DrownedInSound — Langford and van Buskirk roughly fit into the kitchen sink sampling lineage that includes work by Steinski, Coldcut and the Avalanches. But Javelin’s aesthetic is less of a full-blown clarion call to party and more of a slow-build mid-tempo segue i... more info

Chorus.fm — About a year ago, we brought you an exclusive first stream of *City Escape* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/cityescape)'s excellent EP, Avalanches. Now, we have teamed up with Taperjean Records to bring you a free download of the entire EP. Head to th... more info

Stereogum — Good things happening for Aussie label Modular this year (remember Jonathan Boulet toward the end of last, start anticipating an Avalanches record in 2010), kicking off with the three-piece psych cadets Tame Impala and their Innerspeaker LP. Think wa... more info

Guardian Music — The sunny but sad dance music from this LA duo suggests Bernard Sumner jamming with Belle and SebastianHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jesse Kivel (vocals) and Zinzi Edmundson (keyboards).The background: Just behind Gorillaz, Foals and RJD2 in a li... more info

Stereogum — Ladies/juggalos – With the exception of some dysfunctional bells and whistles, Stereogum’s format hasn’t changed that much from the personal blog I created in January 2002 as a way to share stupid Britney Spears photos and Avalanches MP3s. Ever... more info

Sky News — At least 28 people are dead and 1,500 are stranded in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan, according to government officials. more info

Sky News — A climber rescued after an avalanche in Scotland has died of his injuries - hours after two others were killed on Ben Nevis. more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 50. Love Is All - "Make Out, Fall Out, Make Up"; Sweden had itself a big time decade, mostly thanks to the pop tunes coming out of the country, and Love Is All definitely falls into that category. Of course their tunes also featured a bit more of a r... more info

Guardian Music — There was such a wide range of quality music made in the noughties that it is hard for critics to agree on which albums had the most impactI was looking at Pitchfork's Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. And I noticed something strange about the top 10. No... more info

Rollo & Grady — 50 M.I.A. – Arula 49 Muse – Absolution 48 The Walkmen – Bows and Arrows 47 Brendan Benson – Lapalco 46 The Delgados – The Great Eastern 45 Avalanches – Since I Left You 44 Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 43 Wilco – Yankee Hotel ... more info