The Lacking Permanence

Khruangbin promises exotic destinations and luxurious accommodations in the distant hum of a prop engine.

It was a globe-spanning show, with listeners checking in from the Grand Valley, the Florida swamps, and as far as Japan, where it was already Wednesday lunchtime. Meanwhile, The Libertines are up to their old antics again, at least the ones where they sound like a recently unfrozen cadre of British Invasion troglodytes. Also fun: playing a track called “We Will Not Apologize” and following that up with “Stop Apologizing”. Sounds about right.

Holiday Ghosts bring you that refreshing fizzy jangle in a tall frosted glass.

Sometimes, you’re in the mood for something unrelenting and obsessive, and Meatbodies has what you need.

The Dandy Warhols are singing about a band, but it’s not the Misfits

When you set out to record a song that’s been famous, or popular, or claimed in some other way by some other artist, you are taking a shortcut with great risks and great rewards. Rarely can you pull it off the way Chicks On Speed do with their rendition of Cracker’s “Euro Trash Girl,” with a radical approach to deconstructing and reassembling the indie country hit. You’ll just have to hear for yourself.

The Jesus and Mary Chain continue to produce their signature hydrochloric treacle.

Royel Otis would like to work you over with chocolate-covered brass knuckles.

Tonight, we start with a special presentation of My Favorite Lies, a one-hour collection of songs about untruths, deception, fakery, and more. Moving on, we filled the rest of the evening with the usual variety of genres, mostly from the last few months. Of particular note are new releases from Holiday Ghosts, Adrienne Lenker, and Alejandro Escovedo.

Welcome to Kim Gordon’s angular world, equal parts plush down and sharp razor.