Pitchfork — The self-titled, self-released debut album from Brooklyn effects-pedal abusers A Place to Bury Strangers took bits and pieces from any number of 80s-vintage noise-pop heroes: Hissing drum machine rattles from Cabaret Voltaire, morose pop hooks from... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by William Kirk Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have a whole ton of albums to their credit (fourteen to be exact), and Mute Records plans to reissue each and every one of them. Not only that, but they're releasing all these albums in 5.1 surround s... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Barros/WireImage After four years of musical silence, English renaissance woman Marianne Faithfull will bring her familiar, 40-a-day rasp back to America with her 22nd album Easy Come Easy Go. Despite enduring a tumultuous period since 2005’... more info

Guardian Music — Robert Smith trades on past glories while the Franz boys stay perky and White Lies peddle hip gloom"Godlike Genius" is a slippery thing. These days the recipient of NME's annual award for services to tinnitus must be able to headline the O2 Arena. Th... more info

Metal Injection — For every band that carries on past their prime years to the point of self-parody, there's a barely noticeable, ultra-rare breed who split up at the height of their greatness. For the scarce bands that go out on top, there are even fewer who split up... more info

Pasta Primavera — Said The Whale are a Vancouver 5 piece that have great indie pop tendencies coupled with an intensity that’s hard not to enjoy at least a little bit.  I’ll admit it.  I have an affinity for the Vancouver area.  My pops and bro live... more info

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NME — Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have joined the line-up for this year's T In The Park festival. more info

NME — Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have joined the line-up for this year's T In The Park festival. more info

Undercover, Australia — Saints and Laughing Clowns guitarist Ed Keupper will be replacing the recently departed Bad Seeds guitarist Mick Harvey for a few Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds shows at German festivals. more info