Gorilla vs. Bear — Ernest Greene chills with Adult Swim at his Georgia lakehouse/recording studio. mp3: Washed Out :: You and ...Read more more info

Altsounds — New York's Violens ('vy-lenz') announce their highly anticipated debut album Amoral. The first single 'Acid Reign' will be released as a limited edition 7” on July 26th through the band's own imprint Static Recital. B-side 'Space Arou... more info

Stereogum — So far Adult Swim’s Kia-sponsored 8 Singles In 8 Weeks campaign’s brought us tracks from Black Keys, Superwolf, and Washed Out, among others. Things get noticeably louder in week six (appropriate) courtesy of High On Fire’s “Speak In Tongues.... more info

Pitchfork — In a recent Pitchfork interview, funny guy David Cross talked about the similarities between musicians and comedians: "There's quite an overlap between musicians who have an affection towards comedy and comedians who fantasize about being in a band,"... more info

Pitchfork — The big weekend approaches! We're less than a month away from the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes over Chicago's Union Park July 16-18. We have now announced the set times, so check the schedule below to see which bands will play when and on ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The Road Goes Ever On just dropped their Small Summits mixtape, featuring cuts from, among others, Forkcast-featured artists Hooray!, Bye Bye Blackbird (who are going by Blackbird Blackbird now), and Teen Daze. You can grab the entire mix here, and s... more info

Abeano — It’s been a bit quiet on here this last week but for good reason. We’ve been squirrelled away working on a secret project, which we can now unveil to you. Bloggerheads is a brand new music radio show that gives voices to some of the b... more info

!tashed — On a day when incessant rain is threatening to turn Singapore into an ex-island, it seems entirely appropriate to revisit the halcyon days of summer 2009, when evocative lo-fi pop was firmly back on the agenda and everything had a sunny, hazy, chille... more info

Pitchfork — Earlier this week, we reported that two big music festivals, Bumbershoot and the Capitol Hill Block Party, are coming to Seattle in the next few months. Portland, a few hours' drive south, also has two big festivals coming up. It makes sense; thi... more info

Guardian Music — From Merseybeat to grunge, it is doubtful any major local music scene would have had the same impact in the age of the internet and the 'bedroom musician'. Will there ever be another Madchester?Once upon a time, sounds were attached to places. Rock'n... more info