XLR8R — Burgeoning UK artist Forest Swords (a.k.a. Matthew Barnes, pictured above), who just last year released his debut album Engravings via Tri Angle, announced today that he'll be combining forces with Chicago singer/producer How to Dress Well (a.k.... more info

Chorus.fm — *Mogwai (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mogwai)* are releasing their own whisky (http://www.mogwaiwhisky.com/). Submitted by deanster321 more info

Consequence of Sound — They're Scottish, after all. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Warpaint's self-titled album is by far my favorite new music of the week. Against Me!'s Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Bill Callahan's Have Fun With God, Damien Jurado's Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, Mogwai's Rave Tapes, and Sweet Soubrette'... more info

Consequence of Sound — In 10 years, Mogwai will probably still be making albums that sound like this. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, rave culture, scoring films, and signature dance moves. more info

78s — Mogwai melden sich nach drei Jahren Pause mit ihrem 8. Studioalbum zurück. «Rave Tapes» heisst das 8. Studioalbum von Mogwai und erscheint am Montag, 20. Januar, auf ihrem eigenen Label Rock Action. Es ist das erste Studioalbum der Post-Rock-Gigan... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Hogarth has commissioned Anne Tyler, Jeannette Winterson, and others to create modern day prose retellings of Shakespeare plays. Stream the new Mogwai album, Rave Tapes. The master aggregation of "best books of 2013" lists. My list of major and inter... more info

Chorus.fm — *Mogwai (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mogwai)*'s new album Rave Tapes can be streamed in the replies. more info

Consequence of Sound — Scottish post-rockers' eighth LP arrives early. more info