Chorus.fm — *The Album Leaf (http://myspace.com/thealbumleaf)* are heading out on tour in support of the upcoming A Chorus of Storytellers. Dates are in the replies. Submitted by jrtbighurt more info

Stereogum — Seven Saturdays is the project of Jonathan D. Haskell. A side-project at first, but on that eventually mirrored and extended Haskell's primary, Rhodes-and-drums outfit (FIRS) so organically that they were fused into the ambient and cinematic chassis ... more info

Stereogum — Surfer Blood's name is tougher than their sound. No doubt. But what happens when the West Palm Beach buzz group hook up with Baroness drummer Allen Bickle for a remix of Astro Coast's nimble frontrunner "Swim (To Reach The End)"? It's an interesting ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Adam Green>: "What Makes Him Act So Bad" [mp3] from Mirror Love (out February 16th) other Adam Green posts at Largehearted Boy The Album Leaf: "Falling from the Sun" [mp3] from A Chorus of... more info

Stereogum — This dude's the latest signing to Australia's Modular label, landing with a tidy package of promotional offerings: a catchy, moistly breezy indie-pop debut single that couldn't be better titled for a meet-the-artist track; a subtly arresting/marginal... more info

Altsounds — The new Album Leaf album *A Chorus of Storytellers*, marks the first decade for the group led by Jimmy LaValle. In those 10 years, LaValle has gone from initial improvised home recordings to five complete studio albums, from opening slots to leading ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-05 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge02-06 Seattle, WA - Neumo's02-12 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall02-13 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre04-02 Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya Ax04-03 Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro04-04 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro more info

Altsounds — A 10-year anniversary is a time to reflect. In a relationship, it's a chance to recount the first date; to remember the awkward pauses and the eventual connection. For musicians, a 10-year anniversary is a time to look back on their first album and s... more info

Stereogum — In the November issue of Decibel, there's a feature with Baroness where drummer Allen Blickle says: I have no idea how the hell we ended up playing this kind of music. When we first got together, all [bassist] Summer [Welch] listened to was King ... more info

Aurgasm — Bumbershoot Anomie Belle We started our morning with the hypnotic strings and vocals of Anomie Belle. Anomie Belle is classically trained violinist and songwriter Toby Campbell, who toured North America with such artists as Little Dragon, The Album ... more info