Camera Obscura

Listen to new songs by Nervus, Holy Fuck!, Frontperson, Tomberlin, Mdou Moctar, Camera Obscura, Sumerlands (new song & Fleetwood Mac cover), Red Baraat's Sonny Singh, and more...

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Superchunk, King Hannah, Johnny Marr, Bambara, ADULT., and Holodrum.

Record Store Day 2022 happens April 23 and they've just announced this year's list of exclusive releases, as well as a second drop day, June 18, as a "safety net" date for records that may encounter supply chain issues

Superchunk‘s 12th album features appearances by Sharon Van Etten, Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Wye Oak’s Andy Stack, Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell, Owen Pallett, and more.

There are also upcoming listening parties with Rufus Wainwright, Maximo Park, The Horrors, Culture Club, Electrelane, Camera Obscura, The Wedding Present, OMD, Badly Drawn Boy and more.

One of the best independent labels of the last three decades, Merge Records has released so many amazing records over the years -- here are 20 of our favorites.

Matt Berninger's self-isolation playlist is now eight hours long, with additions from The Feelies, The Pastels, boygenius, Juvenlie, Ramones, DEVO, Maxo Kream, Dinosaur Jr., Echo & The Bunnymen, Joy Division, New Order, Hayley Heynderickx, Earl Sweatshirt, Cher, Willie Nelson, Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, John Prine, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, Mitski, Built to Spill, Cat Power, Dolly Parton, Deerhunter, Minutemen, Tom Waits, R.E.M., Arab Strap, The Afghan Whigs, Wilco, Camera Obscura, ANOHNI, Sade, and many more.

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from A Girl Called Eddy, Holy Fuck, The Chap and Whyte Horses, plus the deluxe 30th anniversary edition of Pale Saints' The Comforts of Madness.

Manchester UK collective Whyte Horses, a band of sorts that mix various strains of '60s psych and French pop, exotica, krautrock, glam and more into one groovy sound. You can listen to two songs off 'Hard Times' now.

"We’ve had some much needed time out from Camera Obscura over the past three years. We’d like to thank you all for your kindness, support and for your patience."