KEXP Seattle — In Purity Ring‘s new video for “Lofticries” characters are faced with surreal moments of death and unreality - and react with stoicism. Directed by AG Rojas, who also directed Spiritualized‘s “Hey Jane” video, the camera sticks close behi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Purity Ring at Pop Montreal 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Purirty Ring just released the video for new single "Loftcries" from the band's acclaimed debut album on 4AD. The surreal clip, directed by AG Rojas (Jack White's "Sixteen Saltines", Spi... more info

Prefix — Spiritualized frontman Jason Pierce loves drugs, hates community (unless it's a community of people that love drugs). The ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/spiritualizeds-jason-pierce-calls-music-festivals-/71411/ more info

DrownedInSound — Jason Pierce’s has never been shy about his drug use. But rather than it being something that happened alongside the music, it was, for many years at least, an intrinsic part of his artistic output. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

Guardian Music — Is oblivion your idea of nirvana? Do you find an other Eden in smacked-out balladry and cosmic country? Then this London duo were made for youHometown: London.The lineup: Tony Harewood and Joseph Marshall.The background: Paradise are idyllic if you h... more info

Guardian Music — Portmeirion, WalesSurveillance dishes on street corners ask where you're going. Human chess games are held daily in the central piazza. Airborne drones patrol the beach, bizarre election rallies march around the ornamental gardens and, to ominous rec... more info

Guardian Music — Nicki Minaj finds some venues as big as her personality, Radiohead are back on tour and the last festival of the summer has ways of making you danceFestival No 6This festival is aimed at a punter of a certain age – New Order, Primal Scream and Spir... more info

Totally Fuzzy — France’s premier summer music festival La Route Du Rock took place between August 10-12th 2011. Thanks to ARTE we've got some highlights from the festival, and of course you can watch them all below; Cloud Nothings, Stephen Malkmus & The Jick... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! Jai Paul - ‘Jasmine (Demo)’ (12” on XL) Furtive shopping is the best kind, which is why I am very fond of telling my Mum off for ‘spending all of Daddy’s money’ - especially when she comes back from Clarkses ar... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — J Spaceman brought the Spiritualized majik show to LA last month in support of his latest joint, Sweet Heart Sweet Light. As expected, the room was sonically awash in trademark gospel/space haze, with a setlist dipping deep into Pierce’s back catal... more info