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Indie Basement (8/28): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Kelly Lee Owens, Sweeping Promises and International Teachers of Pop, plus a reissue of Love Tractor’s debut album and a compilation of ’80s janglepop.

Bill's Indie Basement (9/20): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: reviews of new releases from Vivian Girls, Chastity Belt, and Operator Music Band, plus career retrospective comps from Black Box Recorder and The Springfields.

Matthew Sweet preps new LP (stream "Country Girl"), touring w/ Tommy Keene -- win tix to the NYC show!

Matthew Sweet is releasing his first album in six years, a 17-song double album titled Tomorrow Forever, this week via his own Honeycomb Hideout label. The record features his longtime rhythm section of Paul Chastain and Ric Menck (both of Velvet Crush), as well as the Bangles’ Debbi Peterson and a “keyboard cameo” from The Zombies’ Rod Argent…