Released more than 10 years ago, under the guidance of Steve Albini Neurosis started a love affair… Times of Grace is given the reissued treatment.

Scout Niblett – The Calcination of Scout Niblett
Whilst Niblett’s fifth album is unlikely to result in any kind of mainstream crossover, “Calcination…” is incredibly visceral and gripping.

OM ready new album & release live vinyl-only LP
OM have got two new releases on the horizon – a vinyl-only LP and a new album via Drag City recorded by Steve Albini.
Manic Street Preachers – Journal for Plague Lovers
Album number nine for the boys from Blackwood, and their regeneration continues apace with a little help from Richey and Albini.

Mono – Hymn To The Immortal Wind
Mono’s fifth album may be beautifully presented and packaged, but Jude Clarke finds the integrated music/art/story of this cinematic post-rock ultimately disappointing.

Jarvis Cocker reveals more details on Steve Albini produced album
Jarvis Cocker’s new album, to be released this year, is being produced by Steve Albini. Jarvis shared some notes on the new album.

MONO announce Albini produced new album
Just in time for their 10-year anniversary, MONO return with their fifth studio album, Hymn To The Immortal Wind due to be released March 30th via Conspiracy Records.
The New Year – The New Year
The New Year prove to be a peculiarly North American prospect. When phrases like ‘Competent’ and ‘Workman like’ come in to play you know things aren’t going well.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
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- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
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