Impose Magazine — Sneak a listen to the upcoming self-titled from These United States debuting ahead of their June 12 release date from United Interests. For the band's fifth album, Jesse Elliott, frontman, joins forces with Deer Tick's John McCauley, Cotton J... more info

Totally Fuzzy — After four-full length albums and 800 shows in 44 states since 2008, These United States may have earned the title of Least Lazy Band in America. They’re still going at it, too: the five-piece folk band will release their fifth album, These United... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Father John Misty & Phosphorescent - "I Would Love You" (MP3) Father John Misty aka J. Tillman with Fleet Foxes on an ACL Episode (more by Tim Griffin) Farewell Fleet Fans and Friends. Back into the gaping maw of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tracy Allison The night after Lucero played Brooklyn Bowl, Deer Tick rang in the New Year at the venue with assists from Virgin Forest (Phosphorescent's backing band, now their own band), Dead Confederate, and J. Roddy Walston and... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Welcome to 2012. Here’s one for the last year of our existence, Father John Misty’s duet with Phosphorescent on the Misty original, “I Would Love You.” MP3: Father John Misty & Phosphorescent :: I Would Love You more info

Stereogum — At some point next year, Craig Finn, the splenetically wordy and generally joyous frontman of the Hold Steady, will release a solo album under his own name. Finn recorded it earlier this year in Austin, with Spoon collaborator Mike McCarthy producing... more info

Rollo & Grady — Images by Wesley Hodges Charles Bradley Big Boi Thomas Johnson – Futurebirds Carter King – Futurebirds Phosphorescent Wanda Jackson Alexander more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Arcade Fire / The Antlers Rain showers fired up crowds for the second day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, even as much of the excitement Saturday was for headliner Stevie Wonder, who had fans... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Phosphorescent’s sophomore LP, 2005′s Aw Come Aw Wry, is at its heart a folk record; albeit a folk record alternately made up of dirges, brass, waltzes, and choirs—a heady, if low-key, bouillabaisse of sound.  It also remains one of my favorit... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, London"This is going to be atrocious, but feck it," declares James Vincent McMorrow with as much optimism as a man brandishing a mandolin and battling a heavy cold can be expected to muster. In fact, McMorrow feels so bad he adm... more info