Guardian Music — Joel Ford's experiments in electronica suggest chart music from an alternate pop universe where Toro Y Moi is always No 1Hometown: New York.The lineup: Joel Ford (music, computers).The background: Far be it from us to rave about a band then just give... more info

NME — Rapper also tips his hat to Washed Out, Joy Division and French jazz more info

Guardian Music — This week Rosie gets a lesson in Kurdish shredding and Kenyan country with Eddy Frankel, the man hoping to rebrand "world music" with his new label Dream Beach Records. He's also compiled a special Guardian playlist. Alexis and Rosie are joined by Ti... more info

Stereogum — It’s hard to say if the term “chillwave” actually means anything. In the age of countless one-person bands with oceans on their MySpaces, the term’s been applied to just about anybody chipping away at a hazy, nostalgic bedroom style, a style ... more info

Nialler9 — A contender for the best record label in the world that started life as a blog, Transparent have released Therapies Son, Purity Ring, Keep Shelly In Athens, Museum Of Bellas Artes, Holy Other, Perfume Genius and Washed Out in the past and have now li... more info

KEXP Seattle — Don’t fret if you missed Okkervil River‘s performance of their new album I Am Very Far last weekend: the album is now streaming in its entirety over at NPR. Below, catch the band performing “We Need a Myth.” As previously reported, dreamy syn... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. The Black Lips, ‘Modern Art’ Here’s another fresh piece of their forthcoming Mark Ronson-produced album puzzle, which is available as an exclusive free download over at SPIN.com. ‘Arabia Mountain’ is set for release this June, as the ban... more info

Addict Music — Today Earnest Greene, aka Washed Out, has released the first track to be taken from the record 'Eyes Be Closed' and you can download it here more info

Stereogum — That Washed Out’s Ernest Greene named his Sub Pop/full-length debut Within and Without and paired it with that above image gives you a good idea of the album’s overall sound. When not making like Usher, he left the bedroom and recorded with Ben A... more info

Nialler9 — Get a new track from Washed Out’s forthcoming album Within and Without due in July through Sub Pop & Weird World. ‘Eyes Be Closed’ is a five-minute slow and evocative reverbed synth tune and is the album’s opener. Washed Out’s Life Of Leisu... more info