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This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new album by Wet Leg, Orville Peck, Pavement, Mick Trouble, The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart, Kae Tempest, bdrmm, and more.

The Dream Syndicate’s new album ‘Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions‘ is out in June, and the band’s SXSW schedule includes a ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ 40th anniversary show.

Plus: Circuit des Yeux, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Johnny Jewel, Shamir, Indigo Sparke, Just Mustard, Kiwi Jr, Pip Blom, Anna Fox Rochinski, Sweeping Promises, King Hannah, Cadence Weapon, and lots more. SXSW happens March 14 – 20 in Austin.

Listen to new songs by Burna Boy, Deerhoof, Shannon Lay, Boy Scouts, Alicia Walter, Joe Armon-Jones & Goya Gumbani, Soul Blind, Porches, Chief Keef & Mike Will Made-It, Rivers of Nihil, and more…

End of the Road happens September 2-5 in Larmer Tree Gardens, with Stereolab, Jonny Greenwood, John Grant, Whitney, Arlo Parks, The Comet is Coming, Tinariwen, Arab Strap, and tons more playing.

The 2021 End of the Road Festival is currently set to happen September 2-5 in Dorset UK with Pixies, Big Thief, Perfume Genius and King Krule headlining.

The 2019 edition of Iceland Airwaves takes place November 6 – 9 in Reykjavík at venues all over the downtown area. This year’s lineup features over 130 artists from 20 countries, including Mac DeMarco, Whitney, Of Monsters & Men, John Grant, Shame, Booka Shade, Orville Peck, Madame Gandhi, Pottery, Georgia, Penelope Isles…

Check out new songs from Jenny Lewis, Beach Slang, Saudade (feat. Chelsea Wolfe & Chino Moreno), WH Lung, Bryce Dessner, Woe, Cykada, Automelodi, CHAI, and more.

Listen to new songs by Migos, Mercury Rev/Phoebe Bridgers, LCD Soundsystem ionnalee, La Femme, Minneapolis Uranium Club, Charlotte Adigery, Flat Worms, and more.