Nothing But Green Lights — 500-seconds of astonishment good. Ex-NME/tabloid darlings The Horrors are born again, proving that a really bad track record can be forgotten by one marathon performance, one huge jump across the sand-pit. With help from Portishead’s Geoff Barrow o... more info

JamBase — CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX TO TOUR US 200 TONS OF BAD LUCK OUT APRIL 14 ON INVADA RECORDS Crippled Black Phoenix Crippled Black Phoenix will be embarking on a US tour this month in support of their new album 200 Tons of Bad Luck out on April 14. ... more info

Guardian Music — This week, Lil Wayne picks up his Stratocaster to serenade a high-school sweetheart while Southend coffin-dodgers the Horrors embark on a sepulchral synth-pop odysseyLil' Wayne – Prom QueenRemember when Lil' Wayne threatened to go all "rock" o... more info

AngryApe — As produced by Portishead's Geoff Barrow more info

The Culture Of Me — Sometimes we find ourselves in a mood that deserves nothing but listening to sultry, honey-voiced electronic-lounge-pop music that reminds us of the days when we were wishing for Portishead to only play "Sour Times" over and over again forever (a... more info

Altsounds — Beast's self-titled debut is out via Verve Forecast. The powerful, catchy, and diverse sounds this album offers prove that the partnering of Jean-Phi Goncalves and Betty Bonifassi was instant chemistry. There is a vibe and sound that inhabits a pl... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Ochs/Getty The Beatles, “Revolution 1 (Take 20)” [Unreleased Track] Take 20? Really? 20 takes? That’s not revolution, that’s just procrastination. No wonder this rendition sounds so weary. Takes 15 - 17: all tuba. Nothing but tuba. Ki... more info

West country two-piece Malakai are proteges of Portishead's Geoff Barrow, so it's no surprise that their debut album cleaves to the spooky samples template their mentor developed. And, as with Portishead's Dummy, a lot of those samples come from the ... more info

AngryApe — But the group are looking for different ways to release the record more info

Guardian Music — Portishead are free! And looking for ideas on how to release their next album.The band have announced on their MySpace blog that they are "free of a deal" and "free of commitment", following the release of last year's Third, their first studio album ... more info