Kendra Smith

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums by Caribou, Real Estate, The Orielles, Juniore, Cold Beat and Pictish Trail, plus a look at one of the more obscures album in the discography of David Roback (Mazzy Star, Opal, Rain Parade).

The New York Times talked to the Mazzy Star, Opal and Rain Parade co-founder’s mom. Variety talked to Kendra Smith’s manager.

This week in the basement: a new issue of beloved zine ‘chickfactor’ and a Kicking Giant reissue, plus Halo Maud, The Orielles, Bambara, Bonny Doon and more.

From long-awaited comebacks to veterans who have stayed consistently great and active, here’s a list of some of the best 2017 music by artists that helped define indie and underground music as we know it.