UK band SCALPING hail from Bristol, and you can definitely feel the influence of that city's '90s trip hop scene (Portishead, Massive Attack, Tricky) in their intense, dark, heavy, beat-forward sound. But they draw from a wide variety of influences,… Read More
After being forced to postpone a few shows because of a Covid case in their camp, Spoon are back out on the road in support of their great new album Lucifer on the Sofa, and their rescheduled NYC date happens… Read More
Cinemartyr formed in Ireland but are now based in Brooklyn, and they're gearing up to release their new album OPT OUT on June 3 via Light Sleeper Records (pre-order). They cite influences as widespread as Fugazi, The Mars Volta, Rihanna,… Read More
Steve Diggle decided to keep the Buzzcocks flag flying after the death of Pete Shelley in 2018, releasing new single "Gotta Get Better" in 2020. They're now back with a new three-song EP, Senses Out of Control, that's out today… Read More
This is the biggest Indie Basement of 2022 so far, at least by sheer number of albums reviews, including Melody's Echo Chamber, The Aluminum Group's first album in 14 years, Astrel K (Ulrika Spacek's Rhys Edwards), Honeyglaze, Kelly Lee Owens, Julie… Read More
Paramore's Hayley Williams has launched a new emo-themed radio show as part of BBC Sounds' Back to Back series called Everything Is Emo, and here's the premise, in Hayley's words: Not long ago, people started calling me a “veteran” of… Read More
This is an extremely stacked week for new music. I highlight 11 new albums below, Bill tackles 10 in Bill's Indie Basement (including Kelly Lee Owens, Röyksopp, Melody's Echo Chamber, Dany Placard & Julie Doiron, Honeyglaze, Scalping, Shilpa Ray, Astrel… Read More
Not only are Arcade Fire gearing up to release their anticipated new album WE next week, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne also appear on a song by fellow Canadian artist Pierre Kwenders' new album José Louis And The Paradox Of… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Jawbreaker, The Linda Lindas, Shellshag, Chris Gethard @ Irving Plaza Drive-By Truckers, Lydia Loveless @ The Stone Pony Land of Talk, Zoon @ Bowery Ballroom OMD, In The Valley Below @ Brooklyn Steel Gatecreeper, Narrow Head, 200… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and… Read More