Sweeping The Nation — So now we've covered the best tracks of the year so far on a month by month basis, let's move on to the longform stuff. Feel free to remind us of these come the end of the year when something else from these six months overtakes the lot. Algi... more info

Allmusic Blog — ​Singer Sarah Cracknell of the veteran indie-pop band offers her insight behind the making of the band’s warm and inviting new album, which arrives 25 years after their debut and focuses thematically on where the trio’s members grew up. more info

Popdose — It is the sound of a band acting their age, while making fun of it at the same time. more info

The Quietus — This weekend sees both the release of Saint Etienne's eighth album, Home Counties, and the long-awaited premiere of the new series of Twin Peaks. Below, the band's Pete Wiggs talk to tQ about the parallels between the two, and the lasting influence o... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Christian Fitness - Bees ModeReminder of STN policy: you don't write about Christian Fitness songs, you let them happen. Seems the next album's going to be called Slap Bass Hunks. Girlpool - It Gets More BlueWhen we first met Cleo and Harmony... more info

Stereogum — English indie-dance outfit Saint Etienne released their last album Words And Music By Saint Etienne all the way back in 2012. Thankfully, the trio are finally set to return this year with their first new full-length since then, entitled Home Counti... more info

Consequence of Sound — UK outfit will come stateside to support new album Home Counties. more info

Sweeping The Nation — 1991 is remembered these days as Nirvana's year and that of the alternative impinging on the mainstream, maybe brought about by the 1991: The Year Punk Broke documentary. Pop, the narrative went at the time, was in trouble, and Bryan Adams' s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Tigers Jaw, Afghan Whigs, Saint Etienne, Kevin Morby, The Lemon Twigs, Mogwai, Fionn Regan, U.S. Girls, Taake, Gorguts, Taking Back Sunday, Tim Kasher, and more. Continue reading… more info

Sweeping The Nation — Perfume Genius - Slip AwayThe last time Mike Hadreas had something from a new album to share it was Queen, and it blew most of the year away. Like that song this bursts from a tentative opening into technicolour; unlike it this seems more metallic, l... more info