Metal Injection — A few weeks ago, we reported that The Haunted is basically over, with only two members of the band not officially quitting yet. Guitarist Anders Björler was the most shocking departure, as the band was basically his idea. Anders will keep busy in th... more info

Guardian Music — The Gaslight Anthem Here Comes My Man (Mercury) The best moments on the Gaslight Anthem's somewhat patchy current album Handwritten are those in which they step outside their established template of (admittedly invigorating) garage-rattling, throat-p... more info

Consequence of Sound — A compelling study of metamorphosis. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — With Local Business, Titus Andronicus serves up an album that closely resembles its explosive live performances. Bat for Lashes' The Haunted Man, Diamond Rings' Free Dimensional, Paul Banks's Banks, Sinkane's Mars, Steffaloo's Would You Stay, and U.S... more info

Guardian Music — ABC, GlasgowThe Haunted Man, Natasha Khan's third album as Bat for Lashes, has just been released. At this stage, more people might be familiar with its artwork than the contents. On the Mapplethorpe-esque cover, a naked Khan hefts a bloke, also nake... more info

Metal Injection — Welp, I'm calling it, The Haunted is dunzo. Finito! No more el Hauntedo. I am not very good at speaking spanish. But, I am good at seeing the reality in the situation. A few months ago, Peter Dolving went on a tear explaining why he left The Hau... more info

Metalsucks — It would appear that The Haunted are falling apart. Just six months after vocalist Peter Dolving quit the band, guitarist Anders Björler and drummer Per Möller Jensen have now announced that they’re doing the same. That means that only Anders... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Bat for Lashes album, The Haunted Man (out October 22nd). Publishers Weekly examines the evolution of literary events from readings to social gatherings. The Arty Semite lists the top 10 Jewish literary scandals. Heart's Ann.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — NPR has got the streams of Bat For Lashes' new moody synth pop opus, The Haunted Man (listen), Titus Andronicus' very worthy back-to-basics successor to The Monitor, Local Business (listen), Sinkane's funky DFA debut, Mars (listen), and Pig Destroyer... more info

DrownedInSound — On The Haunted Man, Natasha Khan keeps it simple to a fault. This effort is laudable, but she sounds best when pushing the envelope. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info