The Telegraph — McGuinness provides a stylish makeover of vintage riffs on his fifth album, says Helen Brown more info

Stereogum — You can’t get much more polished than Eugene McGuinness. “Heart Of Chrome” is the latest song from the British post-punker’s upcoming new album Chroma. We’ve previously covered “Fairlight” and the slightly more frantic “Godiva” and ... more info

Stereogum — Eugene McGuinness is a Londoner whose strutting, self-assured postpunk has a sort of graphic-design precision to it. McGuinness just announced the impending release of his new album Chroma, which he calls “a direct, stripped-back guitar album” an... more info

ContactMusic — Late Night Tales - Friendly Fires Album CoverAlbums of Note... Late Night Tales - Friendly Fires St. Albans' Friendly Fires are the latest act to... more info

Guardian Music — I Am Kloot are playing some of their biggest ever gigs and have a nine-date UK jaunt next year (12–24 Feb, tour begins Oran Mor, Glasgow) …James Blake soundalike Jakwob heads out with his warbling tones and basslines on a tour of cosy venues this... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)There's something utterly – if ineffably – British about McGuinness's songs and perhaps that comes from his belief that "a bit of ruthless optimism is what it's all about". This sentiment seems to power this third album – a cocksure, ja... more info

DrownedInSound — Re-writing the same song (‘Shotgun’) with the same chord changes, same vocal jumps, same rhythms, same synths, same surf guitar, same open and obvious references to other people’s songs, same everything again and again and again. Read the... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)This London singer-songwriter shares a label with the Last Shadow Puppets, a point that repeatedly comes to mind during his second album. Eugene McGuinness is equally in thrall to retro sounds – a bit of rockabilly, a shot of Merseybeat �... more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. Blonds – The Bad Ones Bonde Do Role – Tropicalbacanal Disclosure – The Face Remixes Eugene McGuinness – The Invitation to The Voyage … Rea... more info

Perez Hilton — TONIGHT is the big Night ! Cher Lloyd! Paloma Faith! Joe McElderry! Eugene McGuinness! DJ sets by CockNBullKid and Mia Moretti! Celebrity guests! Perez! And more!!!!! It's our second One Night In London party. Held at Electric Brixton. We'd suggest ... more info