The Music Fix — Venus in Lars. more info

NME — There are ten tracks in all, but some are very long indeed more info

Guardian Music — Pink Floyd lead an autumn of lavish box-set reissues, while Lykke Li and Tom Waits add a touch of the wild and warpedThe UnthanksChief among the Unthanks' multifarious talents – an array of skills that includes clog dancing – is their ability to... more info

Metal Injection — So the cover art was revealed for the highly anticipated Lou Reed & Metallica collaboration, Lulu. While the artwork isn't revolutionary or anything, it does make sense given the concept of the album. Ultimately what matters is the music, and I ... more info

Stereogum — The same Lou Reed + Metallica website that set out inspiration for this collaborative project’s Lulu LP (“German expressionist writer Frank Wededkind’s plays ‘Earth Spirit’ and ‘Pandora’s Box,’ which tell a story of a young abused dan... more info

Guardian Music — We're still clearing the mud off our boots after Reading and Leeds festival ... luckily you've got more than enough opinions to fill this week's Sleeve NotesA quick Reading and Leeds festival roundupReading festival review, Friday with My Chemical Ro... more info

The Quietus — Suitably obtuse artwork for improbable collaboration more info

NME — More song titles are also named for the collaborative effort more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The strangest news item I read today involves a new collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica. It seems the former Velvet Underground frontman has teamed up with Lars Ulrich and the gang to record an album of songs based on writings by the German ... more info

Metalsucks — I don’t know why he this dude, who calls himself “Eddini” (like “Houdini,” only amalgamated with what I suspect is his real name, Eddie), doesn’t put on “The House That Jack Built” — that always puts me right to bed. But I guess fol... more info