Gruff Rhys

This week’s playlist includes new music by Spiritualized, Floating Points, Destroyer, Aldous Harding, Jenny Hval, Belle and Sebastian, Horsegirl, Son Lux ft. Mitski & David Byrne, ME REX, and more.

“The lyrics were basically inspired by the widespread anger I – and many other people felt towards the incompetence and arrogance of the Johnson regime during the lockdowns – not that I feel any different now,” Gruff says.

“Of No Fixed Identity“ was SFA‘s first-ever recording, from the days when actor Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Spiderman: No Way Home) was the band’s lead singer.

This week’s Notable Releases include Anaïs Mitchell’s first solo album in a decade, Cloakroom’s heavy shoegaze concept album, the latest from Tuareg greats Imarhan, and more…

This week’s playlist includes new music by Soul Glo, Destroyer, Mitski, Joey Bada$$, Heriot, J.I.D ft. 21 Savage & Baby Tate, and more

Tuareg quintet Imarhan are gearing up to release their third album, “Aboogi,‘ on January 28, which also features Tinariwen’s Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni.

This week in Indie Basement: The very best albums of 2021, with a focus on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Listen to new holiday songs by Anika Pyle, HAIM, Billy Nomates, Grandaddy, Saint Etienne, El Ten Eleven, Undergang, Ziemba, Devon Kay & the Solutions, Elton John & Ed Sheeran, and more.

Listen to new songs by The Linda Lindas, Portrayal of Guilt, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Billy Nomates, Moses Sumney, CHAI (Confidence Man remix), Carly Cosgrove, Wild Pink, Delay, String Machine, Undergang, Charlotte Adigery, and more…

Year-end list season continues with UK mag ‘MOJO.’