A few weeks ago, the music critic and author Steven Hyden invited me back on his Celebration Rock podcast to discuss our favorite sleeper records of 2018 so far. Early on in the conversation we established that where indie rock albums are concerned, basically anything other than Snail Mail's universally (and rightfully) praised Lush could&#8...

"So much has happened. So much to write about"Sleeper in 1996Sleeper have announced their return with more UK tour dates and the news that they’ll be making their first new …Continue reading »The post Sleeper are back with a UK tour and their first new album in 21 years appeared first on NME.

Advice is being circulated by Shelter, Crisis and local councilsWith snow and sub-zero temperatures hitting the UK, it’s a dangerous time for rough sleepers. Recent deaths of homeless people …Continue reading »The post How you can help rough sleepers in this cold weather appeared first on NME.

Today Sammy Dent from Mercies tells us about the song 'Deep Sleeper' from their brand new sophomore album 'Blue Against Green,' which was released today.

Earlier this summer, Danish feedback-pop duo the Raveonettes released a new album called Pe’ahi with no advance notice. They’re now getting around to making videos for the album, and those videos are flirting with retro imagery and bloody violence. Like the “Endless Sleeper” video before it, the band&#...