Mark Lanegan

Listen to Howling Giant and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch's stoner/sludge cover of ”Godzilla” now.

‘Devil in a Coma‘ details Mark's battle with COVID in spring 2021 that put him in a coma and made him temporarily deaf.

Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone's debut as Dark Mark Vs Skeleton Joe is raw and immediate, and their inspirations are just as arresting, with tales of guns, the pandemic and more.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Dean Wareham, Vanishing Twin, Mark Lanegan, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), GLOK (Ride's Andy Bell), Gone To Color, and more.

‘Imposter‘ will be Gahan's third album with production duo Soulsavers and also features songs by Neil Young, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power and more.

“The project is called Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe because we both have assumed these alter egos over the years,” says Cardamone. “The material we wanted to do together seemed to take well to the idea that our personas here are as if we’re now outcasts to our own creative selves."

’Home In This World: Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Ballads‘ also features covers from Mark Lanegan, Chris Thile, Colter Wall, Shovels & Rope, Swamp Dogg, The Felice Brothers, and more.

Known as Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe, Lanegan and Cardamone's gothy, electronic collaboration is ”not like anything either one of us have done before.”

‘The Ultra Vivid Lament‘ is Manic Street Preachers’ 14th album and features appearances from Mark Lanegan and Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming. It’s out in September.

Who will win the Most Gravelly Voice prize? It's from Moby's upcoming orchestral album, ‘Reprise.‘