Guardian Music — Indie veterans provide theme song and score for cartoon described as 'Teletubbies meets Spirited Away'While still writing their eighth studio album, Saint Etienne have announced an immature side project – soundtracking a new cartoon. The dance-pop ... more info

Stereogum — Violens head Jorge Elbrecht put together an interesting Winter Mixtape, turning Xasthur (RIP) into pop, mashing My Bloody Valentine with the Byrds, covering Wire and Saint Etienne, etc. Things are somewhat sunnier (but still chillier and, in fact, ch... more info

5 Acts — The debut record from the hot L.A. duo Kisses, The Heart Of The Nightlife, is one of my favorites of the year. Next week "People Can Do The Most Amazing Things" is being offered up as a 7" single with a great remix from Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne. ... more info

Stereogum — Kisses (Princeton’s Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson) last did “Bermuda,” an airy summer single and a nice introduction to the band. “People Can Do The Most Amazing Things” is a late nite version of their sound, as if the day’s beach part... more info

The Vinyl Villain — So here's how we will commemorate it at TVV:-mp3 : Saint Etienne - Kiss And Make Up (Midsummer Madness Mix)mp3 : Saint Etienne - Kiss And Make Up (Midsummer Dubness Mix)The band's second single, released in September 1990, featured Donna Savage on l... more info

Pitchfork — Spastic pop band the Drums just released their self-titled debut LP in England via Island/Moshi Moshi, and now there's plans for a U.S. release via Downtown. (Both Island and Downtown are connected to Universal.) The album is available in the U.S. iT... more info

!tashed — 1 million views +++ for The Drums hit track “Let’s Go Surfing”, another fact we just figured out today and we are genuinely surprised, not in contempt, but in joy for the band. Watch it below if you haven’t seen it yet It is a pleasure to ha... more info

Altsounds — Having just finished touring with Florence and the Machine in the UK, The Drums are delighted to announce the release of debut album "The Drums" on June 7th. New single "Forever and Ever Amen" is out now, and you can grab this Saint Etienne remix... more info

The Vinyl Villain — So.....a week to go.As I mentioned last week, its all down to Drew from Across The Kitchen Table. I'll do exactly what he tells me.....and here's what he said in an e-mail earlier in the week:-".....you were wondering if we would be using decks. I d... more info

The Culture Of Me — Brooklyn's exceptionally dreamy twee pop act The Drums are set to release their eponymous album June 7 and it's lead by this single, "Forever And Ever Amen", which is available everywhere for smiles and pogo-ing and singalong shouting. Saint Etienne.... more info