Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Ratatat at Governors Ball 2015 (more by PSquared) photo: mewithoutYou at Skate & Surf 2015 (more by Mimi Hong) photo: The Bird and the Bee at Carnegie Hall in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) You can browse our... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Seattle's annual Capitol Hill Block Party returns in 2015 from July 24-26. This year's lineup includes Ratatat, TV on the Radio, The Kills, Father John Misty, Jamie xx, Toro y Moi, Built to Spill, Wye Oak, The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Despot at Warm Up (photo via BrooklynVegan Instagram) The 2015 Warm Up season continued at MoMA PS1 on Saturday (7/11) with a part-electronic, part-rap show. The former was represented by Night Slugs artists Bok Bok, Helix and Sheen, and the... more info

Core News — “Ratatat is a duo made up of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud who hail from New York. Their new record Magnafique was recorded in various studios in different locations including Jamaica, New York and their home studio in Brooklyn. They provide the guest ... more info

Stereogum — Ratatat have spent the past few months teasing their first album in five years, and although Magnifique is touted as a return to their “core guitar-driven sound,” it doesn’t strike me as a mere 2004 nostalgia trip. That said, when those harmoni... more info

Stereogum — Ratatat are about to release Magnifique, their first album since 2010’s LP4, in a couple of weeks. We’ve already heard single “Cream On Chrome” and the brief intro track, and now the duo have debuted another new song on Zane Lowe’s Apple Be... more info

Stereogum — Ratatat are readying Magnifique, their first new album in five years, and so far, we’ve heard “Cream On Chrome” and the intro track. Now, the duo have shared another new one called “Abrasive,” which doesn’t really live up to its name. Ins... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Mew and The Dodos show at Webster Hall are on sale now. Tickets for The War On Drugs show at Radio City go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets for The Front Bottoms show at... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Ratatat at Governors Ball 2015 (more by P Squared) Fresh off a Governors Ball appearance, electronic duo Ratatat will be touring more this summer into fall in support of their first album in five years, Magnifique (due 7/17 via... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by P Squared Photography Florence and the Machine were the first act to put on a show worthy of a headliner. Drenched in warm golden light, Florence hopped around on one leg as she led the crowd in sing-alongs... more info