Mercury News, California — The Austin alt-rock trio could skyrocket in popularity in 2014. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Ume at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 (more by Glen Brown) Hair-swinging, guitar-shredding Austin trio Ume have inked a deal with Dangerbird Records (Minus the Bear, Silversun Pickups) for their sophomore LP, Monuments, which is due out... more info

Impose Magazine — On Tuesday, July 23rd, Austin's …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead performed a sold out show at Maxwell's, which will close after 35 years of hosting concerts on July 31, 2013. There were opening sets by The Red Paintings and Ume. M... more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of Portugal. The Man, Cloud Nothings, Ume at The Mohawk, Austin (March 10, 2013) Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/sxsw-2013-sunday-pics-of-portugal-the-man-cloud-no/ more info

Discobelle.net — Stockholm based Ingmar hands us this Gidge remix of the track “Inner City Blues” from one of their artists – Umeå six piece Winhill/Losehill. Fellow Umeå production duo Gidge tip toes around the track, weaving in a dreamlike soundscape for us... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Toadies/Helmet/Ume at Webster Hall 8/02/2012 For a band of only three people, Ume had incredible power -- they blasted sound and strength out into the crowd at Webster Hall. Frontwoman Lauren Larson's frenetic energy and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Helmet at Irving Plaza, March 2012 (more by BBG) '90s alt-rockers The Toadies and Helmet are hitting the road this summer for a co-headlining tour, stopping in NYC on August 2 for a show at Webster Hall.... more info

Stereogum — The fearsome late-’90s punk boundary-smashers Refused are back together and getting ready to tour. And last night in their hometown of Umeå, Sweden, they played their first show back together, an unannounced gig in a room full of very sweaty peopl... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Roughly 12 hours ago I was up in the River Gods DJ booth for the first New Music Night of twenty-twelve, once again splitting the 4-hour shift with fellow Boston-based music blogger extraordinaire Jay Clicky Clicky. While I've been doing the RGs DJ t... more info

Chorus.fm — Today I was browsing AP.net's Self Promotion Forum (http://www.absolutepunk.net/forumdisplay.php?f=5) and found *Ume (http://www.facebook.com/umemusic)*, a dreampop/progressive indie rock band from Texas. Any fans of Mew, Asobi Seksu, Blonde Redhead,... more info