Chicago Tribune — 3 stars (out of 4) more info

Stereogum — Last night in a live webcast celebrating the release of Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks’ solid Beck Hanson-produced LP Mirror Traffic, Mr. Malkmus announced the winner of the band’s contest to find a suitable, FCC-friendly replacement for the phras... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Living in Exile (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Vaporize (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Dance Dance Dance (on the Radio) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Senator (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pitchfork interviews Stephen Malkmus about his new album, Mirror Traffic. At Nerve, Malkmus offers romance and sex advice. The Daily Mirror lists 10 things you need to know about Jorge Luis Borges on what would have been the author's 112th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Album Review: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks' 'Mirror Traffic' written by Margaret Wappler more info

Aquarium Drunkard —  It’s interesting to see an artist well known for their role in a particular band reach the point in their solo career when they eventually release as many albums independently as with the former group. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ latest, Mir... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This past week I took a vacation traveling the New England states on a needed vacation.  Besides being my first trip to many of these states and enjoying a "must-see" part of the US, I also tried out my Spotify mobile account for the first time.  I... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — The shortest music release list of summer includes releases by two indie rock legends, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks' new album Mirror Traffic and Stephin Merritt's rarities collection Obscurities. The Muppets: The Green Album collects covers of the ... more info

Stereogum — Through most of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ “No One Is (As I Are Be)” clip, all we see is Malkmus singing and making droll faces at the camera while seemingly random athletic footage is projected on his face. But towards the end, the video s... more info