Altsounds — Bear Hands will be returning to plant seeds in the UK after last years wonderful Too Pure single release ‘What A Drag’ by putting out "High Society", produced by Eli Janney of Girls Against Boys fame via the Dance To The Radio la... more info

Buffalo News, New York — NIAGARA FALLS -- Electro pop act Passion Pit's show Sunday night inside the Rapids Theatre was a jubilant, espresso-fueled but, above all, sweaty affair. more info

Pitchfork — After bringing emo refugees and indie kids together with their first album, 2008's Elephant Shell, Toronto four-piece Tokyo Police Club are back with album number two. Champ is out June 8 courtesy of new label Mom + Pop-- listen to first single "Brea... more info

Altsounds — Wales trio The Joy Formidable is the first band signed to Black Bell Records, the label founded by Passion Pit's Ayad Al Adhamy. The band's debut release on Black Bell will be an 8-song EP titled A Balloon Called Moaning on May 4. The EP was reco... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Continuing on the Phoenix tip, I came across this video which is spreading quickly of the PS22 Chorus (who contributed vocals for Passion Pit's debut) singing their version of Phoenix's "Lisztomania." Read more about these brilliant kids in the Guar... more info

Pitchfork — Tegan and Sara are evidently proud of their spiky new wave single "Alligator". This past weekend, they announced on their website that they'll soon release a remix album featuring 17 different takes on the same song, which has to be some kind of reco... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Charlotte Gainsbourg show at Webster Hall. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Jamie Lidell show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Passion Pit... more info

Chorus.fm — A rendition of *Passion Pit (http://myspace.com/passionpit)*'s "Little Secrets" by *New Found Glory (http://absolutepunk.net/newfoundglory)*, *Saves The Day* (http://savestheday.com), *Paramore (http://paramore.com)* and more can be heard here... more info

MTV.com News — Duo join Will.I.Am, Major Lazer, Nas and more in Miami.By Akshay Bhansali LMFAO Photo: MTV News LMFAO, Will.I.Am, Nas and Damien Marley, David Guetta, Major Lazer and A-Trak are among the artists performing at this year's Winter Music Conf... more info

NME — The deluxe edition of 'Manners' will be released on April 13 more info