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The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs new covers album, ’Bright Lights,’ features songs by Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, The Velvet Underground, Chris Bell, Prince (who wrote ”Manic Monday”), The Monkees, and more.

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

Japanese Breakfast began a run of four sold out shows at Brooklyn Steel on Thursday, a venue they last performed at while opening for Slowdive in 2017

Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone's debut as Dark Mark Vs Skeleton Joe is raw and immediate, and their inspirations are just as arresting, with tales of guns, the pandemic and more.

Orthodox are also gearing up for a tour with The Acacia Strain (playing full albums), Kublai Khan, and Dying Wish.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Dean Wareham, Vanishing Twin, Mark Lanegan, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), GLOK (Ride's Andy Bell), Gone To Color, and more.

You may remember that longtime Cure bassist Simon Gallup had said in August he had left the band. That didn't seem to last long...

Teethgrynder channels the brooding, gothy sounds of '80s Nick Cave on new single ”Devilman.”

JER, The Best of the Worst, Omnigone, Grey Matter, Matamoska, and S.M.N. are also on the comp, which is up for vinyl pre-order now.

And they've got 'Blue Album' style artwork to match.