KEXP Seattle — All systems are go on perhaps the biggest album out this week: MGMT’s sophomore effort, Congratulations, on which the Brooklyn band veers away from creating dancey pop singles to more experimental, spacey territory. Produced by space rock pioneer P... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)MGMT's rock star-spoofing Time to Pretend single turned them into rock stars, but the follow-up to unit-shifting debut Oracular Spectacular seems designed to reverse the process. Spacemen 3's drug-enhanced explorer Sonic Boom produces an al... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Blackhawks are a new group from Philadelphia comprised of members from local bands Nude Beach and Bananas Symphony. Together, they make psych-infused indie rock reminiscent of Spacemen 3-- a fitting comparison, considering one of their two tracks to ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Finnish trio Joensuu 1685 describe their music as "psychedelic gospel." While you probably won't hear their guitar-heavy rock blaring out of your local church any time soon, the band definitely shares similar sounds with Spacemen 3 and early Flaming ... more info

Stereogum — Orange Juice and Aztec Camera-referencing Leeds pop trio the Lodger recorded their third album Flashbacks with longtime UK producer Richard Formby, who also turned knobs for Wild Beasts’ Two Dancers, played guitar on Spacemen 3’s Recurring, and w... more info

DrownedInSound — Although seemingly out of place amidst a tidal wave of changing scenes and fashions, Wooden Shjips have retained their identity throughout, gradually building a reputation as one of the finest purveyors of errant psychedelia since kindred spirits suc... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonMGMT have swapped pastiche for sincerity, but fears of a move to pop's darker side prove unfoundedThe return of MGMT coincides with a warm night, humid with spring promise. Congratulations, their forthcoming album, is one of the most an... more info

Guardian Music — (Sick Thirst)California's Wooden Shjips are like an underground Status Quo: thrilling for a bit, until you realise you've heard their entire range inside three songs. In this case, it's not endless variations on 12-bar boogie, but on drone rock: the ... more info

Guardian Music — MGMT, LondonWith MGMT, it's proved to be a case of "careful what you wish for". Their great Time To Pretend single was a fantasy about their – as yet hypothetical – lives as rock stars. And then look what happened! Though their response... more info

Guardian Music — The psychedelic duo's new album, Congratulations, will feature songs about Lady Gaga, Brian Eno and, er, surfing on ecstasyMGMT have announced details of their new album, Congratulations. The Brooklyn duo will release their second volley of swirly su... more info