Fruit Bats announce first album for Merge, touring
Eric D. Johnson's long-running indie folk project Fruit Bats signed to Merge last year, and now they're set to release their new album Gold Past Life on June 21...
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Merge Records 30th Anniversary fest announces initial lineup
Merge Records turns 30 this year and they're celebrating three decades as an independent label with the 4-day MRG30 festival this summer in North Carolina, featuring Superchunk, Fucked Up, the Mountain Goats, Wye Oak, Destroyer, and more...
Barack Obama, Wilco, Superchunk, Thou & more list the Best Music of 2018
It's officially 2019 but before we jump fully into the year's new music, there's still some 'Best of 2018' catching up to do...
Hiss Golden Messenger @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics, setlist)
HIss Golden messenger is on tour supporting new box set ’Devotion: Songs About Rivers and Spirits and Children.’
Fruit Bats sign to Merge, share new song & mockumentary
Fruit Bats' Eric D Johnson is currently on a solo tour with Vetiver leader Andy Cabic.
Merge signs mysterious band Jade Hairpins (listen)
There's no Google history of the band's existence, no photo, and their bio is vague, so it seems very likely that this is a mysterious project from known musicians.
Swearin’ announce first album for Merge, share “Grow into a Ghost”
Swearin' are back from hiatus with their first album in five years and first for Merge. Related band Waxahatchee are also releasing a new EP on Merge this year.
Fucked Up sign to Merge for new album ‘Dose Your Dreams,’ share songs, touring
”Fucked Up have made their Screamadelica,” said Owen Pallett, of the first Fucked Up album in four years.
UK afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine covered Mountain Goats, playing shows
Earlier this year, British afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine released their second album and first for Merge Records, Uyai, and it's gotten a nice amount of acclaim...