Stereogum — There’s already a shit-ton of new Christmas music out this year, and we still have just over six weeks left until the big day. Today, A Certain Ratio are throwing their Santa hat into the holiday music ring with a new EP called Christmasville UK... more info

Stereogum — A Certain Ratio have announced a new album, It All Comes Down To This, which was produced by Speedy Wunderground head Dan Carey. It’s the English post-punk veterans’ follow-up to last year’s 1982. “It’s the Ratio removing the safety net,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week's show features new songs from Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, Black Midi, Broken Social Scene, Big Thief, Drowse, The Mystery Lights, Giuda, A Certain Ratio, Hatchie, and more. Continue reading… more info

Altsounds — Directed by: Juansa Avalos The post A Certain Ratio – Houses In Motion appeared first on AltSounds. more info

Stereogum — It's called Remain In Light, but Talking Heads' masterful fourth album spends its entire runtime disappearing into shadows. After an opening side comprising three infectious avant-garde rhythm bombs, the second side progresses from oddball pop hit "O... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Houses in Motion' was originally conceived as a 1980 collaboration with Grace Jones. 'ACR:BOX' is out May 4 via Mute. Continue reading… more info

Sweeping The Nation — This is the other part of our annual bonfire of the vanities - "other" tracks means those from albums that didn't quite make the top 50 of the year and those from artists that didn't put out an album this year at all. Last year, you may recal... more info

Sweeping The Nation — What you may have missed: August/September We've been working on other stuff these last couple of months so this our now sole feature has slacked off, but just to make sure the whole year is covered let's whip through another 25 things from ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week: Manchester/Factory Records vets A Certain Ratio return with their first single in 10 years; sparkling, crunchy power-pop from New Zealand's The Beths; more new music from Australian band Terry's forthcoming third album; and great... more info

Stereogum — The English avant-punk band A Certain Ratio are putting out a career-spanning compilation album in October called acr:set. It collects some of what they consider to be their best tracks and also features two new songs that were recorded earlier this ... more info