All About Jazz — CAM Jazz Announces 2009 Releases by Martial Solal, Francesco Cafiso, Enrico Pieranunzi, Edward Simon, Kenny Wheeler and Antonio Sanchez First Release of The New Year is Martial Solal's Live at The Village Vanguard on January 27 In the course of j... more info

Pop Matters — Although there tends to be such a long lapse between the New Year’s albums and tours, rare nights like this make it all worth the wait. more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore prepare to get crazy with The Octopus Project coming to Sonar with Yukon opening for them.  If you’re down in DC The New Year and The Uglysuit play DC9 while Ben Kweller and Whitley take over the Rock and Roll Hotel.  Fin... more info

The Music Slut — In the past three months, I've been treated to two magnificent Death Cab gigs. The first being an intimate solo show from Ben Gibbard, which included covers, rarities & tender takes on DCFC's most recognizable tunes. Last night's full band performanc... more info

The Lipster — We have been listening to The Walkmen's new record quite a lot recently. It is perfect for the gathering storms, battered trees and darker nights of Autumn, when all you want to do is eat chicken and tarragon pie or bangersanmash. As if to prove that... more info

Bradley's Almanac — At last, this coming Saturday brings The New Year to town in support of their self-titled third album, released just a few weeks back on Touch & Go. It should come as no shock (to either myself or any regular 'Nac visitor) that the disc is the front... more info

Pop Matters — On their first album in four years, the New Year quietly reminds the indie rock community why no one makes music for the Painfully Alone better than them. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — But the wait may be worth it. The indie band rings in its third album in nine years tonight at the Echo. On the long list of indie bands that deserve wider hea... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Allison SmithAll things slow, sad, subtle, and restrained will be on full display in the coming months as the New Year take to the road on a bi-continental tour (of gloom).The first leg kicks off in Dallas on September 18 and finds the Kadan... more info

Stereogum — For this back to school Quit Your Day Job, I spoke with Matt Kadane, who with his brother Bubba, has been making gorgeous music for the greater part of the past two decades, first with the perfectly named Bedhead (1992 - 1998) and then the New Year (... more info