Sweeping The Nation — Christian Fitness - Bees ModeReminder of STN policy: you don't write about Christian Fitness songs, you let them happen. Seems the next album's going to be called Slap Bass Hunks. Girlpool - It Gets More BlueWhen we first met Cleo and Harmony... more info

Stereogum — English indie-dance outfit Saint Etienne released their last album Words And Music By Saint Etienne all the way back in 2012. Thankfully, the trio are finally set to return this year with their first new full-length since then, entitled Home Counti... more info

Consequence of Sound — UK outfit will come stateside to support new album Home Counties. more info

Sweeping The Nation — 1991 is remembered these days as Nirvana's year and that of the alternative impinging on the mainstream, maybe brought about by the 1991: The Year Punk Broke documentary. Pop, the narrative went at the time, was in trouble, and Bryan Adams' s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Tigers Jaw, Afghan Whigs, Saint Etienne, Kevin Morby, The Lemon Twigs, Mogwai, Fionn Regan, U.S. Girls, Taake, Gorguts, Taking Back Sunday, Tim Kasher, and more. Continue reading… more info

Sweeping The Nation — Perfume Genius - Slip AwayThe last time Mike Hadreas had something from a new album to share it was Queen, and it blew most of the year away. Like that song this bursts from a tentative opening into technicolour; unlike it this seems more metallic, l... more info

Consequence of Sound — British dance outfit also reveal a run of UK and select US tour dates. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saint Etienne have announced new album Home Counties which will be out June 2 via Heavenly... Continue reading… more info

The Quietus — Members of Sonic Youth, St. Etienne and more contribute to a three day celebration of composer Basil Kirchin at Hull Capital of Culture more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: the band are currently in the studio working on their ninth LP. Continue reading… more info