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Ever since Richard Ashcroft flashed us his impressive cheekbones along with "Sit And Wonder" during the Verve's Coachella set, there's been a pretty steady flow of material from the band's forthcoming comeback album Forth. Just yesterday we debuted "I See Houses," along with its age old questions ("How many lives will I waste / how many tears will I taste / before my freedom?") and airy, psychedelic sound. Before that, we grew acquainted with the more upbeat, loopy, and exciting standout "Love Is Noise," which shows up right after the aforementioned "Sit And Wonder" on the album. The pair makes a fairly explosive impression, but then the Verve fall down and can't get up. - Source

Moz frowns at new compilation and explains why his latest solo offering has been delayed. - Source

Segments of all the songs set to appear on the forthcoming new album by The Verve, 'Forth', are streaming online and are available to hear now. - Source

I love it when you guys send polite tips on Wednesday nights. "Falling Down" debuted in Chem Bros Remix form earlier in the summer. This stripped mix is the version on the forthcoming Dig Out Your Soul. I'm more familiar with Oasis's publicity feuds than I am with their catalog at this point, but it's fair to say that no one's reinventing the heathen chemistry here. And while this is not the jockin' Noel G. response track we have all been waiting for, it will give you insight into the LP7 album cover (which, along with the song, is waiting for you after the jump). - Source

No parole for "killer nerd" who gunned down the former Beatle. - Source

Enjoy 'A Thousand Black Cities' below. Download an MP3 at bottom of post.MP3: The National - Fake Empire - Source

Enjoy 'Batcat' below. Download a fabulous Mogwai selection at bottom of post.MP3: Mogwai - The Sun Smells Too Loud - Source

'20 Latin Piece Choir' among the boxes ticked on new record by Fran Healy and co. - Source

File under: More Radiohead soundtrack news. Jonny's set the pace, but he is not the only Greenwood with a taste for Hollywood. Colin's teamed up with another set of bloggable brothers, Tyler and Lee of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, to perform on the James Lavino-composed soundtrack for the Alex Karpovsky comedy Woodpecker. It's not There Will Be Blood, but it's a start. Listen to the whole thing at jameslavino.com (click "Film/Television" and then "Woodpecker"). Buy at iTunes, Amazon, or eMusic.

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Some folks think Bloc Party's "Mercury" sounds like "Shock The Monkey," an idea reinforced by the Planet Of The Apes video for the track. The CD version of the single comes with remixes of the track by CSS, Flosstradamus, and John Lydon (one of those is a lie), which could possibly dampen some of the Peter Gabriel echoes. Or not. We have CSS's fizzy "Mercy" shakeup via YouTube, where it's busy scoring someone's game of Audiosurf, a game I know nothing about. - Source