Jon Spencer

Philly's 2nd Grade are students of classic power pop and make their own excellent version of it on their terrific second album...

The HITmakers include Bob Bert (Pussy Galore, Sonic Youth) and Sam Coomes (Quasi) and are supporting new album ‘Spencer Gets it Lit‘

This week's Indie Basement album reviews: Stereolab, Unloved (ft Jarvis Cocker, Jon Spencer, more), Mo Troper, Bitchin Bajas, The Orchids, Living Hour and more.

The Sadies‘ new album was completed last year before Dallas Good's death, and was produced by Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry, with appearances by Jon Spencer and more.

Plus: They Hate Change, Jon Spencer, Axel Boman, Bob Dylan, Rosalía, Anthrax/Hatebreed, Wiz Khalifa/Logic, Tim Heidecker and more tour and festival news.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Sondre Lerche, Jon Spencer, Papercuts, Warmduscher, Reuben's Daughters, and more

Listen to new songs from Toro Y Moi, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers, Lady Lamb, Lola Kirke, iamamiwhoami, Madonna & 070 Shake, Kate Bollinger, Advance Base, and more...

Featuring: Beach House, Cate Le Bon, Wet Leg, Spoon, King Hannah, Destroyer, Bodega, Fontaines DC, more.

‘Spencer Gets It Lit!‘ will be out April 1 via In the Red, and for their tour Quasi's Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss will also play as part of Jon's band, the HITmakers.

“As excited as we were to play for you, we have had to carefully consider our responsibilities to our friends, fans, and families,“ Jon said in a statement. “It breaks my heart to ever miss a gig.“