Stereogum — Before this most recent Xiu Xiu outing Jaime Stewart popped up in Former Ghosts and his former bandmate popped up in Cold Cave (and holiday RadioShack ads). Now, after doing his best Morrissey impression, Stewart's set to release the cheerfully title... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Besnard Lakes: "Albatross" [mp3] from The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night (out March 9th) other Besnard Lakes posts at Largehearted Boy Blood Feathers: "Don't Know You at All" [mp3] from Goodness Gracious... more info

8/1 — Women As Lovers ile best of 2008'in ilk 3'ünde yer alan Xiu Xiu albümleri 7'ledi. Jamie Stewart'ın Morrissey'e sürtünerek kaptığı homoerotik sayıklamalar sürüyor. Çok da hoÅŸ birisi kendisi. Dear God, I Hate Mys... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Stewart is joined by new full-time band member Angela Seo on piano, synth, and drum programming; with production handled by Jamie and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier. Together they've crafted a fully grown sound for Dear God, I Hate Myself with elements... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dam-Funk is playing Bowery Ballroom on March 10th. Tickets are on AmEx presale at noon. Tickets are on AmEx presale at noon for the upcoming Nada Surf shows at Bowery Ballroom & Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets are on AmEx... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Xiu Xiu is taking Tune-Yards out on tour this year. The full set of dates hasn't been announced, but they will hit Bowery Ballroom in NYC on April 9th with Zola Jesus. Tickets go on American Express pre-sale at noon.... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-20 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans02-21 Glasgow, Scotland - NiceNSleazy02-22 Edinburgh, Scotland - Electric Circus02-23 Manchester, England - Islington Mill02-24 Sheffield, England - The Harley02-25 - Cardiff, Wales - Cardiff Arts Institute02-26 London,... more info

Rock Sellout — Railcars reminds me of what it would sound like in a sleepy carnival. Opening with a fuzzy carousel trip that hints of bands like Parenthetical Girls or Xiu Xiu who's Jamie Stewart produced the EP "Cities vs Submarines". "Cathedral With No Eyes" app... more info

Stereogum — Last week we gave you our 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2010 and promptly realized we were anticipating more than 25 albums in 2010. A lot more! So we put out some feelers and took some tips and added 44 records to the previous list. Now we are up... more info

Stereogum — The bands split sides of a 7" to pay tribute to Moz, with Xiu Xiu tackling "I Am Hated For Loving" and Parenthetical Girls on "Handsome Devil." Hear the Girls' take at MySpace. More info at Upset The Rhythm. more info