NME - Festivals — This weekend, the sun beat hard on another Summer Sonic – Japan’s coolest international music festival, held on 7 and 8 August. The event is held simultaneously in Chiba (near Tokyo) and in Osaka (the other side of Japan), in a sort of Readin... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Drums are allowing “Down By The Water” to be downloaded as a free mp3, so if you somehow haven’t heard the song or the band already, scoop it up legally/free at the end of the post. “Down By The Water” is one of the band’s slower mome... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Mark Ronson graces the cover of the new issue. Here, Leonie Cooper has an exclusive first listen to his remarkably non-cheesy third album, 'Record Collection', which features contributions from The Drums and Boy George Bang Bang Bang With a co-wri... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. Black Mountain – ‘The Hair Song’ Canada’s Black Mountain have just released another single from their forthcoming album, ‘Wilderness Heart’ (out September 14th). This follow-up to ‘Old Fangs’ is a track you can really just rock out... more info

Stereogum — “Down By The Water” is the most balladic, down tempo moment on the Drums’ self-titled debut. (Because as “It Will All End In Tears,” the track that follows it, suggests, water’s not always about sun and surfing). I’m not entirely sure h... more info

NME — The 22-date trek begins in Rhode Island on September 11 more info

Chorus.fm — *The Drums* (http://www.myspace.com/thedrumsforever) will co-headline their North American tour with *Surfer Blood (http://www.myspace.com/surferblood)*. Check the tour dates in the replies and keep an eye out for tickets, which go on sale on July 30... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-29 Auckland, New Zealand - Waitakere Stadium ^ 07-31 Woodford, Australia - Splendour in the Grass 08-01 Sydney, Australia - Oxford Art Factory 08-02 Melbourne, Australia - East Brunswick Club 08-03 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall ^ 08-07 Osak... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Another legend makes his return today. Orange Juice man Edwyn Collins is set to release his first album since his serious illness in 2005, and it's a star-studded affair. As previously reported, 'Losing Sleep' (out on Heavenly on September 13th) feat... more info

Guardian Music — Mixing 60s production with dream-pop shimmer, are these wafty British etherealists heralding a new golden age of indie?Hometown: London.The lineup: The ghost of Rachel Goswell (vocals), the spirit of Joe Meek (music).The background: We're not complai... more info