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New Zealand's The Bats, who's kept the same four-member lineup for nearly 40 years, release their 10th album in November via Flying Nun.

Andy Bell's debut solo album, The View from Halfway Down, is out this Friday. From Bowie to Spacemen 3, he talks us through the influences on the LP.

The Fall's influence is as deep as its discography, but here's a 15 song primer to lead you into the group's wonderful and frightening world, with one song chosen by Fontaines DC, and quotes from Protomartyr, Shame, IDLES & more.

Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo's mix includes songs by Brian Eno & David Byrne, Can, Moondog, Linda Perhacs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suicide, Caetano Veloso, and more

You can also listen to classic Peel Sessions from David Bowie and The Spiders From Mars, Roxy Music, Sonic Youth, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Smiths, The Fall, Echo & The Bunnymen, Hole, Jack White, Elvis Costello, Cocteau Twins and tons more.

The Union Pool show promises ”CAN classics, as well as new and unrecorded music, and samplings of what's yet to come.”

”We are in the process of rescheduling these performances to 2020, with dates to be announced soon.”

Damo Suzuki, who was singer for krautrock icons Can, will tour the U.S. for the first time in over 10 years, and in each city will improvise with different musicians, including members of Sun Araw, MMOSS, CAVE, Quintron, and more.

The Gowanus club opens in March with two night of Optimo, and their initial schedule includes Jan Jelinek, Octo Octa, Call Super, Thomas Bullock, CAN's Damo Suzuki, Laraaji and Hieroglyphic Being...

Listen to new songs by J Mascis, Mineral, Willie Nelson, Josh Homme, Tee Grizzley/Chance the Rapper, Smino, and more.