Undercover, Australia — Adam Kessler, guitarist for The Drums has left the band in the midst of an American tour. more info

ContactMusic — Indie band THE DRUMS are refusing to cancel their U.S. tour following the departure of guitarist ADAM KESSLER.The group kicked off a string of shows earlier this... more info

NME — Adam Kessler quits the group more info

Gigwise — In shock departure... more info

NME — We have a preview stream of the record, which features Franz, The Cribs and The Drums more info

Guardian Music — An appeal for songs that came out of a love for written verse brought out the best in our readers, just as the poetry clearly did for these musicians in the first placeIt's a sure sign a songwriter has progressed into the canon when an academic deems... more info

The Culture Of Me — Surf rock meets The Tough Alliance Brooklynians The Drums return with a new track filled will summery shimmers and lovely instrumentation (those chiming keys fill this song with a schoolyard element) called “When I Come Home”. The band are on tou... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Who fancies a 14-minute long track inspired by the cycle of grief? Wait, come back, it's better than it sounds. Oxford's math/post-rock brainiacs Spring Offensive have written a one-track concept record inspired by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross'... more info

KEXP Seattle — This is one of those weeks when you just throw up your hands and accept that you’re just not going to have any more money after you see what’s waiting for you at the record store today — The Black Angels, Cloud Cult, Blonde Redhead, Grinderman,... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Find more videos like this on Edwyn Collins (including a couple of live clips I've filmed and submitted to the site, and a VHS clip that I had from an old Scottish Television show that Frankie kindly converted and sent in)Similar to the fabulous Keep... more info