Ex-Isis frontman/guitarist Aaron Turner has begun work on a collaboration with William Fowler Collins. Speaking on his blog, Turner had the following to say about the pairing: “The collaboration with William Fowler Collins is now underway. Over a four day session in WA earlier this month, we worked on a number of foundational pieces with [...]

Hydra Head co-founder and Isis frontman Aaron Turner has started a new label to release his personal projects.  Check out the label at http://www.sigerecords.blogspot.com.

Mammifer is currently recording their new LP with producer Randall Dunn, for a Jan 2010 completion. Guests are a-plently as Aaron Turner, Don McGreevy (Earth), Ted Parsons (Swans), Sera Timms (Black Math Horseman), Brian Cook (These Arms Are Snakes, etc.), and Joe Preston (High On Fire, Melvins, Thrones, etc.) are all confirmed contributors.

Stereogum is offering a new Pelican song: “Pelican’s fourth full-length What We All Come To Need is their first for Southern Lord (after the Ephemeral EP), though there clearly weren’t any hard feelings with their old label: Hydra Head owner/Isis frontman Aaron Turner contributes to the collection. Across its eight tracks, the L.A.-via-Chicago quartet also [...]