Brooklyn Vegan — Wild Beasts fourth album, Present Tense, is out today (2/25) via Domino. While decidedly more synth-heavy than anything they've done before, the record is still very much in the band's lusty, decadent universe. The album's second single, "Sweet Spot,... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — St. Vincent's self-titled album is her strongest yet, my favorite music release of 2014 so far. Death Vessel's Island Intervals, Milagres' Violent Light, The Notwist's Close to the Glass, Pillar Point's self-titled album, Tacocat's NVM, and Wild Beas... more info

Stereogum — British art-rock greats Wild Beasts drop their new album dark, tingling Present Tense today and further prove that they’re the closest thing to Talk Talk that we have right now. We’ve posted their songs “Wanderlust” and “Sweet Spot,” but ... more info

NME — 150 new bands and artists added to bill for Brighton festival in May more info

NME — Plus new albums from Arthur Beatrice, Schoolboy Q, Neneh Cherry and Skaters more info

NME — Temples, Drenge, Eagulls and White Denim will also play the event in Dorset this August more info

NME — The band say only 'rich kids' are able to go to art and music school more info

NME — Band licensed their song 'Underbelly' to Santander more info

NME — Second song to be revealed from band's fourth album 'Present Tense' more info

Stereogum — Wild Beasts forthcoming Present Tense is a truly fucking gorgeous, spacious, sexy, dark record. If you’re into stuff like Slowdive’s Pygmalion or Spirit Of Eden-era Talk Talk or David Sylvian, you will be into this, too. (Of course, if you’re i... more info