Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offNatalie Merchant Tell Yourself I can't stop playing this, from 2001's Motherland, since the former 10,000 Maniacs singer's breathtaking gig this week in Gateshead. She gives... more info

Guardian Music — The Sage, GatesheadFrom John Peel indie favourite with 10,000 Maniacs to impassioned socio-political crusader, Natalie Merchant's career has undergone many twists. But none, perhaps, quite as curious as this. Absent from the scene since becoming a mo... more info

The Music Fix — Natalie Merchant returns to touring - and she's brought slides. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale at noon for the Nas & Damian Marley show at Highline Ballroom. Natalie Merchant is playing shows at Town Hall in NYC on July 15th & 16th. Tickets are on sale at noon. Tickets are on... more info

MTV.com News — New MGMT, Coheed and Cambria albums see strong debuts.By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ Getty Images There's just no holding down Justin Bieber. The pint-size Canadian pop sensation will hold onto the #1 slot on the Billboar... more info

MTV.com News — Ke$ha, Coheed and Cambria and more knock last week's champ Jack Johnson out of the top 10.By Gil Kaufman B.o.B Photo: Frank Mullen The critical response to MGMT's sophomore album Congratulations has been mixed so far, but their fans had no ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Vocalist Natalie Merchant dropped out of the music scene around seven years ago when she gave birth to her daughter Lucia, but finally reemerges with the ambitious double-CD "Leave Your Sleep" (*** out of four stars, Nonesuch). more info

DrownedInSound — It’s also evident from LYS that Natalie Merchant’s voice sounds as good as it ever has done, it is however, almost completely wasted on these 26 tracks. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Telegraph — Rhythms from the Balkans and China encompass Natalie Merchant's most recent CD. Rating: * * * * more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Singer/songwriter Natalie Merchant [ tickets ] returns to stages this spring in support of her new poetry-themed album, "Leave Your Sleep," the singer's first studio release in seven years. more info