Stereogum — Stephen Malkmus has spent the last 13 years making an electronic record. It was ready last year, but Matador shelved it in favor of something a bit more straightforward. So the former Pavement frontman made an on-brand guitar album with the Jicks. No... more info

Consequence of Sound — The "rejected" follow-up to last year's Sparkle Hard arrives on March 15th. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Yes, I was thinking things like Pete Shelley's 'Homosapien', the Human League, and DIY synth music circa 1982,' admits Stephen. 'And also about how in the New Wave Eighties, these suburban 18-and-over dance clubs were where all the freaks would meet... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'It's not that experimental,' Malkmus told 'The Chicago Tribune.' 'It's just me with drum machines. ... It's waters I don't usually swim in. I don't think it's too much of a head-scratcher.' Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — In interviews promoting last year's Sparkle Hard, Stephen Malkmus repeatedly mentioned that he had recorded an electronic album. As he put it in a Q&A at the Matador Records offices last fall, "Every artist goes through this, and finally I did." Howe... more info

JamBase — Watch Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks perform two songs from 'Sparkle Hard' during their set at the 2018 installment of Pitchfork Music Festival Paris. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brooklyn's Bodega released their own great LP this year, 'Endless Scroll' and Ben's picks include Courtney Barnett, Stephen Malkmus, and IDLES. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We're giving away tickets to a bunch of upcoming shows in NYC, including Kurt Vile and The Violators, Not So Silent Night (with Florence + The Machine, Death Cab for Cutie, Muse and more), Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, and more. Cont... more info

Consequence of Sound — Host Lior Phillips speaks to Orono Noguchi and Soul at Iceland Airwaves. more info

Stereogum — "Refute," one of the early singles from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' recent album Sparkle Hard, was a duet featuring Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon. But when Malkmus and the Jicks played the song at their show in Bristol on Sunday, they enlisted another in... more info