Prefab Sprout

He was 61. Read tributes to Cathal from former Microdisney bandmate Sean O'Hagan, Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn, The Charlatans' Tim Burgess, Luke Haines and more.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from late reggae legend U-Roy, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, A Place to Bury Strangers, and more.

Other upcoming listening parties include records by Laurie Anderson, Matt Berninger, OMD, Teenage Fanclub, Belly, Talk Talk, Iceage, The Bangles, Supergrass, and more.

From shoegaze to Madchester, pop and hip hop, Sonic Youth to Cocteau Twins, it's Indie Basement's Top albums of 1990.

Today's picks for live videos to watch while you're home and every show is cancelled include Marvin Gaye in 1974, Noname's 2017 Boiler Room set, Trash Talk at SXSW 2013, Prefab Sprout in 1985, and more.

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess has announced more interactive album listening parties, featuring Lloyd Cole, Billy Bragg, Oasis, The Style Council, Beta Band, Supergrass and more.

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess is organizing online interactive listening parties of classic UK Britpop, shoegaze and alternative albums, via Twitter, all hosted by members of the bands.

This week: reviews of new albums by The Soft Cavalry, Mark Mulcahy and Trash Kit, plus Prefab Sprout vinyl reissues are on the way.

Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne), Wendy Smith (Prefab Sprout), Cosey Fanni Tutti, Midge Ure, Holly Herndon, Kelly Lee Owens, Zola jesus & more have also paid tribute.

This week in the Basement: vinyl reissues from New Order and Prefab Sprout, plus new music from Business of Dreams (Corey of Terry Malts), the return of Cleveland's Herzog, and new UK singer-songwriter Whoa Melodic.