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This week's playlist also includes new music by Smino, Amanda Shires, Adult Mom, Fontaines DC, CHAI, Goat Girl, Billie Eilish, Rosalia, Kiwi Jr, Palberta, Bill Callahan, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, The Besnard Lakes, Lande Hekt, Jonsi, Arca, Asphyx, The Best of the Worst, R+R=NOW, Duke Deu…

Fontaines' original version leaned toward The Strokes, but in Soulwax‘s assured hands, Grian Chatten's spoken vocals provide inspiration to take the song into Blondie “Rapture“ territory.

“I liked the idea of a representation of me that wouldn’t be a picture of me, wouldn’t be literal, so a statue was a very good idea.“ - Jehnny Beth.

This week in the Indie Basement: the best records of 2020, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Jesse's year-end list includes Bruce, Dylan, Green Day, Craig Finn, Brian Fallon, and more...

Online music database/marketplace Discogs has shared the Top 25 albums from 2020 that showed up the most on members' Want and Own lists.

The Belgian post-hardcore band's eclectic list includes Svalbard, Fontaines DC, Kurt Vile, Bambara, Rotten Mind, and more...

Listen to new songs by John Carpenter, Erick the Architect (of Flatbush Zombies), Sumac, Dale Crover, Frozen Soul, Fontaines DC (Pogues cover), and more...

Also nominated this year: Fiona Apple, Fontaines DC, Bonny Light Horseman, The Strokes, Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Sturgill Simpson, Haim, Tame Impala, Laura Marling and more.

Plus Dua Lipa, Rufus Wainwright, Face to Face, Fontaines DC, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Django Django, Oceanator, Trey Anastasio, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.