Daily Newsletter, October 1, 2023

Don't miss this week's best new songs, featuring Maria BC, Spiritual Cramp, The Mountain Goats, Empress Of & more!

Stream new releases from Oneohtrix Point Never, Wilco, Animal Collective, Armand Hammer, Jorja Smith, Blonde Redhead, Maxo, MJ Nebreda, and Modern Nature

This week in Indie Basement: Wilco's Cate Le Bon-produced Cousin, plus Blonde Redhead, Don Letts, Melenas, Seablite, and Modern Nature, and more.

Further Listening: For The Rabbits · Five Things We Liked This Week – 29/09/23 5. More Likely Than Not You’ll Find Squirrel Flower Intheskatepark Squirrel Flower, the project of Chicago…

The new albums from Slow Pulp, Oneohtrix Point Never and more should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession.

This week's Notable Releases include Armand Hammer, Code Orange, Jorja Smith, Koyo, and more...

The best albums out now include singer Jorja Smith's soaring but solitary full-length Falling or Flying, an inspired, messy affair from Cherry Glazerr, Becky G's ode to Mexican Regional and more.Featured Albums: 1. Jorja Smith — Falling or FlyingFeatured Songs: "Try Me," "Little Things," "Falling or Flying," "Backwards," "She Feels"2. Cherry Glazerr — I Don't Want You AnymoreFeatured Songs: "Bad Habit," "Touched You With My Chaos," "I Don't Want You Anymore"3. Becky G — ESQUINASFeatured Songs: "2NDO CHANCE (feat. Ivan Cornejo)," "CHANEL (feat. Peso Pluma)," "CUIDADITO (feat. Chiquis)," "QUERIDO ABUELO"4. Blonde Redhead — Sit Down For DinnerFeatured Songs: "Before," "Sit Down For Dinner Pt. 1," "Kiss Her Kiss Her"5. Wilco — CousinFeatured Songs: "Infinite Surprise," "Levee," "Ten Dead," "Sunlight Ends"Lightning Round: Jlin — PerspectiveLydia Loveless — Nothing's Gonna Stand In My Way Again (Released Sept. 22)MJ Nebreda — Arepa MixtapeMolly Burch — DaydreamerOther notable releases for Sept. 29:Addison Grace — Diving LessonsAnimal Collective — Isn't It Now?Armand Hammer — We Buy Diabetic Test StripsCode Orange — The AboveEd Sheeran — Autumn VariationsDessa — Bury The Ledehemlocke springs — going... going... GONE!Maxo — Debbie's SonOneohtrix Point Never — Again

Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Marc Abbott, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires all helped me decide what should make the list and we settled on a Top 10.

Featuring a wide range of genres and themes, here are some of the best new books to add to your reading list this fall.