Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Kate (right) w/ The B-52s at The Cap last week (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) B-52 Kate Pierson's first solo album, Guitars and Microphones, comes out February 17, and a few days later she'll celebrate it with a release... more info

Stereogum — In a couple of weeks, the cult-beloved lo-fi auteur Phil Elverum, who used to record as the Microphones and who now records as Mount Eerie, will release Sauna, an ominous foghorn of an album. His ambiguous, evocative video for “This” was one of t... more info

Stereogum — B-52′s singer Kate Pierson is striking out on her own for a debut solo album, Guitars And Microphones, which is due out next month. Based on this new track, lead single “Mister Sister,” and “Bring Your Arms,” it’s shaping up to be a heck ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As discussed, The B-52's co-founder/singer Kate Pierson is releasing her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones, on February 17 via Lazy Meadow/Kobalt. We mentioned that The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi appears on the album, and one of his contr... more info

Stereogum — Kate Pierson’s first solo single, “Mister Sister,” voiced her support for the trans community (although some in that community deemed it problematic). “Bring Your Arms,” the second single from Pierson’s Guitars And Microphones, takes on a... more info

Stereogum — Kate Pierson’s “Mister Sister” video, from the B-52s singer’s debut solo album Guitars And Microphones, featured a heavy dose of Fred Armisen. There’s more where that came from: Armisen stars in a lyric video for the song, too, goofing arou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The B-52's are still an active band, but now one of the founding members/vocalists Kate Pierson will also be taking the solo route for the first time. Her debut album, Guitars and Microphones, is due out February 17 via... more info

Stereogum — B-52s singer Kate Pierson has announced her debut solo album and released a video for the lead single. Guitars And Microphones was executive produced by Sia, who collaborated with Pierson on the songwriting. Tim Anderson produced the album, and the S... more info

Impose Magazine — As some may have guessed, us Spook Houses guys are big Microphones/Mount Eerie fans. I'm not gonna front and say I have been a fan for years, but the first time the music clicked for me (about 2 years ago), it opened up a whole world of interesti... more info

Consequence of Sound — Phil Elverum at his best: shouting little truths into the void. more info