Consequence of Sound — John Congleton-produced effort arrives early next year. more info

Stereogum — Xiu Xiu have kept busy over the last few years between their Twin Peaks soundtrack tribute, Merzbow collaboration, and The Magic Flute reinterpretation, but they haven’t released a proper full-length since 2014’s Angel Guts: Red Classroom (or tha... more info

The Quietus — Californian pop experimentalists return; share single from forthcoming new album more info

Stereogum — For Polyvinyl Records’ 20th anniversary, the label is putting out a compilation made up of bands on their roster covering other bands on their roster. Back when the set was announced in September, we got a string of them: the Dodos doing American F... more info

The Quietus — Sound project by Lawrence English and Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu in response to Lynch photographs set for another performance in 2017 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Knoxville, TN's Big Ears Festival will be back in 2017 with a cool and varied lineup. Expanding to 4 days this time around, it goes down on March 23-26... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Today, Polyvinyl Records announced that they were putting out a compilation celebrating their 20th anniversary called Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl, which, true to its name, features artists on their roster both past and present covering each other. They... more info

Stereogum — Polyvinyl, the independent record label based out of Champaign, Illinois, has announced Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl, a compilation commemorating 20 years in business. The album features current or former Polyvinyl artists covering each other; for insta... more info

Stereogum — St. Lenox is Andy Choi, a New York lawyer and Juilliard-trained concert violinist whose extremely distinct music is equal parts jarring and charming. Choi’s voice is one of the most striking instruments in music today, a harsh and commanding howl t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The initial list of 2016 Cassette Store Day releases also include an Elliott Smith tribute, a Sire Records compilation on Burger Records, Xiu Xiu's 'Plays the Music of Twin Peaks' and more. Continue reading… more info