ContactMusic — Soul sensation Adele has upset The Strokes' big U. K. chart comeback - the rockers have been forced to settle for third place as the Brit continues to dominate the albums countdown. The singer's sophomore effort, 21, made it... more info

NME — Plus Adele matches Madonna's 1990 chart record more info

The Telegraph — Angles is the most lukewarm album of The Strokes to date. Rating: * * more info

Abeano — Kode9 dropped by the Benji B show with some new material from Burial. Fans declared it “better than Thom Yorke, Four Tet and Burial” and “quite like old Burial”. Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats rubbed themselves down with bacon fl... more info

NME — Nikolai Fraiture confirms band will begin writing together next month more info

Nialler9 — Stream a whole load of albums from Bibio, Generationals, Peter Bjorn and John, The Weeknd, Pharoahe Monch, Noah and The Whale, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Cornershop, The Strokes, Vessels, Fitz And The Tantrums, Josh T. Pearson, Raekwon,The Vac... more info

Stereogum — They brought Angles‘ most angular track to Late Night. They always seem to be at their most energetic for Letterman, but Julian Casablancas also wandered past the monitors and got on one knee toward the end. It prompted Letterman to say, “You all... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Album A&E is a new series in which we revisit underrated or maligned albums and give them some much-needed rehabilitation. Following on from last week's subject (The Strokes' 'First Impressions Of Earth'), a look at the sixth Oasis album 'Don't Belie... more info

DrownedInSound — Just because the hosts are grumpy, it doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t enjoy the party. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Abeano — Between them they have two new albums, two TV show appearances and two frontmen with very different approaches to performing. There can only be one winner (because we say so). Friendly Fires – Live Those Days Tonight The Strokes ... more info