Altsounds — *Devon Williams* is making his way to the UK to play some select shows in London next week, the 3 dates will see him support *Fools Gold*, *The Serenades* and *Passion Ate Dave* before heading back to the US for more dates until the end of the year. ... more info

Stereogum — “Something Falling” is the final track from Brooklyn art rockers Violens’ monthly singles series, called, collectively, Embrace. Stream the track, a moody, ambient number, below. Something Falling by violens The tracks from Embrace can be purch... more info

Stereogum — Local art rock crew Violens injects its sensibility into The Pains Of Being Pure Of Heart’s “The Body,” pushing the already uptempo number further into a darker, dancier direction. Catch the previously posted video for “The Body,” stream th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Living in Exile (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Vaporize (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BNLX - Dance Dance Dance (on the Radio) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Senator (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks... more info

Stereogum — Last week we spotlighted the first solo single from Au Revoir Simone’s Erika Spring, and teased that 7″‘s flip side, a new single from taut, prog-intoned NYC new wave outfit Violens. “It Couldn’t Be Perceived” presents Jorge Elbrecht’s ... more info

Stereogum — You’ve seen Erika Spring-Forster in Au Revoire Simone, and Brooklyn’s all-female covers supergroup Girl Crisis, but this is the first music attributed solely to her name, less a -Forster. “6 More Weeks” comes as one side of a split 7″ with ... more info

Guardian Music — This Au Revoir Simone side project sounds like a track from a lost David Lynch filmIf you're a fan of Brooklyn dream-pop trio Au Revoir Simone then you'll already be familiar with their singer Erika Spring's gorgeous voice. With band member Annie Har... more info

NME - Festivals — It's almost here, music's most popular summer holiday, when thousands of fans descend on Valencia for Benicassim. Headline sets from Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire, as well as the best new bands around including Spectrals and Violens, are setting thi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — An excellent sampler by San Francisco label Friendly Fire Recordings, home to artists like Acrylics, Asobi Seksu, Camphor, The Concretes, David & the Citizens, Elk City, Faunts, Oh No Ono, Old Soul, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Regina, Violens, ... more info

Altsounds — On 14th - 17th July in the sumptuous surrounds of the Suffolk countryside, the welcoming daisy-adorned gates will open for the 6th edition of the magical and fantastical Latitude Festival. With four bespoke arenas dedicated to music, Latitude offe... more info