silicon teens

From The Cure, R.E.M. and The Smiths, to Broken Social Scene, Pavement, Portishead and more, here are 20 songs by bands where the singers keep their mouths shut.

Over 50 Mute Records artists, past and present, are offering up interpretations of John Cage’s famously ”silent” composition for the label’s 40th anniversary.

This week in the Basement: The Bevis Frond, a reissue of Silicon Teens’ ’Music for Parties,’ Saul from Fat White Family sings ’Karaoke for One,’ plus Dutch band Lewsberg, Kevin Hairs and more.