Stereogum — Sinkane is the project of Ahmed Gallab, a multi-instrumentalist and curator of ridiculously catchy songs, with a little help from his friends. Today the band has announced Life & Livin’ It, a new LP due out in February, and released a video for lea... more info

Stereogum — Mikey Freedom Hart used to play in Sinkane and Albert Hammond Jr.’s band, and he’s currently a member of Bleachers. But Hart is also cultivating a solo project called Ex Reyes. The band released their debut single “Bad Timing” back in May alo... more info

Impose Magazine — In honor of 50 years of musique concrète in pop, relatively new studio collective Les Yper Sound – comprised of Antibalas‘ Miles Arntzen and Jas Walton with in-studio collaboration by Money Mark & Sinkane – is revving up to release Explorati... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Free shows this week and next in NYC on the Hudson River. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Andrew Bird has announced a fall tour and has invited some pretty cool people to open for him. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sinkane is going to be testing out new material this month at a three-show residency happening at Brooklyn's Union Pool on Thursdays May 12, 19 & 26. Says Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab: We've been working on new songs for the next album a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The late, great Lou Reed will be paid tribute by a number of quality musicians on January 10 at Manhattan Inn. The lineup includes Jolie Holland, Mirah, Sinkane, Pencil (mem Big Thief), Invisible Familiars, Cassandra Jenkins, Sam Owens (Celestial... more info

Stereogum — Last year Sinkane released Mean Love, a deeply personal album steeped in heavy grooves. Now the experimental electronic duo Peaking Lights has further accentuated the album’s rhythmic pulse with a series of dub remixes. Mean Love was the most human... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Sinkane @ Highline Ballroom in January (more by Greg Cristman) Sinkane will warm up for his appearance at this weekend's Bonnaroo fest with a Brooklyn show on Thursday (6/11) at 501 Union in Gowanus. The show, which is presented... more info

Stereogum — Chris once wrote that Sinkane is a conglomerate of everything from “Sade to Radiohead to Alvino Rey to Fela Kuti” and I think that about sums up Ahmed Gallab’s willful eclecticism. “Young Trouble” is an island jam drenched in retro pop ennu... more info