Stereogum — Brooklyn duo Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller aka Sleigh Bells quickly went from the kids down the hall with the homespun, beat-distorted serrated-pop CD-R to a Band To Watch and the toast of CMJ '09 and, still without an album to their name, their ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sleigh Bells @ Under 100 in November (more by Lori Baily) Sleigh Bells have been pretty quiet since their debut run last fall, when they opened for And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead..., did CMJ, and... more info

Chorus.fm — You can stream *Yeasayer (http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer)*'s new album Odd Blood at their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer). The album is out next Tuesday the 9th. more info

DrownedInSound — Having given us time to prepare for the fact they’re quite the different band from All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer Mk II have also given us time to realise that Odd Blood probably isn’t likely to go down as their defining statement, at least... more info

The Independent — On February 2, the most blogged artist according to The Hype Machine is French alternative rock band Phoenix, whose Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album on January 31. In second and third place are Baltimore indie duo Bea... more info

Nialler9 — This weekly chart consists of ten of favourite tunes right now including a killer Ellie Goulding remix from Penguin Prison, a Stones Throw gem from Madlib and Strong Arm Steady, a web-only Erykah Badu track, a Delphic remix and a cut each from new re... more info

Guardian Music — Three cheers for Brooklyn bands, posh kitchen accessories and William Eggleston. Boo hiss to clutches, practical boots and IkeaGoing upClogs The new offbeat fashion shoe? From the pretty weird but ­fabulous ­tasselled ones at Louis Vuitton toÂ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — Sleigh Bells:03-28 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *03-30 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle *03-31 Baltimore, MD - Bourbon Street *04-02 New Hyde Park, NY - Starlite Ballroom *04-04 Boston, MA - Middle East *04-06 Columbus, OH - BoMa *04-16 Indio, CA - Coachella0... more info

The Independent — On Friday, the most blogged artists according to The Hype Machine are French alternative rock band Phoenix, Baltimore-based indie duo Beach House, and Canadian electronic artist Caribou. Also making waves today are Brooklyn experimental rock band Ye... more info

Guardian Music — Your chance to download a free track from the band's new album, Odd BloodWe've yet to meet anyone who doesn't start frothing at the mouth when talk turns to the new Yeasayer album, Odd Blood. That's probably because it's really rather good. Visit the... more info