XLR8R — Pop Montreal unveiled its final lineup today, and it’s a compelling collection of artists that's set to descend upon the Quebec capital October 1 - 5. The seven-year-old festival will see Beach House, Hot Chip, Vivian Girls, Megasoid, AID... more info

The Lipster — When we last wrote about how Vivian Girls' album is turning our insides funny, commenter magpie_meg nailed exactly what is so good about them: more info

Stereogum — I've said this all before, but the Vivian Girls play a great hazy blend of classic C86 (check out Shop Assistants or Talulah Gosh) with high doses of Jesus & Mary Chain distortion and Spectored three-part harmonies. They're also clearly influenced b... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — The new video for Vivian Girls' "Tell the World" premiered today on p4k.tv. The low-budget, Timothy Fiore-directed clip is the band's first video, and as you can see from the still, dancing bears remain a popular theme for music videos in '08. Such a... more info

Abeano — Here’s their new video, ‘Tell The World’. They remind me of Luscious Jackson! Anyone? more info

Pitchfork — Despite its name, Goner Fest will return to Memphis, Tennessee for its fifth year from September 25-28.Spearheaded by local label and music shop Goner Records, this year's Goner Fest features sets at various venues around the city from Jay Reatard, E... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Drew KatchenAs we mentioned in our last report on Love Is All's forthcoming A Hundred Things Keep Up at Night, the Swedish set have done a more than fine job building up anticipation for the disc. With two long months to go 'til its release,... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — vivian girls live on wfmuVivian Girls stopped by the WMFU studios recently for a live session, during which they mixed in a few new reverb-laden girl group jams among tracks from their self-titled debut. Still can't get enough of those harmonies. Her... more info

Stereogum — Vivian Girls self-titled LP comes out 10/7 on In The Red. If you haven't heard the Darger-referencing trio yet, Cassie, Katy, and Ali nail a C86 sound (see Shop Assistants) with layers of J&MC feedback and three-part harmonies that hit like Spector ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Vice is giving away a free remix EP from the Raveonettes, and while that prospect may or may not sound that appealing to you, the dark and brooding Trentemøller remix of "Lust" is actually pretty good, and definitely worth the free download. Liste... more info