# Indie Basement (7/24): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indie-basement-7-24-the-week-in-classic-indie-alternative-college-rock/
- Published: 2026-07-24T10:54:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T11:04:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Brooklyn Vegan
- Original article: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/album-reviews-7-24-robyn-hitchcock-baxter-dury-talk-talk-alex-cameron-josh-da-costa/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Indie Basement surveys new alternative and indie releases.
- Robyn Hitchcock, Baxter Dury and Alex Cameron feature.
- Talk Talk’s *Laughing Stock* is the classic selection.

## Summary

This week’s Indie Basement column reviews a selection of new and reissued indie and alternative releases, alongside a retrospective “classic” album feature.

- Robyn Hitchcock: a review of the singer-songwriter’s latest release.
- Baxter Dury: coverage of the British artist’s new album.
- Alex Cameron: a review of the Australian musician’s latest work.
- Josh da Costa: an assessment of a new release by the New York artist.
- Talk Talk’s *Laughing Stock*: the featured classic, revisiting the influential 1991 final album.

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