NME - The Daily Download — Kurt Vile - 'Life’s A Beach' Eight months on from its release and we still can’t quite tear ourselves from the snuggly clutches of Philadephia mumbler Kurt Vile’s gorgeous fourth album ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo’. Honestly, it’s like a sickn... more info

Guardian Music — This track announces Archy Marshall's new moniker by shuffling rather than exploding into the spotlightSouth-east London teenager Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, used to record under the moniker Zoo Kid, but – and we're guessing here – didn't wan... more info

Guardian Music — Stars will appear on Bush's 10th album, 50 Words for Snow, to be released in NovemberKate Bush's new album is to include appearances by Elton John and Stephen Fry. Both men have cameos on 50 Words for Snow, Bush's second album of this year, which is ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Michael Benevento Avant-jazz keyboard player Marco Benevento: hits both US coasts during his Fall tour. Tom Waits drummer Andy Borger will be on board for the full tour, while bass player Dave Dreiwitz and Reed Mathis will be joining him for ... more info

USA Today Music — It's the Brit quintet's contribution to the 'Batman: Arkham City' game soundtrack. Among intriguing tracks: Van Hunt, Adele, Tom Waits. more info

Chicago Tribune — 3.5 stars (out of 4) more info

Stereogum — Last month, Tom Waits let us hear the title track from his new album Bad As Me, and it was a vintage Waits junkyard-screamer of the highest order. Today, he released another track from the album as a single on iTunes, and in classic Waits fashion, th... more info

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The Quietus — 'Back In The Crowd', second single from upcoming album Bad As Me, now available digitally more info

NME — The crooner sings two songs with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band more info