Pitchfork — The vinyl-fetishism virus continues to spread. British black-circle-spinners can feel pretty good about themselves ,because Fat Cat records is about to reissue two Sigur Rós albums on 180-gram DMM vinyl in the UK. On March 9, the label will relea... more info

Paste Magazine — Hometown: Tokyo Album: Exit For fans of: Sigur Rós, Andrew Bird, The Beatles Tokyo singer/songwriter Shugo Tokumaru’s dazzling third album, Exit, features lyrics based on dreams he’s had, somnambulant wanderings brought to life by his whi... more info

Stereogum — A Camp -- Cardigans chanteuse Nina Persson with husband (and Shudder To Thinker) Nathan Larson and fellow Swede Niklas Frisk -- are set to release a second album Colonia (4/28, Nettwerk), following 2001's eponymous debut. On it, the trio's joine... more info

Q4Music — Exclusive nine-track album available this Saturday more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Baltic Fleet's self titled debut was released way back in March but it wasn't until late November that I unwittingly stumbled across it while listening to random albums at the Rough Trade store on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I was instantly hooked on th... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — It was the year Napster broke into the music industry and changed it forever. Why? Because the record labels were forcing crap like Britney, Nsync, and Backstreet Boys upon the masses. Music fans wanted more...they wanted better...and they fought to ... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Aucti... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, You? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Auctio... more info

3hive — Adding to our slowcore archive always delights me. Sometimes something really mellow is exactly what you need. Right around New Year's seems to be one of those times. There's always so much going on around the holidays and then there's a brief moment... more info

3hive — Adding to our slowcore archive always delights me. Sometimes something really mellow is exactly what you need. Right around New Year's seems to be one of those times. There's always so much going on around the holidays and then there's... more info