London label Something in Construction to celebra... more info