XLR8R — Back in January the Simian Mobile Disco boys alluded to a new, techno-oriented album in an interview with BBC's Radio 1. Nearly a year has passed since then and SMD has just announced a massive, two-disc album of all-new "unmixed and mixed techn... more info

Stereogum — Gruff Rhys has been a busy guy, collaborating with Tony Da Gatorra, Gorillaz, Simian Mobile Disco, and on the Dark Night Of The Soul project. He just released a new solo track, to appear on an upcoming 12″ as well as his “… recently completed, ... more info

The Culture Of Me — Combining our love for Jas and James aka Simian Mobile Disco and the boys of NYC trouble-making FIXED parties (who’ve had the luxury of having a quarterly affair with the SMD boys in New York City this year), Simian Mobile Disco Is Fixed is finally... more info

NME — James Ford and Jas Shaw releasing 'Delicacies' next month more info

Gigwise — Duo release effort next month... more info

Guardian Music — (Polydor)Whether or not you think Klaxons deserved to beat Amy Winehouse and Bat for Lashes to win the 2007 Mercury prize, you have to admit it made for good telly. Visibly under the influence, the quartet seemed genuinely gobsmacked by their good fo... more info

NME - The Daily Download — We've rounded up the 10 best MP3 downloads available online this week. Share your thoughts/comments/critiques below. 1. Mumford & Sons – ‘Unfinished Business’ (White Lies Cover) The band stopped by Australian radio Station Triple J recently, ... more info

MVSW — Doomtree announced a full crew tour. Playing the Roxy on 11/13! Lazerbeak ~ “Salt and Sea”(mp3 donwload) *Solo debut Legend Recognize Legend out 9/28. Preorder. Simian Mobile Disco ~ “Nerve Salad”(mp3 download) *new album Simian Mobile Disco ... more info

!tashed — “The mix we have done for Fixed is based on how we hope our residency with them in New York will pan out. Fixed has always been a forum for the deeper and odder end of disco and techno, but without forgetting that it’s still a party. We mixed t... more info

Guardian Music — Tramlines Festival, SheffieldFollowing last year's success it's difficult to choose which admirable aspects of Sheffield's free, urban, Tramlines festival are most noteworthy. Perhaps it's the desire to eradicate the queuing, the only blight of 2009'... more info