NME — Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks ask fans to replace the saucy word on their track ‘Senator’ more info

Stereogum — Steve Malkmus needs help writing an FCC-friendly “Senator.” The line that needs shifting’s the oft repeated “I know what the senator wants — what the senator wants is a blowjob.” Your job is to figure out a replacement for “blowjob.” ... more info

Stereogum — Last month we shared “Senator,” from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’ forthcoming Beck-produced Mirror Traffic. Now the LP’s opening track “Tigers” has premiered on Cerys Matthews’ BBC 6 Music program. Take a listen: Stephen Malkmus And The... more info

NME — You can download a free preview track from 'Mirror Traffic' now more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - "Senator" (MP3) Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) @ Summerstage 2010 (more by Matthew Eisman) Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will release Mirror Traffic on August 23 via Matador (US)/Domino (UK). Like Thurston Moore,... more info

Impose Magazine — Face it, the summer could be a whole lot worse. This week saw Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks drop the timely 'Senator' with Beck on production duties, James Franco teamed up with DJ Rupture for an EP called Turn it Up, while Tyler and Frankie get sent... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — With Pavement on the road most of last year I almost forgot Malkmus had been fronting his other band, the Jicks, for nearly a decade. With his old band is back on the shelf, the Jicks have a new (Beck produced) record ready to roll out August 23rd, v... more info

DrownedInSound — Senator. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

NME - The Daily Download — Last summer, Pavement pleased us all when they reunited and returned to the music world, making the festival rounds and bringing back the hits like 'Shady Lane' and 'Cut Your Hair'. Looks like frontman Stephen Malkmus hasn't called it quits on th... more info

Stereogum — You might’ve heard “Senator” live at a Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks show at some point. Here’s the studio version from the forthcoming Mirror Traffic, the new album recorded by Beck in L.A. over the past couple of years/drummer Janet Weiss�... more info