Bill joins to talk his Indie Basement list of the Best Albums of 2026 So Far, some TV shows we're watching, and that new Arthur Russell-related Nirosta Steel album everybody's talking about.
Hear us talk about Aldous Harding, Beth Orton, Iceage, Robber Robber, Lee "Scratch Perry" & more.
You can read the full Indie Basement list here:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basement-best-albums-of-2026-so-far-mid-year/
And the main BrooklynVegan mid-year list here:
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/our-50-favorite-albums-of-2026-so-far/
BV Weekly is brought to you by the long-running music publication BrooklynVegan, created and hosted by BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine and BV senior editor Andrew Sacher. This week BV senior editor Bill Pearis is here instead of Andrew.
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Credits:
Theme Song: Joseph D’Agostino (Empty Country, Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Editing & Engineering by Nick Gray & Will Craddock
