We All Want Someone To Shout For — Chief are one of the coolest new bands around in my opinion. One could say they are modestly filling the void that Fleet Foxes have left. Their debut album Modern Rituals, is one that you shouldn’t be without. Chief are coming to NYC to play at Bow... more info

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Guardian Music — After years of honing their tight harmonies, southern Californians Local Natives are breaking out. But they've suffered a few comparisons too manyImagine a band that sings harmonies like Fleet Foxes. Whose arrangements twist and turn like Grizzly Bea... more info

Guardian Music — Like Mumford & Sons, this London band offer a glimpse of the pastoral with their infectious semi-acoustic dittiesHometown: East London.The lineup: Pete Liddle (vocals, guitar), Matt Taylor (guitar), Scott Miller (bass), Will Harvey (violin), Jon Warr... more info

KEXP Seattle — Playing at the magnificent 5th Avenue Theatre in downtown Seattle, J. Tillman and Cat Power put on a splendid show full of heartfelt rock ballads. J. Tillman (first name Joshua) started off the night with a half-hour set of acoustic songs, many telli... more info

Nialler9 — The Creatures Down Below is the new EP from The Gorgeous Colours and it’s certainly the best thing I’ve ever heard from the band. The band’s older and wiser sound variably calls to mind bands like Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes et al but don’t let... more info

NME — Frontman Robin Pecknold admits they 'spoke too soon' after revealing they had finished recording their new album more info

Stereogum — In the wake of that collection of commercials swiping Sigur Rós’s sounds to evoke their emotion without paying the band any residuals, Pitchfork has found some great examples of commercials also ripping off Fleet Foxes’s “White Winter Hymnalâ€... more info

Guardian Music — These Swedish sisters have taken the fear out of Fever Ray with this charming coverSwedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg first appeared on many people's radars following their breathtaking cover of Fleet Foxes' Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, the... more info

Guardian Music — Shape-note singing was America's first music craze, and 150 years on, it's still going. Alfred Hickling tries itIn a disused chapel in Gateshead, the chairs have been set out for an unusual form of service. Members of the congregation sit on four sid... more info