Elbow

“I’m not saying I won’t do it again, it was a beautiful success,” Albarn said of Blur’s ‘The Ballad of Darren,’ “but I’m not dwelling on the past.”

This week in Indie Basement: Chris Stamey (The dB’s), The Fall, a Nick Drake tribute and Baxter Dury collaborator Delilah Holliday.

After two years off due to the pandemic Glastonbury will finally be back. Other performers include Charli XCX, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Crowded House, Kacey Musgraves, Lord, Haim, more

This week’s playlist includes new music by Earl Sweatshirt, Ibeyi ft. Pa Salieu, Big Thief, Cate Le Bon, Horsegirl, Converge ft. Chelsea Wolfe & Stephen Brodsky, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Elbow, Mr Twin Sister, Brion Starr, Fine Place (Frankie Rose), Mandy Indiana, and Papercuts, plus a reissue from Kelley Stoltz.

Listen to new songs by Jamila Woods, My Morning Jacket, David Bowie, Miranda Lambert, The Horrors, Summer Walker, Khemmis, Elbow, Johnny Marr, Crane Like A Bird (ft. Ben Bridwell), Exodus, and more…

This week’s playlist includes new music by Marissa Paternoster, Land of Talk, Starflyer 59, The Silver, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Knocked Loose, Young Thug ft. Doja Cat, and more

This week’s playlist includes new music by Converge (with Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky & Ben Chisholm) Burna Boy ft. Polo G, Wiki ft. Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist ft. MAVI, Illuminati Hotties, Dying Wish, and more

‘Flying Dream 1‘ shows a quieter side of Elbow and will be out November 19.

”We’ve always written songs like this,“ says frontman Guy Garvey, ”but it felt natural to make an album that focuses on the gentler side of our music.”