This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new records from Anna Meredith, Black Marble, Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas), and Mikal Cronin, plus S.F. twee-punks The Gonks.
This week: reviews of new albums from Sonny & The Sunsets, Unlikely Friends and Holiday Ghosts, plus new Slumberland band Jeanines, more Wannadies reissues, and a British synthpop comp.
In addition to his great new album Rod for Your Love, Sonny's also working on a web sitcom about a touring indie rock band where his mom plays the drummer.
Sonny Smith, of Sonny & The Sunsets, will release his new solo album, Rod for Your Love, on March 2. It's out via Easy Eye Sound, the new label started by Black Keys' Dan Auerbach (who also just signed Shannon & The Clams)...