Stereogum — Matador announced Stephen Malkmus’s latest album with The Jicks today via their Matablog. The record’s called Mirror Traffic, and it was produced by Beck Hansen. Malkmus and Hansen recorded the album in early 2010, but because of Pavement’s tou... more info

DrownedInSound — Although he's been fairly busy in the last couple of years with all the reunited Pavement stuff going on, Stephen Malkmus has found time to record and release the next Jicks album, which comes out through Domino on August 22. Read the full stor... more info

Totally Fuzzy — In only a few short years, the Portland based indie-rock band Metal Feathers have gained a devoted following from fellow local bands like Brenda and The Milkman’s Union, for not only their diligent DIY philosophy, but lead singer, guitarist and so... more info

Guardian Music — What's it all about, Arthur? A lucky drip of critical perspectives, finds our Lamb. Elsewhere in the music press, there's a meeting of minds and a creative spark at NMEIt should be a strange and rather sad feeling to stumble on the last rites of a mu... more info

Bradley's Almanac — I was able to catch Pavement a couple of times during last year's traveling nostalgia-fest, and they were wildly different experiences. The first, here in Boston at the cavernous Agganis Arena, was sonically weak but emotionally strong. The quintet w... more info

Guardian Music — Stereo, York"How y'all doin'?" drawls Mazes singer Jack Cooper, sounding like he has just flown in from Illinois, with jet lag. The foursome might be British, but they look and sound eerily as if they have been blasted from early-90s America. Cooper ... more info

Altsounds — Norman Records: (Waiting for your Life 7”) “sounding like an odd mash up of Pavement, Kings Of Leon and Smog esque vocals. Sounds crazy but it does work. Not bad at all." Time Out: “Stylish art... more info

Altsounds — Norman Records: (Waiting for your Life 7”) “sounding like an odd mash up of Pavement, Kings Of Leon and Smog esque vocals. Sounds crazy but it does work. Not bad at all." *Time Out: * ---Quote--- “Stylish art rockers�... more info

Altsounds — “The Travelling Band take me back to my musical roots. Marvellous music to savour and enjoy” Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival. On 23 May 2011 The Travelling Band precede the release of their second album 'Screaming Is Some... more info

Altsounds — Tampa, Florida's Sleepy Vikings has announced two weeks of tour dates (with more to come) in support of its upcoming debut album They Will Find You Here, scheduled for release on May 10th via the New Granada record label. “Calm,” th... more info