Chorus.fm — Hit the replies to stream a new song from *Tim Hecker* (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tim-Hecker/42374759420) titled "Virginal II." The track is taken from his upcoming album, Virgins, due out on October 14th. more info

XLR8R — There are few artists who can bend and twist audio like Tim Hecker can. On "Virginal II"—the first cut to surface from the man's forthcoming LP for Kranky—the Canadian producer begins with a series of stringed notes which hit with a percussi... more info

Prefix — Prolific ambient soundscaper Tim Hecker has announced plans for his follow-up to 2011's ravely-reviewed solo effort Ravedeath, 1972 and ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/tim-hecker-to-get-spiritual-with-virgins/74298/ more info

XLR8R — Following 2011's excellent Ravedeath, 1972 album and his collaborative record with Daniel Lopatin, Instrumental Tourist, Canadian noise auteur Tim Hecker has shared the details of his next solo release for Chicago label Kranky. read more more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Despite David Byrne and St. Vincent gracing the decommissioned altar of the Church of St. John the Baptist, despite Win Butler and the Strokes’ Nik Fraiture running a charity basketball game in McGill’s shoebox-sized gym, despite even a homecomi... more info

DrownedInSound — This isn’t easy listening, but it’s certainly rewarding. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Consequence of Sound — A partnership in need of more planning. more info

XLR8R — The past few years have seen both Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin (a.k.a. Oneohtrix Point Never) making big waves within the relatively intimate confines of ambient electronic music. Each has attracted, quite rightly, no shortage of critical respect an... more info

Guardian Music — (Software)Hecker and Lopatin are perhaps the most preeminent figures currently making ambient music but the strength of this record comes from their disregard for coherence and disinterest in finding common ground. Their warring improvisations are in... more info

Consequence of Sound — Also hear new releases from Dinosaur Jr., Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin, and Ian MacKaye's The Evens. more info