NME — The musician is said to be without medical insurance but "fighting very hard" Richard Swift performing with The Shins in 2013 A fundraiser has been launched to help pay former Shins member Richard Swift’s medical bills after he was hospitalise... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — At the conclusion of the majestic Maraqopa trilogy, and four consecutive records with Richard Swift behind the boards, Damien Jurado returns to a previous form on his upcoming, self-produced lp, The Horizon Just Laughed. This week witnessed the secon... more info

Stereogum — The Pretenders have just announced a new album entitled Alone, their first since 2008’s Break Up The Concrete. Besides Chrissie Hynde, the album features bassist Dave Roe, pedal steel guitarist Russ Pahl, guitarist Kenny Vaughan, keyboardist Leon M... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Damien Jurado’s next full-length, Visions of Us on the Land, hits March 18th via longtime label home Secretly Canadian. It’s Jurado’s 13th album, and marks the artists fourth collaboration with producer Richard Swift. As partnerships go, theirs... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin The Arcs @ Terminal 5 12/9/2015 Not satisfied with having just one popular band, Black Keys' Dan Auerbach started another group, The Arcs, which includes Richard Swift in the lineup, and released their debut album... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Springtime Carnivore’s Greta Morgan is the pop artist we need right now. Her self-described “Technicolor daydream music” is luminous, catchy and strange – as danceable as it is pensive and atmospheric. Her self-titled debut, co-produced by Ri... more info

Stereogum — Gardens & Villa are following up this year’s great Dunes with a big fall tour and an EP of “musical sketches” recorded with with a pair of leading producers, Shins member Richard Swift and DFA co-founder (and Dunes producer) Tim Goldsworthy. Th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — New Orleans pop duo Generationals will be back with a new album, Alix, which will be out August 16 on Polyvinyl. That's the cover art above. The record was produced by the very au courant Richard Swift (Shins, Foxygen)... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Ahhh, mann. The good Richard Swift recently turned us on to the following 2006 BBC documentary on one of my all-time heroes of any trade – New Orleans’ Allen Toussaint. Ride your pony… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Speaking of Richard Swift mixtapes, his previous offering unearthed this absolute gem of slow-burning soul – Gloria Walker’s “Talking About My Baby”. Recorded in 1968 for the Flaming Arrow label, Gloria raps over a steady, down-tempo blues, r... more info