XLR8R — The poignant, synth-heavy pop coming from Brooklyn's beloved Small Black is set to try itself out in album form when New Chain is released on October 26 via Bloomington, IN's Jagjaguwar label. The full-length record follows a hotly tipped s... more info

Altsounds — In late 2009 Small Black burst into the Brooklyn scene with their self-titled debut EP. Riding a wave of internet buzz, bolstered by appearances at the CMJ Music Festival and South By Southwest, as well as one of the most stunning videos of the ye... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Check out this hazy summer jam called “Despicable Dogs” from a bright young Brooklyn band known as Small Black. I discovered them through the wonderful music video for “Despicable Dogs”, which featured Small Black’s vocalist, Josh Kolenik�... more info

Stereogum — Name: Small Black Progress Report: Mixing their debut LP with Rare Boom Room’s Nicolas Vernhes. It’s the followup to their self-titled EP. Small Black kept a Twitter/Facebook log of their first few days of recording, though they rarely mention re... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimWHEN: July 15-18WHERE: Benicàssim, SpainWHO: Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Julian Casablancas, Goldfrapp, DJ Shadow, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Broken Bells, Four Tet, the Clientele, ... more info

Pitchfork — Beach Fossils photo by Erez Avissar Three bands from across the lo-fi spectrum will unite in August for a quick tour of North America's Northeastern corners. Brooklyn haze-pop crew Beach Fossils will share a bill with sample-happy production duo ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — When she wasn't cracking jokes on Pitchfork's Primavera stage, beach-popper Best Coast was spending the month of May touring Europe. This mix she made for website Artist Advocacy features tunes by Beat Happening, Bruce Springsteen, and Nirvana (among... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-02 Brighton, England - Freebutt *06-03 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Trouw *06-04 Hamburg, Germany - Indra *06-05 Gent, Belgium - Charlatan *06-06 Paris, France - Villette Sonique *06-07 Paris, France - Point Ephemere ^07-07 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillob... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Bad Lover" by Brooklyn's Small Black from the band's 2010 self-titled EP. more info

Radio Exile — Small Black are currently busy with their first tour of Europe, but that hasn’t stopped them from releasing a video for “Bad Lover”. The clip was direct by Nick Bentgen and comes from their self-titled EP, which you can get here. The band will... more info