Guardian Music — The runt of Blur's litter turns out to be a sturdy beast when you look more closely – Shed Seven could never have done itYou can see why Country House winds people up. Thanks to the 1995 chart battle with Oasis's lumpen Roll With It, it was release... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Canadian brothers Benedikt and Tobias MacIsaac are Rooftop Runners. Currently living in Berlin their new EP We Are Here is a soft-spoken journey through dark pop with a dose of trip-hop. The brother's voice blend seamlessly, taking off the edge ... more info

DrownedInSound — The four brothers Staszkiewicz draw upon an A-Z of '90s alterna-rock and grunge-pop, taking in everyone from fallen teenage nearlymen Symposium, Noise Addict and Radish, to the big hitters like Weezer, Redd Kross and Pavement along the way. On one ha... more info

Impose Magazine — The 7-inch about to be released by Stockholm's Hhappiness on French label Almost Musique is in a printed sleeve slathered with a Pucci-eque pattern, a traditional marker of extreme psychedelia. But the band's sound is not the '60s Seeds-e... more info

Powerpopulist — Here's one from the primo L.A. poppers' forthcoming 16-song live album, Beach Town Confidential, due out on 7 February on Alive Records. We're especially enjoying the persistent guitar's happy hook diddling our left ear. You? Click that down arrow to... more info

Stereogum — An important thing to remember about the Guided By Voices reunion: They were the weird old guys in the club the first time around, too. Back in the day, the music press had an easy time lumping them in with the then-ascendant wave of lo-fi indie rock... more info

Guardian Music — Cymbals Eat Guitars, On tourRight now, it seems as if every band has their own take on what 90s American bands like Pavement were all about. For Mazes, it's the cute tunes. For Yuck, it's the mid-tempo strumming and idiosyncratic lead lines. For Cymb... more info

Impose Magazine — Blur, "Star Shaped" "Modern Life Is Rubbish" is potentially the best Brit Pop record ever made. Cheesy, but weird as well. Our favorite mixture. But the best thing on this record was that they had guitar chords in the booklet. We played along for... more info

Sky News — CCTV has captured the moment a baby was knocked to the ground in his pram as muggers stole his grandmother's handbag. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Following in the footsteps of Pavement, the Pixies and a whole raft of late '80s and '90s bands, the Stone Roses have confirmed that they are reuniting for a 2012 summer tour.Following in the footsteps of Pavement, the Pixies and a whole raft of late... more info