Stereogum — South African singer-songwriter Cherilyn MacNeil makes beautiful, expansive indie pop under the name Dear Reader. Today she’s announced the John Vanderslice-produced Day Fever, the followup to 2013’s underrated We Followed Every Sound. In tandem ... more info

Popdose — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men, et cetera, et cetera. We all love a little holiday cheer — but a little can go a long way when it mea... more info

DrownedInSound — There’s some evolution here from Dear Reader’s previous work but it remains unapologetically twee. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

DrownedInSound — The overriding impression left by Cheri MacNeil’s latest record is that she’s created a sprawling web of allegories to skirt around any uncertainty she’s not yet willing to address on acetate. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hark! A City Slang Christmas EP, free downloads from Lambchop, Laura Gibson, Dear Reader, Dan Mangan, Nada Surf and Calexico. Read more » more info

Totally Fuzzy — There are break-up records, and then there are break-up records. Idealistic Animals is a break-up record, but it's not the kind that finds 28 year old Cheri MacNeil, the woman behind the artful, charming Dear Reader, weeping into her chamomile t... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Dear ReaderI must ask you to please cast your mind back to 28th October 2009 and 8th March 2010. These were the dates for Parts 1 and 2 of what at one point could well been the new Friday series on TVV but that was before I accepted that featuring a... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Dear ReaderI must ask you to please cast your mind back to last October - Wednesday 28th to be precise.I hadn't long finished the Morrissey on Fridays series, and I admitted that I had contemplated featuring all the singles released by Nick Cave & t... more info

Stereogum — Hey guys, we're spending the next couple of hours upgrading our blogging equipment, so comments posted during this time may be wiped out by Tuesday AM. Please don't worry! We're not worried. All will be fine in the morning. Also, why are you awake? more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks romance isn't always true to the letter of life. Dear Reader, I'm so sorry, gulp, but "Dear John" is like a very bad relationship with a very beaut... more info