This week: reviews of new albums from Sonny & The Sunsets, Unlikely Friends and Holiday Ghosts, plus new Slumberland band Jeanines, more Wannadies reissues, and a British synthpop comp.
The B-52’s are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year -- their classic debut LP came out in 1979 -- with a big tour that also includes synthpop icons OMD as well as fellow '80s-era band Berlin on most dates.
This week: the brilliantly bonkers debut album from audiobooks; OMD vinyl reissues; the new album from synthpop vets Blancmange; the haunting debut single from London's POZI; and Norwegian house producer Bjorn Torske.
This week in the basement: a box set of Liverpool post-punk; German shoegazers Jaguwar; two duos featuring members of classic UK indie groups; and more.
Also includes Passion Pit, Death Cab, The Decemberists, Alabama Shakes, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Ryan Adams, Cheap Trick, Weird Al, and... Sir Mix-A-Lot, plus many more.
Last year, The Barenaked Ladies went on the "Last Summer on Earth" tour with Violent Femmes and Colin Hay. It remains to be seen whether the earth will see another summer (probably), but they must think there will be as BNL are doing another Last Summer on Earth tour this year, and will be…