Stereogum — Their palindromical name is one sign that Berlin trio To Rococo Rot care a lot about symmetry and balance. The other, of course, is songs like “Horses.” What’s great about “Horses” is what’s great about all To Rococo Rot: It has a perfect... more info

The Music Fix — Review: To Rococo Rot is To Rococo Rot backwards....To Rococo Rot is To Rococo Rot backwards. more info

DrownedInSound — Speculation is a masterful lesson in elegance and how to blend minimalism with majesty. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Palindromic Berliners return to the UK and offer a free download to boot.With their new album, Speculation, set for release on 29 March, To Rococo Rot have announced details of a new ep and a special London date on 23 April 2010. Called... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Set for release on 29 March 2010, Speculation is the new, perfectly titled, To Rococo Rot album, recorded in part at Faust's studio at Scheer. To Rococo Rot, the trio of Stefan Schneider and brothers Robert and Ronald Lippok, arrived ju... more info

Guardian Music — Eastnor Castle, HerefordshireThe Big Chill is often dismissed as a festival for ex-clubbers who spend their weekends pushing baby buggies and discussing organic cider. But the cliches overlook the fact that it attracts genuine music lovers. This year... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Daniel Blumin writes: Spring has finally sprung. Phil Spector has gotten his comeuppance. But something's still missing, eh? If that something is "Branches", the exclusive electronics & harp improvisation by To Rococo Rot member Robert Lippok and... more info

Guardian Music — Each week, we look at the tools behind the tunes. Today, it's a Japanese pop toy you'll need to remortgage your house to play withWhat is it? Good question. It looks like some sort of futuristic Speak & Spell/Etch-a-Sketch hybrid – a square of... more info