Half Japanese

”Since the original is basically just vocals and percussion, I thought an interesting approach to 'covering' the song would be to lay down my own vocals and piano on top of what Jad Fair was already doing,” Spencer said of his cover.

Listen to new songs by The Mountain Goats, Xenia Rubinos, SPELLLING, Downhaul, Sunrot and Ides (Black Flag covers), Parting, Runner, Country Westerns, Hazel English, Izzy True, UV-TV, and more...

It's the first US release for Kramer & Jad Fair‘s third album together which originally came out in 2017.

Listen to new songs by Headie One/Burna Boy, Flying Raccoon Suit, Paysage D'Hiver, Oryx, Closer, Kings of Leon, Stefflon Don, Rose City Band, Cory Hanson, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Rhiannon Giddens, and more...

This week in the Basement: reviews of new records by Lost Horizons (ex Cocteau Twins), Jetstream Pony (ex Wedding Present/Trembling Blue Stars), King Hannah, Half Japanese, Ghost Power (Tim Gane) and Gustaf.

”Some of the first shows we ever played as a band - and some of our favorite shows we’ve ever played, period - were at the Ottobar,” Wye Oak write of the Baltimore venue.

Over 60 videos shot by former Edsel / current SAVAK vocalist Sohrab Habibion in the '80s have been newly digitized and released for free online, including footage of 7Seconds, Moss Icon, Shudder To Think, The Lemonheads, Scream, Soul Side, and much more...

Plus: Frank Iero/Geoff Rickly, Earth/Helms Alee, Saor/Wayfarer, Fleetwood Mac, Cayetana, Ian Svenonius' Escape-Ism, and more upcoming tour news.

Cult DIY icon Jad Fair is back with a brand new Half Japanese album, titled ’Invincible’ and out February 22 via Fire Records...

Plus: Marshall Crenshaw and more Hanukkah fun. Who will be the special guests tonight?