Klaus Johann Grobe

This week in the Indie Basement: Bill’s favorite albums of 2018, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Our October 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Robyn, Miya Folick, Sharon Van Etten, Phosphorescent, Deerhunter, Steve Gunn, Jessica Pratt, Ty Segall, Esperanza Spalding, Beach House, Jamila Woods, Anderson .Paak, Thom Yorke, and more.

Listen to new songs by Laura Jane Grace, Jim James + Angel Olsen, Beirut, The Faint, Trentemøller, Rapsody + J Cole, Smino, Takeoff of Migos, Kirk Knight, and more.

This week: Baxter Dury’s B.E.D. project with Etienne De Crecy; Buzzcocks vinyl reissues; Ty Segall’s covers album; Italian band Qlowski; Swiss Duo Klaus Johann Grobe go full disco; and Young Marble Giants singer Alison Statton reunites with her Weekend collaborator Spike for a new LP.

Listen to new songs by Weezer, Thom Yorke, Willie Nelson, Laura Jane Grace, Speedy Ortiz, Interpol (DJDS remix), Soccer Mommy (Dixie Chicks cover), Bad Bunny + Drake, Chino Moreno, and more.

Our September 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Brockhampton, Yves Tumor, Low, Julia Holter, Robyn, Noname, Joey Purp, Lana Del Rey, Cat Power, Yaeji, Little Simz, IDLES, Adrianne Lenker, Sandro Perri, and more.

This week: another Fall reissue, Luna’s Dean Wareham teams with Cheval Sombre for an album of “western dreampop,” JEFF the Brotherhood entirely reinvent themselves on their new LP, plus new singles from Swiss duo Klaus Johann Grobe and L.A. punks Flat Worms.

Our July 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Cat Power, Blood Orange, Dirty Projectors, Foxing, Brockhampton, Denzel Curry, Phoebe Bridgers, Deafheaven, Phosphorescent, 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.

An appropriately drizzly day for the Portland band, who didn’t let the rain stop the good vibes.