Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the week's biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Crack The Skye, the new album by Atlantan metallers Mastodon: • "But the ambitious vision and vivid execution of Crack the Skye don't fee... more info

JamBase — GUILLERMO SCOTT HERREN AKA PREFUSE 73 ANNOUNCES NEXT TWO RELEASES IN THREE-ALBUM CYCLE: DIAMOND WATCH WRISTS & SAVATH Y SAVALAS Prefuse 73 As previously reported, Guillermo Scott Herren will kick-off a three-album release cycle under his vario... more info

JamBase — Russian Circles to Debut New Material on Mini Spring Tour Russian Circles Chicago's illustrious instrumental trio, Russian Circles, will emerge from Midwestern hibernation for a quick jaunt through the Midwest/East Coast before heading back into t... more info

Pitchfork — Will Oldham's new Bonnie "Prince" Billy album Beware will be out later this month (March 16 in the UK via Domino, March 17 in America via Drag City), and it is great. But the album and the attendant promotional duties won't exactly dominate Oldham's... more info

JamBase — 29-TRACK OPUS ARRIVES MID-APRIL Prefuse 73 Guillermo Scott Herren aka Prefuse 73 is set to release his first album in nearly two years, Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian, available worldwide April 14, 2009 on Warp Records. The album will be a... more info

JamBase — INSTRUMENTAL JUGGERNAUT RETURNS TO ROAD IN MARCHSIGNS TO SOUTHERN LORD FOR NEW ALBUM Pelican Chicago heavy-rock instrumental icons Pelican recently joined earthshaking kin like Earth, Boris and sunn 0))) at Southern Lord Recordings. Pelican is c... more info

Chorus.fm — *Pelican* (http://www.myspace.com/pelican) will be touring with *Wolves In The Throne Room* (http://www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom) and *Tombs* (http://www.myspace.com/tombsbklyn) this upcoming spring; check the replies for dates. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... The biggest collection of 2008 covers anywhere (part one) http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com Mr Moodswings said... metal, experimental: Pelican "The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

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Buzzgrinder — This is far from breaking news, but Hyrda Head provided some photos of the new 10-inch split from Pelican and These Arms Are Snakes. I was somewhat indifferent about this release — until I saw the irresistibly beautiful packaging and vinyl. I... more info