the boo radleys

The Boo Radleys are back, but songwriter/guitarist Martin Carr is no longer in the band.

Gruff Rhys‘ list of Creation Records favorites includes Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Boo Radleys, My Bloody Valentine and more.

Shoegaze greats Swervedriver released three albums on Creation Records in the ’90s and his picks from the label include The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, and more.

’80s/’90s UK indie label Creation Records was a powerhouse of Britpop, shoegaze, indie rave and more. We picked the label’s 21 best records.

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.

Indie Basement looks back at 2020’s best reissues, box sets and compilations in the world of classic indie, college rock and more.

The EP was the perfect format for the original shoegaze scene, allowing bands to stretch out…but not too much. Here are the best Extended Plays of the early ’90s era.

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has announced more interactive album listening parties, featuring Duran Duran, The Specials, Joy Division, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, The Cure, and more.

From Pavement to Pulp, from Oasis to R.E.M., from Frank Sidebottom to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, here are a dozen docs to stream right now.

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Shopping, former Belle & Sebastian member Isobel Campbell, Basic Plumbing (the late Patrick Doyle of Veronica Falls), and Montreal’s Double Date with Death, plus a vinyl reissue of The Boo Radleys’ Everything’s Alright Forever.