This week in Indie Grotto: Mark E Smith lives? Plus elusive shoegaze, twangy indie rock, , indie sleaze mk2, Johnny Marr, and more

Today in Indie Grotto: This is Lorelei, Fontaines DC, Liars, Bunnymen, Protomartyr, Victoryland, and more of the month’s best music

This week’s Indie Grotto also has reviews of Penelope Isles, The Sick Man of Europe, Railcard, and The Klittens

Rhys’ is the Featured Musical Artist on Horgan’s new HBO series

This week in Indie Grotto: post-punk old and new, plus gorgeous Balearic rock

It’s he Belgian duo’s first single in four years and first taste of their second album, once again co-produced by Soulwax

Plus: Ibibio Sound Machine, Bonobo, and Formal Sppeedwear

Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton tell us all about their great new album

Also: Immersion (Colin Newman & Malka Spigel), Adorable’s Pete Fij, and more

Featuring Fontaines DC, This is Lorelei, Dinosaur Jr, L’Rain, Arab Strap, Interpol & more of the month’s best music

Plus: reviews of LA Priest, Marci, and Elephant Stone

Plus: Porridge Radio, Cindy Lee, Trupa Trupa, The Balancing Act, and more classic indie, alternative, and college rock

Plus: reviews of new albums by he Moles, Heartworms, Adwaith, HORSEBATH, and more

From Cindy Lee to Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator to The Cure, Mannequin Pussy to MJ Lenderman, here are our favorite albums of 2024.

Plus: a new book by Pulp's Mark Webber, and a look back at The English Beat's 'Special Beat Service'

YouTube video by London Records

The Liverpool band who scored early-'90s hits with "Groovy Train" and "All Together Now" will release new album 'Let The Music (Take Control)' on May 2

"It was designed to gently wash away the stuff in your head that keeps you awake at 2am," says Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley. 'The Night' is out December 13.

The Mid-Year List