DrownedInSound — It is difficult to write music that addresses either the delicate balance or the ever-more-rapid destruction of the planet without over-egging it – without the finished piece coming off as trite and/or the writer coming off as a wannabe eco-ch... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Shearwater album, The Golden Archipelago (out February 23rd). The Telegraph profiles author Daniel Handler. About his family life, though, he is guarded, revealing only everyday details: he likes cooking, walking his son to s... more info

The Music Fix — Review: Pack your bags, sonic ecologists Shearwater are taking you on a trip....Pack your bags, sonic ecologists Shearwater are taking you on a trip. more info

Stereogum — Matador co-founder Gerard Cosloy lives in Austin when not taking care of business at the NYC-based label. If you recall, in 2009 his Lindell Avenue home burned down. Sad shit, but less than 12 months after that, he's put together the 19-track Casual ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Shearwater* (http://myspace.com/shearwater) will kick off a tour this spring in support of their upcoming album The Golden Archipelago. Check the dates in the replies. more info

Altsounds — Here's a new song from Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago (out February 15th). A haunting call to arms, it is entitled 'Black Eyes'. Black Eyes (http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/shearwater/shearwater_black_eyes.mp3) (192k MP3) Every track on Th... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg02-18 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique02-19 Paris, France - Le Nouveau Casino02-20 Saint-Malô, France - La Route du Rock Winter Edition @ L’Omnibus02-21 Brighton, England - The Freebutt02-22 Leeds, England... more info

Addict Music — Shearwater are giving away even more music form their forthoming album The Golden Archipelago more info

Stereogum — Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago completes a triptych of albums that started with 2007's Palo Santo and continued via 2008's Rook. You've had a listen to the collection's sing-it-from-the-mountains anthemic eighth track "Castaways." Things get dar... more info

Music For Ants — Austin, TX’s Shearwater continually proves to be one of the most accomplished and eloquent indie rock bands making music today. The band’s last album Rook, which I still consider to be a masterpiece, was an apocalyptic vision of world due to manâ... more info