XLR8R — Ben Frost has announced details of his fifth studio album, The Centre Cannot Hold, out September 29 on Mute. The Centre Cannot Hold was recorded over 10 days by Steve Albini in Chicago, and follows Threshold Of Faith, an EP released two weeks ago tha... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The first year of the millennium! Nu-metal! Metallica vs Napster! Coldplay! Stan! Um, here's what else went on in a fertile year, new century anxiety likely contributing to much boundary pushing, intensity and inventiveness. Shellac - Prayer To G... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Literary Hub interviewed author Jenny Zhang. Steve Albini discussed Shellac recordings with The Quietus. BOMB interviewed author David Burr Gerrard. Pitchfork reconsidered the Silver Jews' 1998 album American Water. Alexander Chee has been awarded th... more info

The Quietus — Steve Albini's band announce a string of rare dates in the UK for this Autumn, details below more info

Chorus.fm — Dikembe’s cover of Shellac’s “Prayer to God” is up on Bandcamp. COVERS 2017 by Dikembe more info

Impose Magazine — Continuing their east coast tour, Shellac (Steve Albini, Todd Trainer, and Bob Weston) and Shannon Wright performed at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, October 25. Photographer Edwina Hay captured both sets from Wright and Shellac for t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Shellac, Cherry Glazerr, Johann Johannsson, Latterman, Lucero, Gojira, Goes Cube, La Sera/Springtime Carnivore, Har Mar, The Wonder Years, and more NYC-area shows for your Sunday. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Several NYC shows going on sale today, including the second annual Brooklyn Comes Alive, an all-day jam band party in Williamsburg with members of Dead & Company, The String Cheese Incident, The Disco Biscuits, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Lettuce, Souli... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steve Albini's band Shellac are in motion this year, playing Los Angeles' F Yeah Fest at the end of the month. They'll also be playing some East Coast dates in the fall before heading to Europe, including two nights at Brooklyn's ... more info

Stereogum — As Stereogum’s resident Radiohead fanboy, for me, Friday at Primavera Sound was all about Thom Yorke and company. My whole night was planned around achieving ideal Radiohead-watching circumstances, which involved some sacrifices. It meant missing D... more info