Popdose — “Texture” is one of those words that goes down quite badly in rock music circles. The sound is based on tenets like three chords and the truth and don’t bore us, get to the chorus and anything beyond those iron-clad confines gets the reputation... more info

Music For Ants — I’ve just been catching up this week on some 2010 music videos. So far these five videos are the ones to beat. Great concepts, striking visuals, great editing all around. This first video, by Dutch electro band Nobody Beats The Drum is particularly... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Islands in the Stream - Shearwater, Captain's Rest, Glasgow, 23-02-10.It's really quite something to witness. Possibly your favourite collection of musicians of the moment, of the decade, playing in a venue the size of your old living room up in the ... more info

MVSW — Shearwater ~ “Hidden Lakes” views: 7,389 This is a cool track from Shearwater off their new album, The Golden Archipelago. more info

The Music Fix — Gig Review: Shearwater bring their environmental messages to a rapt Leeds audience....Shearwater bring their environmental messages to a rapt Leeds audience. more info

KEXP Seattle — Record label’s are feeling especially generous this week, releasing some of the most anticipated albums of 2010. Austin’s Shearwater once again encapsulates nature’s fragile beauty with The Golden Archipelago, the third panel in a trilogy which... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — This feedback-laden cover of Brian Eno's "Baby's On Fire" comes from a 2006 Shearwater show in Belgium, and it recently had the dust blown off of it by Chromewaves. Great song any way you slice it, and the explosive guitar work here is impressive. (v... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — This week brings two of 2010's most anticipated albums. Joanna Newsom's Have One on Me is a 3-CD tour de force and easily my favorite album of the year so far, and Shearwater's The Golden Archipeligo is yet another... more info

Addict Music — with such a grandiose aesthetic it is easy to become overwhelmed by Shearwate's own sense of artistry. more info

DrownedInSound — Featuring a dog. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info