1995 was the peak year for Britpop with the "Blur Vs Oasis" feud, and nearly every major player in the scene releasing an album. We ranked the 20 best.
This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Britpop vets Sleeper and Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, plus Oakland, CA post-punks The World, a '70s glam compilation curated by Saint Etienne, and more.
UK Britpop vets Sleeper reunited in 2017 and this year announced they were working on a new LP. Details are now out: it's called The Modern Age and will be out March 22...
Britpop era band Sleeper, who had five Top 20 UK hits in the '90s, broke up after releasing their third album (1997's Pleased to Meet You), but reformed last year with original members Louise Wener, Jon Stewart, and Andy Maclure and are currently working on their first new album in what wi…