The Thermals

Indie Basement (5/27): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Stars, Liam Gallagher, Just Mustard, Dehd and PDX supergroup Slang (Janet Weiss, more), plus a remix EP from The KVB and more.

22 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Arcade Fire (Harry Styles cover), Editrix, Rick Hyde/Rome Streetz, Namir Blade, JB Dunckel of Air, Slang, Katie Bejsiuk, Valerie June (Mazzy Star cover), Amythyst Kiah (Tori Amos cover), and more…

Slang (Janet Weiss, Drew Grow, Thermals) announce debut LP - watch "Wilder" video

Slang, the Portland group that includes Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi), Drew Grow (Modern Kin, Pastors’ Wives), Kathy Foster (The Thermals), and Anita Lee Elliot (Viva Voce), have finally announced their debut album…

Watch Matt Pond's Zoom-made video for Thermals cover ft. Anya Marina, Nikki Glaser, more

The video was shot in quarantine and features Matt, Anya, and comedians Nikki Glaser, Andrew Collin, and Ian Fidance dancing on Zoom.

The Thermals' Hutch Harris releases debut solo album 'Only Water' (listen)

Hutch Harris, frontman of the now-defunct Thermals, recently played a solo show and launched a new Twitter account that appeared to be advertising a solo career, and today he released his debut solo album…

tours announced: Sleep, Gov't Mule, Nine Inch Nails, Hutch Harris, Nick Cave, more

Plus: Jason Isbell, Insane Clown Posse, The Holydrug Couple, The Magic Numbers, Big Red Machine, Hop Along and more tour news.

Janet Weiss' band Slang debut new lineup (with Kathy from Thermals) and song

Not only did Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss join Thermals bassist Kathy Foster’s new band Roseblood, Kathy also joined Janet’s band Slang…

Roseblood is Kathy from The Thermals' new band; Janet Weiss is drumming!

The Thermals are no more, but bassist/backing vocalist Kathy Foster is staying busy with her solo project, Roseblood, who just played their first two shows with new drummer Janet Weiss (of Sleater-Kinney), opening for Speedy Ortiz.

The Thermals break up

Bummer news: long-running and reliably great indie-punk vets The Thermals have officially broken up after a 15-year career.
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