There are some occasions these days when I write about a song that I love for Pitchfork track reviews instead of this site. In case you do not follow my work over there, you really ought to pay attention to these songs, as they are both absolutely brilliant. These are only pull-quotes, by the way — click through to Pitchfork for the full reviews.

Sleigh Bells - “Crown on the Ground”It’s like the final world-shattering salvo of the Loudness War; a deeply unsubtle scrape of metal-on-metal tones so abrasive that it’s almost shocking to discover that the song isn’t actually some kind of Wolf Eyes-inspired noise experiment, but rather a ridiculously poppy club banger. (More)

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Frida Hyvönen - “Jesus Was A Cross Maker” Whereas Sill backed away from sentimentality in favor of a cool precision, Hyvönen’s take is devastatingly emotional, with much of its power coming from the contrast of her confident voice and the fragility of her accompaniment. (More)

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No Age – “Losing Feeling”

The official Google blog explains the new Google music search.

I posted the list of the online best of the decade (2000-2009) music lists yesterday.

Today's additions:

Aiming to Misbehave (songs of the decade)
Bodyspace (best singles)
Captains Dead (top albums)
Experimental Music Love (top albums)
The Middle 8 (favorite albums)
O, Song! (influential albums)
Q (best albums)
A Slice of Fried Gold (favorite albums)

The Georgia Strait profiles the Raveonettes.

LA Weekly profiles recent Sub Pop signees Avi Buffalo.

Variety reports that U2's Rose Bowl concert attracted over 10 million streams, making it the single-largest YouTube streaming event.

Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamano talks to MetroActive.

The Minnesota Daily reviews the new book by Afternoon Records founder Ian Anderson, Here Come the Regulars: How to Run a Record Label on a Shoestring Budget.

“Here Come the Regulars” boasts an engaging format. Anderson addresses the reader head-on and tells them, for hypothetical purposes, they'll be running the imagined Thankyou Records and working with fictional indie up-and-comers The Readers. Such is the framework that guides the reader through basic branding, roster building, legal logistics, manufacturing, distribution, booking and promotion.

The Loyola Phoenix interviews Mountain Goats bassist Peter Hughes.

The Arizona Daily Wildcat reviews the band's new album, The Life of the World to Come.

The Audiolife blog lists five music industry leaders you should follow on Twitter.

At Monitor Mix, Carrie Brownstein recounts her calming first experiences with The Buddha Machine.

Xiu Xiu/The 6ths – “Volcana!” (I Hope Your Train Crashes Remix) From the new Merge Remixes collection, SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Remixes!, out 11/17 on limited-edition CD + digital.