Stereolab

From Gang of Four to Bush Tetras and Stereolab to Spiritualized, its Indie Basement’s most crucial reissues, box sets and comps of 2021.

“They aren’t in a ‘top ten’ order per say, but definitely represent the different waves of personal musical interest over those 5 years,” Arooj tells us. “Especially what I was listening to despite being at a jazz music school in Boston, and being immersed in music all the time just by design.”

The stacked initial lineup also includes James Blake, Arca, Kim Gordon, Clairo, King Krule, Stereolab, Squid, Mayhem, PinkPantheress, Shellac, Tierra Whack, and more…

Danish musician Anders Rhedin tells us about the influences behind new album ’Dream Work,’ including Stereolab, Alan Moore, and more.

Recorded as a companion piece to Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch,‘ the album has Jarvis covering songs by Serge Gainsbourg, Jacques Dutronc, Brigitte Bardot, and more.

Laetitia will also be busy with Stereolab and solo dates this fall.

Jarvis & Laetitia’s cover of Dalida & Alain Delon’s 1973 single ”Paroles Paroles” is from the companion piece album to Wes Anderson‘s ‘The French Dispatch‘ that’s out October 22.

‘Nanocluster Vol. 1‘ features collaborations between Immersion and Tarwater, Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner.

‘Join the Ritual’ celebrates indie label Jagjaguwar’s 25th anniversary and also features Angel Olsen covering Smog, The Besnard Lakes covering Slint, Pink Mountaintops covering Teenage Fanclub and more.

This week‘s episode features songs by Turnstile, MIKE, Absolutely Free, Low, Quicksand, Yvette, Helado Negro, Black Midi, Lucy Dacus, Stereolab, and more.