Indie Basement: Favorite Albums of 2020 (so far)
From weirdo country to neo post-punk, dance music, orch pop and more, here are Indie Basement's favorite albums of the weirdest year ever...so far.
Protomartyr
The Fall wrote the blueprint for the current post-punk revival. Here’s 15 of their best so…
The Fall's influence is as deep as its discography, but here's a 15 song primer to lead you into the group's wonderful and frightening world, with one song chosen by Fontaines DC, and quotes from Protomartyr, Shame, IDLES & more.
84 songs we like from July 2020
Our July playlist includes songs by Sufjan Stevens, Angel Olsen, Jason Molina, John K Samson, Matt Berninger, My Morning Jacket, Touche Amore, Crack Cloud, Fontaines DC, Napalm Death, Earl Sweatshirt, and more...
Protomartyr’s Joe Casey tells us about what he’s read, watched & listened to during lockdo…
"When people ask me what I've 'accomplished' during lockdown I can only grunt 'gained more weight' between fistfuls of food." - Joe Casey. Protomartyr's new album, 'Ultimate Success Today,' is out now.
Bill’s Indie Basement (7/17): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new album from Jarvis Cocker, Protomartyr, Crack Cloud, PAINT (Pedrum of Allah Las), and Soulwax.
Notable Releases of the Week (7/17)
This week's Notable Releases include cathartic punk comebacks from Strike Anywhere and The Lawrence Arms, the long-awaited Jarvis Cocker, the long-awaited Blu & Exile, Nicolas Jaar's second proper LP of 2020, and more...
Review: Protomartyr’s ‘Ultimate Success Today’ delivers pitch-black catharsis for dark tim…
Detroit's Protomartyr once again have their finger on the dark pulse of the nation with their heaviest, weirdest album yet. It's great.
Protomartyr streaming ‘Ultimate Success Today’ visual LP ahead of Friday’s release
Protomartyr's ambitious and very dark fifth album, Ultimate Success Today, is out this Friday but you can hear it early via "visual album" version of the record...
80+ special/exclusive releases for today’s Bandcamp fundraiser
Exclusive/special releases for today's Bandcamp fundraiser include Ty Segall & Cory Hanson, Torres, Protomartyr, Marissa Nadler, Girls Names, Beach Fossils, Corpus, Fruit Bats, Laurel Halo, Less than Jake, NNAMDÏ, Pelican, Shopping, Strand of Oaks, Superchunk, The Clientele, Black Midi…
63 songs we like from May 2020
Our April 2020 playlist includes tracks by Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers, Perfume Genius, Jason Isbell, Neil Young, The 1975, Hayley Williams, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Ka, Standing on the Corner, Cut Copy, slowthai & Kenny Beats, Protomartyr, Jeff Rosenstock, Owen Pallett, Deerhoof a…