Folks have seemingly taken to Los Angeles quartet Silversun Pickups' "Panic Switch." Actually, judging from the positive comments when we posted a link to a stream of their second album Swoon, your love of early '90s Smashing Pumpkins-style alterna-rock runs deep. The last time we saw the band they were at the Glass House in Pomona. This time th...

Swoon is the name of the sophomore release by L.A.'s own Silversun Pickups. The sound of the disc in whole has a lot of the same characteristics as the previous release, with the static like guitar driven riffs, and a spaced out Smashing Pumpkins vibe.

LA-based alt rockers Silversun Pickups will hit the UK next month for a string of headline dates in support of their new album, Swoon.Dates are as follows:June27 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms28 Bristol, Thekla30 Birmingham, AcademyJuly01 Glasgow, Stereo02 Manchester, Ruby Lounge03 Brighton, Audio06 Oxford, Academy07 London, HeavenTickets are on sale ...

Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kings Of Leon and Silversun Pickups are among the bands set to headline KROQ's 2009 Weenie Roast y Fiesta.

Silversun Pickups' Swoon has catapulted onto the Billboard Top 200 chart at No 7