The Sea and Cake are the definition of consistent and singular: They don't sound like anyone else, they're too smart and careful to make a truly bad record, and they're comfortable with the existing range of possibilities of the project. And this is their best record in over a decade. [Recommended]read more

SCORE!? You can say that again. The brass at Merge Records have revealed quite a few more of the folks laying covers and remixes of their favorite Merge catalog classics on subscribers to the label's 20th anniversary SCORE! box set series-- which, to recap, is due to include 14 celeb-curated comps of Merge favorites, a covers disc, a remix colle...

Sam Fogarino of Interpol favors selflessness! Sam Prekop of the Sea and Cake appreciates his own autonomy! Dan Snaith of Caribou loves math! Torquil Campbell of Stars likes love! Lambchop's Kurt Wagner likes eggs with his breakfast! These revelations from some of indie rock's bigger names come from 99Matters, a German website centered around ask...

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British rockers THUNDER have issued the following update: "Just by way of a news-flash, the new Six Of One EP is selling like the proverbial hotcakes,..."