Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Paris-based musician Melody's Echo Chamber (aka Melody Prochet) is set to release the "Crystallized" 7" later this year via Fat Possum. That track, which you can stream below, was produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, and like... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield & others Pond @ Hotel Vegan on Saturday Australian band Pond, who include two members of Tame Impala, just hit SXSW and are now on tour with Oberhofer. That tour arrives at Bowery Ballroom TONIGHT (3/21)... more info

Stereogum — Beard Wives Denim, the new album from sandblasted Aussie psych trio and Tame Impala sister band Pond, arrives today. But the track below, “Pond In A Park,” isn’t on the album. It’s nearly seven minutes of pillowy guitar fuzz and spaced-out ha... more info

NME - Radar — Pond are fucking brilliant. We've got a story with them in this week's mag where they say they want to come to the UK to play and record here soon. This needs to happen, because they're about to release one of the best psych albums since Tame Impala'... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Aussie (Perth, WA) psych-rock power-trio Pond, who share two members with Tame Impala, have spent the past few months convincing us that they know how to conjure a fluttery, sun-dazed desert-rock vibe that would do their sister band proud; check the... more info

Stereogum — Aussie psych-rock power-trio Pond, who share two members with Tame Impala, have spent the past few months convincing us that they know how to conjure a fluttery, sun-dazed desert-rock vibe that would do their sister band proud; check the songs “Fan... more info

Stereogum — Two of the three members of the sunny, fuzzy Aussie psych-rock trio POND come from Tame Impala, and the band brings a certain fried, woozy aesthetic that’ll be at least a little bit familiar to anyone who liked Innerspeaker. We’ve already posted ... more info

Stereogum — On songs like “Fantastic Explosion Of Time,” Australia’s POND mixes big licks and psychedelic vibes in a way that recalls some of the Beatles’ more far-out stuff. They’ll probably never escape the continuous comparison to Tame Impala — th... more info

Guardian Music — This Birmingham band's ambitious Afro-pop suggests Wu Lyf's frontman has suddenly hijacked Vampire WeekendHometown: Birmingham.The lineup: Harrison Koisser (vocals, guitar), Sam Koisser (bass), Douglas Castle (guitar), Dominic Boyce (drums).The backg... more info

NME - Radar — Jagwar Ma is Jona Ma, brother of Dave Ma who made this for Foals. Jona, despite living in Australia, is also pretty involved with Yannis and co, having worked some production magic on their last (and next, judging by this) album. He's also created ... more info