Stereogum — There's no denying "It Is Nothing," the opening shoe-gaze anthem on A Place To Bury Stranger's sophomore album Exploding Head, is a massive nod to My Bloody Valentine: From the title's echo of Isn't Anything to the swirl of overdriven guitars, the... more info

Guardian Music — Whether the music itself is literally boiling over, or brutality is lurking in the lyrics, the urge keeps on returning to musiciansThe thirst for violence in music begins in adolescence. The excuse is raging hormones. The solution? Heavy metal, of co... more info

Altsounds — We have a few words to describe Carousel – uplifting, summery, opulent, dreamlike, exquisite, moving – with Guthrie quietly coaxing beauty out of layers of echoes and always inventive soundscaping. Guthrie has been a massive infl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Robin Guthrie - Some Sort of Paradise (MP3 premiere) "When it comes to School of Seven Bells' sound, they're frequently, very frequently, compared to My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins - but there is more to them than... more info

XFM.co.uk — Notoriously loud band to give out lug-hole protectors on tour... more info

JamBase — Words by: Ron Hart | Images by: Rod Snyder All Points West :: 07.31.09 - 08.02.09 :: Liberty State Park :: Jersey City, NJ All Points West 2009 If there was anything that the mud, madness and mayhem of this past weekend's All Points West confir... more info

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Tastes Like Caramel — It’s not everyday that you get the opportunity to walk around the park and catch so many awesome bands but Day 2 of All Points West was one of those days with a line-up jampacked with bands we’ve been pining to see. At the top of that list for me... more info

8/1 — We are not scared of being blunt about what the references are in our music. For instance, if you look at our name, The Raveonettes, it's a complete direct reference to The Ronettes and Buddy Holly's Rave On! So, in that sense, we're pretty clear abo... more info

NME — Thousands of fans will be encouraged to protect their ears during the shows more info