KEXP Seattle — Violens are a New York-based trio who whirl together influences from all over the map. Their first single “Acid Reigns,” from debut album Amoral, flashes bits of shoegaze, 60′s psychedelia, and Britpop before a pulsing piano riff lends the sugg... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The NJ Underground said... Ducktails - Killin' The Vibe (ft. Panda Bear) Chromeo - Don't Turn The Lights On Fergus & Geronimo - Powerful Lovin The Hold Stead - Hurricane J Wavves - Linus Spacehead Best Coast - Goodbye Violens - Full Collision Girl Ta... more info

melophobe — Though we are still in the midst of winter, it’s never too early to start wishing for spring. Especially since more details have been announced on two festivals for 2011: Wilco’s Solid Sound and SXSW. Hosted at the Massachusetts Museum of Conte... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... FROSTY THE SNOWMAN -VOLUMES ONE AND TWO-Over 70 versions of the Xmas chestnut,in every concievable style,compiled in 20 degree weather in Florida!Drive everyone nuts,while singing along.Great fun,many spoofs,and adult versions,as well a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Violens - Acid Reign (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Violens - Violent Sensation Descends (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fergus & Geronimo - Powerful Lovin' (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Warm Ghost - Open the Wormhole In Your Heart (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Weed Hounds - Beach... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Violens Violent Sensation Descends (Static Recital) I love weird things from the 60s and early 70s, and so I really like this. It sounds like a grunge Mamas & The Papas with a horror film soundtrack Farfisa organ plonked on top. The ... more info

Guardian Music — Facing the Sun, the lead single from this Danish band's debut album, is one of the most glorious things we've heard all yearHometown: Copenhagen, Århus and Jutland in Denmark.The lineup: Mathias Sørensen (drums,vocals), Morten Winther Nielsen (guit... more info

Totally Fuzzy — roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! Some Spooky Sounds & Beats for ya: H. K. Gruber - Frankenstein!! Recent captured broadcast of the Austrian avant-garde composer & performer's 'Pandemonium in sound': a monster mash-up like you've never heard before. ... more info

Stereogum — Longtime (and now Krallice-colliding CMJ 2010) favorites Violens’s “Violent Sensation Descends” has been floating around for awhile: In my April ‘09 post about an “Already Over” remix, I referred to it as “one of last year’s single be... more info

Addict Music — The band should redirect their focus to provide the listener with something more relevant, or at the very least more interesting more info