Sam Fender has soared to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart with the biggest opening week for a British solo act since 2022 (Feb. 28). His third album, People Watching, took the No. 1 spot with 107,000 units across physicals and streaming.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian gives the nod to the stoner emo band Cloakroom while Steven stumps for the new album from Panda Bear. New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 228 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.