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Chris Staples American Soft American Soft's title could very well be a self-effacing shot at Chris Staples' own musical history of heartbroken indie/emo-rock (twothirtyeight, Discover America), especially given the stripped-down, largely acoustic nature of this, his first bona fide solo venture on Barsuk Records. But even if American Soft wasn't charismatic and sly enough to […]

Maps And Atlases' new video for “Remote & Dark Years” can be seen below. The song is culled from the band's new album for Barsuk Records, Beware & Be Grateful.

Maps And Atlases has announced a lengthy headline tour in support of their upcoming album Beware And Be Grateful, due out Apr. 17 via Barsuk. 3/8 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop 3/9 Nashville, TN – The Mercy 3/10 New Orleans, LA – Foburg Festival 3/14 – 3/17 Austin, TX – SXSW 2012 3/18 Dallas, TX […]

Maps And Atlases will be releasing their new album Beware And Be Grateful on April 17 via Barsuk; check out the cover art and tracklisting below, along with the group's upcoming tour dates. A new song from the release, “Winter,” can be heard here. 1.  Old & Gray 2.  Fever 3.  Winter 4.  Remote & Dark […]

Nada Surf has unveiled a new video for “When I Was Young,” a track from their new album The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy. Check it out below.

Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy This review originally ran in AP 283. Nada Surf’s blend of melancholy, anxiety and child-like optimism is fully intact on their first collection of original material in four years. However, the Brooklyn band haven’t sounded this relaxed since 2005’s The Weight Is A Gift and as a […]

Nada Surf has launched a stream of their upcoming full-length The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, due out January 31 via Barsuk. Check it out here.

Nada Surf has released a new song titled “Waiting For Something” for free download. You can grab it (in exchange for an email address) here. The band's new album The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy drops January 24 via Barsuk.