Chicago Tribune — Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors and Yeasayer lead a wave of American bands blending rock with second-hand references to African music. But the currency goes both ways, as BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks") offers a uniquely South African pers... more info

Stereogum — After the recent deaths of '80s musical movie icons John Hughes and Patrick Swayze, an ebulliently downcast and darkly triumphant song that reminds us lovesick teenagers "don't ever die / they will live forever" sounds like the anthem of '09. It's me... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Alban/WireImage Basement Jaxx embark on a rare DJ tour in support of their upcoming album Scars. Plus, the CMJ Festival in New York announces its initial slate of artists while Yeasayer and Atlas Sound join a roster that includes the Jesus Liz... more info

My Old Kentucky — Four more acts performing at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest were announced today...Yeasayer, Kid Sister, D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) and Vega were announced today. The festival will announce bands tomorrow and Monday and then release the full line... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen "After some detective work on my new gadget phone, I deduced that I was actually thirty blocks away from [Pier 54 / Hudson River Park]. I cursed myself for being overly confident with my bearings (having... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yeasayer @ MHOW 12/06 (more by Ryan Muir) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Ben Perowsky Quartet @ Barbes * Drug Rug, Your Nature @ Union Pool * Ida Maria, Franz Nicolay @ Maxwell's * Tracy Bonham, Tony Scherr @... more info

Guardian Music — This week, the man known to his mum as Marshall Mathers serenades us with a sappy song, while Simian Mobile Disco boast about their talents over bleeps and beatsEminem – BeautifulEminem appears to be suffering from an identity crisis. One minu... more info

Nialler9 — Temporary Pleasure, the new album from Simian Mobile Disco is a great dance record. It’s got Gruff from the Super Furries in a hangover from Neon Neon mode, the brilliant ‘Audacity of Huge’ with Chris Keating of Yeasayer doing an R&B croon, ... more info

Stereogum — "Cruel Intentions" is Simian Mobile Disco's Temporary Pleasure dance track with the Gossip's Beth Ditto. Just a few days ago we heard the duo go "Off The Map" with Jamie Lidell. Before that Yeasayer's Chris Keating helped James Ford and Jas Shaw r... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford and Jas Shaw talk about the ‘surprising’ sessions which see Gossip, Hot Chip and Yeasayer help on their new LP. more info