DrownedInSound — The supremely chill quinquagenarian still brims with the same slacker, erudite spirit more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week in the Indie Basement: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Tunng, Teleman, Frog Eyes, Melody's Echo Chamber and more. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Courtney Barnett, Ray LaMontagne, Ryley Walker, Bombino and Parquet Courts. The post Release Day Picks: May 18th New Album Highlights appeared first on JamBase. more info

Consequence of Sound — The long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s Wig Out at Jagbags. more info

DrownedInSound — Stephen Malkmus and his band show no signs of either running out of creativity or falling back on former glories more info

Consequence of Sound — A compact collection of well-crafted rockers that blend Malkmus' wry voice with our insane modern moment. more info

Stereogum — For a very brief moment, Stephen Malkmus is spooning me. more info

New York Times — As his band the Jicks releases a new album, “Sparkle Hard,” the singer and guitarist talks about his behavior in the ’90s, his “terrible” voice and ’70s soft rock. more info

JamBase — Watch a documentary short film for the upcoming Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks album ‘Sparkle Hard.’ The post Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Share ‘Sparkle Hard’ Documentary Short appeared first on JamBase. more info

Uncut — See him riding a horse, playing tennis and making new album Sparkle Hard Photo by Giovanni Duca See him riding a horse, playing tennis and making new album Sparkle Hard The post Watch a new Stephen Malkmus mini-doc appeared first on Uncut. more info