Altsounds — *NME* today names These New Puritans top of* NME's 50 Best of Albums of 2010* with their second album,* Hidden*. The relatively unknown Southend outfit fought off stiff competition from well established artists including Arcade Fire, and LCD S... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rough Trade listed These New Puritans at #3. NME listed them as #1. The UK magazine's full list of favorite albums of the year, below...... more info

NME — Plus Foals' 'Spanish Sahara' crowned best track more info

NME - Radar — Stalker, one of those drag/witch house fellas over at Tri Angle Records just did a suitably dirged-out new reworking of TNPS' 'White Chords'. Cop a download: These New Puritans - 'White Chords' (Stalker Remix) more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonWe've grown accustomed to seeing live performances of classic albums but it takes chutzpah to grant that treatment to a record that's only nine months old, with the Britten Sinfonia no less. Led by 22-year-old twins Jack and George Ba... more info

NME — Band are joined by chamber orchestra, children's choir... and a melon-smasher more info

BBC 6 Music — These New Puritans perform Hidden in full with a 35 piece orchestra more info

Guardian Music — Part high-concept innovators, part wannabe pop moguls, These New Puritans are a band entirely apart from their peers. Dorian Lynskey asks what makes the differenceWhen the German conductor André de Ridder first heard tracks from Hidden, the second a... more info

Guardian Music — With Hidden, These New Puritans have made what will surely be regarded as one of 2010's best albums. Combining visceral art-rock with ambitious orchestration, it's a brave and challenging record that begs the question: "How the hell are you going to ... more info

Guardian Music — How they got started, where they get their ideas from, and what their favourite videos areSaam Farahmand: Publicity-shy director who's shot for Janet Jackson and the xxHits Janet Jackson – Rock With U; These New Puritans – Elvis; The xx – Islan... more info