“The international trio made up of Noemi (guitar/vox), Yuki (bass/vox) and Alice (drums) make edgy music that’s catchy as all hell. They’re releasing their debut Never Give Up next month via Yippee Ki Yay Records and it’s a collection of garage rockers that’ll get your heart pumping and blood boiling.” Read more HERE!

“Bazan sings better than he ever has on Phoenix, his voice round and worn with intricacy from years of use, like a hiking stick toted in the same hand for a thousand miles.“ More HERE // Phoenix is out now on Polyvinyl Records!

“Like Winners Never Quit and Control before it, it’s a concept album, but one of an entirely different stripe. Based on Bazan’s youth in Phoenix, Arizona, it’s the first of a five-album cycle that will document the places that defined Bazan’s upbringing: Lake Havasu, Santa Cruz, Paradise, and Seattle, places the Bazan family moved during his youth for his father’s job as a music pastor in the Assemblies of God church.” Read their interview HERE

“…with Pedro the Lion, David Bazan seems to have uncovered the key to successfully reviving a bygone musical project: incorporating the most rewarding elements of a rich back catalog into heartfelt new material.” More HERE

Watch HERE for the premiere of M&M’s new video for Ghost Forests gorgeous opener “Between Two Worlds.” Capturing nature in all its raw, intense beauty, the video perfectly syncs with the sounds made by Lattimore and Baird.

“Pearl & The Oysters is the French pop duo of Juliette Davis and Joachim Polack, who somehow landed in Florida and ended up leading a mind-altering pop band signed to Burger Records. The foursome dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a bit of their magic with us.“ Watch HERE

“Phoenix is one of the most sonically powerful records Pedro the Lion has ever released.  Listening to the album back to back with older Pedro albums, it’s obvious that Bazan’s musical abilities have expanded since 2004’s Achilles Heel.  Where past Pedro the Lion albums have fallen flat musically, Phoenix is dynamic, with rich instrumentation, beautiful melodies, and powerful vocals.” Read the full review HERE

“As publications fold and coverage narrows, once tried-and-true approaches to the job no longer yield the same results.“ Read insights from several national publicists and more HERE

Japanese punk quartet Otoboke Beaver have announced a new album ITEKOMA HITS to drop on April 26 via Damnably. Watch their video for “Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi” HERE