Allmusic Blog — Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band Eric Johnson has poked and prodded at the Fruit Bats for years, reinventing the band’s lineup with every album and continually stretching the boundaries between pop, Americana, and sun-soaked folk. Released after a fo... more info

The World Forgot — I’ve been listening all night to the latest album by Vetiver which is a breezy trip through slow down modern American indie folk.  I know that sounds like a mouthful of adjectives, but that is really what this album is.  Think of Vetiver as a... more info

Celebrated west coast folk collective VETIVER will be visiting these shores later this summer in support of their critically-acclaimed fourth album 'Tight Knit'. more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook I say it all the time You don't pay no mind when I tell you that I love you Now do ya? I wanna be clear All I wanna hear is your voice Have your face to see How happy that would make me Vetiver by Alissa Anderson There's a plains... more info

My Old Kentucky — Many of these songs area already available for free download on the Sub Pop website, but save yourself some time and download them all at once. Even if you don't download the mixtape, make sure you check out the website and all its badass animated g... more info

NME — Acts added to Dorset bash line-up more info

XLR8R — Dates for the 2009 edition of Pop Montreal are in. The annual festival—which featured Beach House, Vetiver, The Bug, Dan Deacon, and hundreds of others last year—will unroll another five-day event that, this year, will bring more than 4... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Fresh Bread I'm learning to embrace my inner hippie. Or at least accept it. Vetiver's new album, Tight Knit, is thick with the kind of sunny folk jams the West Coast is skilled at, minus the extended noodling... more info

XLR8R — This Friday, May 1, non-profit web radio collective dublab will host its 6th Labrat Matinee: “Selections from an Astral Projectionist." Housed in L.A.’s Silent Movie Theatre, the all-ages event will begin at 7:30 with a showcase of rare ... more info

JamBase — EAST COAST TOUR BEGINS TODAY These United States Burning up the midwest with 35 shows in 31 days - including seven shows at SXSW - These United States swing over to the East Coast to share the stage with the likes of Vetiver, Spinto Band, Horse Fe... more info