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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’ set for release…
Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus,’ a moody new single that blends shoegaze, post-punk, and 1980s influences reminisc…
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Seattle’s Ghost Fetish Returns With the Soft-Focus Synthpop Dream of “Someone” — Post-Punk.com
Seattle's Ghost Fetish returns with their new track ‘Someone’, a synthpop song that transforms mode…
Reduction in Force shares the new single, “Compromise”
Reduction in Force, a San Diego indie rock act, has released ‘Compromise,’ the second single and cl…
Bleach the Sky drop their mega new EP, “Wash Away”
Boston alt-rock band Bleach the Sky releases their new five-track EP ‘Wash Away’, blending grunge, …
Super Sometimes – “Afterthought”
SoCal trio Super Sometimes has released their first new material since their debut album last year,…
When Tough Guys Fugazi Rumbled Through My Warehouse » PopMatters
A personal recollection of an unexpected encounter with the post-hardcore punk band Fugazi at the a…
Bill Orcutt, “Music in Continuous Motion”
Bill Orcutt is an experimental guitarist whose work examines the relationship between agitation and…
The Early Mine a Gritty, Post-Rock Ambient Vibe » PopMatters
The Early's album ‘I Want to Be Ready’ showcases the band's exploration of post-rock and ambient te…
Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)
Liam Creamer, performing as Ken Park, pursued a music career with family support and relocated acro…
That’s How We Make It Our Home: Will Oldham Selects 13 Valiant Records from Louisville, Kentucky | The Quietus
Will Oldham, born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1970, curates a selection of 13 records from the local…
Alimba - The Universe - The Universe is a Space Ambient album inspired by real celestial objects.
Alimba's album ‘The Universe’ is a Space Ambient release inspired by real celestial objects, with i…
The new Roadhouse Magazine comes with an OK Cool option - Chicago Reader
The latest issue of Roadhouse Magazine features an OK Cool option alongside new local music release…
Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth
Chicago-based dungeon synth artist Mortlach releases ‘Another Death at the Castle,’ a 22-minute sin…
Gregory Scheckler - Trailheads - Jazz and funk-infused experimental synth jams with luxurious grooves, rich improvisations.
Gregory Scheckler's album ‘Trailheads’ features experimental synthesizer music that blends jazz and…
Gregory Scheckler - Sky Stories - slow, beautiful, pensive music relying on semi-modular and modular synthesizers, electric and acoustic percussion, and field recordings of birds and wind, all set to quick or gradual, expansive changes.
Gregory Scheckler's ‘Sky Stories’ is an ambient album featuring modular synthesizers, acoustic and …
The Black Crowes Deliver a Ton of Swagger » PopMatters
The Black Crowes continue their signature sound of hard, bluesy rock complemented by acoustic eleme…
Upset The Rhythm is One Big, Weird, Wonderful Family
Upset The Rhythm is a UK-based collective and independent record label that has become known for ch…
The Ambient Events Moment Is Real
A new wave of ambient music events is emerging that moves beyond traditional club settings and chil…
Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC for March
Noel Gardner's March punk and hardcore music column reviews new releases including the album Draüma…
Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble – Signals | The Quietus
South Korean cellist, improviser, and composer Okkyung Lee collaborates with London's Explore Ensem…
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The composer and producer casts a bleary eye upon the American Midwest on a chilling, starkly beaut…
Mike Lotito delivers his exciting new single, “Cut Loose”
Austin-based indie/alternative artist Mike Lotito releases his new single ‘Cut Loose,’ an upbeat in…
Fugazi, “Albini Sessions”
Fugazi's ‘Albini Sessions’ represents a legendary lost recording session that serves as the final d…