King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Stereolab, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Cheval Sombre, Lost Horizons, Mouse on Mars and Sibille Attar.

This week's playlist includes new music by Bill Callahan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billie, slowthai, The Weather Station, Julien Baker, Shygirl, Statik Selektah, The Sonder Bombs, The Cribs, Boldy James & Real Bad Man, and more.

Record stores will also be selling exclusive releases as part of Love Record Store's new virtual event.

”We’ll be listening to experts and taking advice about what is best for the human race going forward. Heaps of new tunes on the way too. Stay home. Look after each other,” the band write.

The lineup also includes Bikini Kill, Brittany Howard, Brockhampton, Caribou, Disclosure, Iggy Pop, Kacey Musgraves, King Krule, Lana Del Rey, and much more.

Plus: Bob Dylan, Whitney/CHAI, Punk Rock Bowling 2020 lineup, SF Sketchfest, and more tour-related news.

The Australian band will be visiting the United States this summer.

The Melbourne punks have been on the rise recently, thanks recently to a run opening for fellow Australians (and Flightless labelmates) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on their last North American tour.

Desert Daze takes place this weekend in Joshua Tree, CA with performances by Iggy Pop, Spiritualized, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Sleep (performing Holy Mountain), Unknown Mortal Orchestra, John Cale, Ty Segall, BADBADNOTGOOD, Panda Bear, Hope Sandoval, Eagles Of Death Metal, King Gizzard, Thu…

The Barcelona festival will be live-streaming over 50 performances by Run the Jewels, Afghan Whigs, Angel Olsen, Broken Social Scene, Mac DeMarco & more.