Undercover, Australia — One of the greatest albums of 2009 wasn`t even released. It was the Dangermouse/Sparklehorse/David Lynch collaboration `Dark Night of the Soul` currently unavailable due to a legal dispute but readily found on Bit-Torrent sites. more info

Stereogum — As mentioned, Norwegian rocker Ida Maria recently re-released her catchy Fortress Round My Heart opener "Oh My God" with additional vocals courtesy of Iggy Pop, aka the new Tony Bennett. (In the last few months Pop's placed his baritone on songs b... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Timerblake, Ramones • U2 Live From Outer Space: New Issue • Austin City Limits ‘09: Ultimate Schedule Guide • McCartney’s Citi Field Stand Due as CD/DVD • Phish Tease Fans With Halloween Options • Pearl Jam’s Backspac... more info

411 Mania — Meet Broken Bells... more info

Silent Uproar — According to Pitchfork, James Mercer and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) have formed a band, tentatively called Broken Bells. There's not a lot of details yet, but an album is due in 2010 from Columbia. [brokenbells.com] more info

Rolling Stone — When Danger Mouse and the Shins’ James Mercer met backstage at Denmark’s Roskilde festival five years ago, the unlikely duo quickly discovered a mutual fandom. “As soon as I heard the Shins, I wanted to do something with James, no matter what,â... more info

The Quietus — Broken Bells to release material in 2010 more info

Guardian Music — The Shins frontman has formed a new project, Broken Bells, with DJ producer Danger Mouse, with a debut album expected next yearJames Mercer has announced a new project, twinning the Shins' gentle frontman with New York producer, DJ and mash-up artis... more info

Stereogum — James and Brian Burton have a new project, and P4K assures us it's more than just a DM-produced Mercer album. Bookmark their band page for now: brokenbells.com. more info