This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from The Beta Band's Steve Mason, Constant Smiles, Kate NV, Dry Cleaning, plus reissues from Felt and Heavenly, and more.
This week in the Basement: Meg Baird, The Tubs (ex Joanna Gruesome), King Tuff, Mozart Estate (Lawrence of Felt), Kelley Deal's R. Ring, New Order's 'Low-Life' Definitive Edition and more.
Lawrence of cult bands Felt and Denim is back with a new album and a new moniker, Mozart Estate. ‘Pop-Up! Ker-Ching! And The Possibilities Of Modern Shopping‘ will be out in January.
Long-running UK music monthly music ’Q Magazine’ has just released their year-end issue with the Top 50 Albums of 2018 list. Given the magazine appeals to a slightly older, British audience it may be no surprise they've crowned...
Year-end list season is officially here. First out of the gate as usual was Rough Trade earlier this week, and now UK mag 'Uncut' published their top 50 albums of 2018...
”Jim Reid Top Picks” include songs by The Kills, The Beatles, The Kinks, Lou Reed, Vashti Bunyan, Cabaret Voltaire, The Cult, Orange Juice, Nirvana, Neil Young, Go-Kart Mozart, The Snivelling Shits, and more.
This week: Ty Segall & White Fence experience "Joy"; glammy Britpop vets Suede are back with LP #8; a new single from great Swiss duo Klaus Johann Grobe; vital reissues from Felt and Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haruomi Hosono; and new Brooklyn band Eyes of Love.