Stereogum — Today's the day that Girlpool, the great LA DIY punk duo, release Powerplant, their sophomore album. The duo recorded the new album on their own after making initial plans to bring in Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy as producer, and it's the first time th... more info

Stereogum — Later this week, the great Philly-via-LA punk band Girlpool are coming back with Powerplant, their second album and the first that they've recorded with a drummer. We've already posted their videos for "123" and "It Gets More Blue," and now they've s... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the great Philly-via-LA punk duo Girlpool will release Powerplant, their sophomore album and their first recorded with things like, say, a drummer thickening their sound up. They've already shared a video for first single "123," and now t... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the Philly two-piece maps out a US tour. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Girlpool have announced Powerplant, their follow-up to 2015's Before the World Was Big. It comes out on May 12 via their new label home, ANTI- Records... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Girlpool have officially announced their sophomore album, Powerplant, the follow-up to Before The World Was Big, one of the best albums of 2015. As previously reported, the album features a full band, and Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker were joined b... more info

Stereogum — The Philly-via-LA DIY punk duo Girlpool made their mark with a spare, simple sound — two guitars and two voices, with absolutely nothing else accompanying them. It was an original, intimate sound, and it made the two of them sound like they were un... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Kamasi Washington at LPR on 10/16 (more by PSquared) NYC's annual Winter Jazzfest will return in 2016 from January 13 - 17 at various venues. The initial lineup includes Bill Laswell, Brandon Seabrook Powerplant, Nels Cline, Colin Stetson, Daw... more info

Here Comes The Flood — LA indie rock duo The Violet Lights take their Sex & Sound EP on the road. Joel Nass (vocals, guitar) and Amber Garvey (keyboards, vocals) have a weak spot for Britpop augmented with a West Coast feel. Live dates: 01/25 Jan Lesser Known Chara... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Karl Christenson (l.) and Nick Whetro. Photo: Chris Moore Icarus Himself started out as a side project for the solo cravings of National Beekeepers Society frontman Nick Whetro. Mostly acoustic spiced with loops and samples and the indispensable aid... more info