Pitchfork - Forkcast — You heard "Huggin & Kissin'" a few weeks ago, and now here's another Depeche Mode-y cut from Big Black Delta, the new project from M83 collaborator and former Mellowdrone guy Jonathan Bates. Big Black Delta's debut, BBDLP1, is out September 26 via Co... more info

Guardian Music — Tired of waiting for La Roux's second album? Then why not investigate this Brooklyn singer in thrall to early-80s electro-popHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Elizabeth Harper (vocals, synths).The background: It's been said before, possibly by us, but i... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Pleasure Principle is the third studio album, and debut album under his own name, by electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, released in 1979. Released the same year as Replicas (under the name Tubeway Army), The Pleasure Principle also went to num... more info

Impose Magazine — M83 has been gone for a minute, but is on one once again: today, the band dropped the first single 'Midnight City' from their forthcoming double LP, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, due out October 18 on Mute Records. Infusing their traditionally head-i... more info

Guardian Music — The Social Network turned Belgian local heroes into an international success, now with a London concert and first UK album. Dorian Lynskey meets its creators, the Kolacny brothersOn 15 July last year, a movie trailer changed Steven and Stijn Kolacny'... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Last week, Amazon ended its Affliates program for residents in California.  This came about from a new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown.  In crude terms, the new law put a new tax on retailers who were located in California.  Since Amazon... more info

ContactMusic — Stars of the music world including Nick Cave, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp are backing a campaign to save a local London library. The musicians have thrown their weight behind the drive to save Kensal Rise Library, which has been threate... more info

Guardian Music — Fancy some crying-at-the-disco pop? Good, because this Gremlins-inspired band are experts at just thatWe featured a song by Bright Light Bright Light on the new music blog last year and we're such big fans of Rod Thomas' brand of crying-at-the-disco ... more info

Stereogum — Over the past two years, Brooklyn vet Shannon Funchess has gone from being Brooklyn’s most recognizable backup singer (see: !!!, LCD, TVOTR) to fronting the locally celebrated dark wave project Light Asylum. Shannon says she grew up loving “Sioux... more info

Nialler9 — If you fancy winning a rather fetching looking limited vinyl release of Friendly Fires’ cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Strangelove’, then head on over to Gucci Guilty’s Facebook to enter their competition. The song featured in Gucci’s recent ca... more info