Richard Dawson

Plus: DDG, Wombo, Pixies, The Shins, La Dispute, Algernon Cadwallader, Vanishing Twin, Grace Ives, Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins tribute shows and more tour and festival news.

It's officially that time: year-end list season.

The post-hardcore/post-metal band is back with their first album in 6 years, and they discuss how it's influenced by PJ Harvey, Low, Unwound, The Wailers, and more...

Listen to new songs by Mastodon, Bonobo/Jamila Woods, Beverly Glenn-Copeland (reworked by Bon Iver & Flock of Dimes), Hiss Golden Messenger, Ovlov, Nation of Language, Wet (ft. Blood Orange), Joell Ortiz, Ric Wilson & Yellow Days, Duran Duran, and more...

End of the Road happens September 2-5 in Larmer Tree Gardens, with Stereolab, Jonny Greenwood, John Grant, Whitney, Arlo Parks, The Comet is Coming, Tinariwen, Arab Strap, and tons more playing.

The 2021 End of the Road Festival is currently set to happen September 2-5 in Dorset UK with Pixies, Big Thief, Perfume Genius and King Krule headlining.

Plus Jason Isbell, Bright Eyes, Kathleen Hanna, Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, Puscifer, The Lemonheads, H.E.R., Bartees Strange, Japanese Breakfast, Phoebe Bridgers, Nothing, Teenage Halloween, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Róisín Murphy, A Certain Ratio, Wax Chattels, Hen Ogledd (Richard Dawson), Profligate, and Mint Field.

Listen to new songs by Tune-Yards, Fleet Foxes, The Damned, Berwyn, William Basinski, Steven Wilson, Hen Ogledd (Richard Dawson), Tim Heidecker/Weyes Blood, Sylvan Esso, and more...

Richard Dawson, who you may know for his experimental psych-folk solo work, explores his pop side with group Hen Ogled who will release new album 'Free Humans' on September 25 via Domino imprint Weird World.