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The Concretes Announce Tour Dates

The Concretes will tour North America for the first time in four years beginning this January....  read more

The Concretes: WYWH

Remaining Concretes Fail to Leave an Impression When Victoria Bergsman left the Concretes in 2006, she kicked off her solo career with a bang, contributing a verse to Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” and releasing her own record the next year. Her former bandmates haven’t had such an easy time. On Hey Trouble, their first album without Bergsman, they roughed up the polish of 2006’s In Color by focusing on swirling, jangling pop/rock, with percussionist Lisa Milberg abandoning her drumsticks to become the band’s new vocalist. The results were mixed, and WYWH—with its disco arrangements and moody textures—only...  read more

Ten Fall Albums Worth Checking Out

New-music releases always slow a bit in the fourth quarter, but that doesn't mean there are no good albums coming soon...  read more

Different Songs With The Same Names

There are a lot of songs out there—every artist runs the risk of doubling up on a title or two. Here are some of our favorite songs with the same titles. As you read this list, my fellow editor Steve is writing a song called "Stairway to Heaven" for his band Attractive Eighties Women. And it's not a cover. ...  read more

Devendra Banhart, Mark Kozelek, more honor Kath Bloom

Connecticut ballad-mistress Kath Bloom is finally getting some well-deserved kudos. On April 7, she (and a host of musicians proud to call Ms. Bloom their darling) will release Loving Takes This Court: A Tribute To The Songs Of Kath Bloom via Australian label Chapter Music. The release will feature two discs: one of originals, and one of Bloom covers, sung by such notables as Bill Callahan, Devendra Banhart and The Dodos....  read more

4 To Watch For: The Concretes

“For the first time in my life, I was completely star-struck,” says Lisa Milberg, drummer of Swedish indie-pop band, The Concretes...  read more