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Cat Clyde's New Album ‘Mud Blood Bone’ Receives Mixed Reviews
Canadian singer-songwriter Cat Clyde has released her new album ‘Mud Blood Bone,’ drawing inspiration from 1940s and 50…
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…
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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…
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…
Arima Ederra: A Rush to Nowhere
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s second album is bolder and darker than her debut, refining her …
Bringers of Disease: Sacred Heart of the Abyss
Bringers of Disease presents their album ‘Sacred Heart of the Abyss,’ exploring underground music a…
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…
Acid Techno with: Alynment – Dr. Seuss (Original Mix)
Alynment, a Pittsburgh-based producer known for House and Drum & Bass, releases an acid techno …
music moots with Midnight ("Bless the Telephone” by Labi Siffre)
This article is part of the Music Moots blog series, where the author asks someone to recommend a s…
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 - 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…
Alwyn Morrison - Puzzle Piece (self-released)
Alwyn Morrison's self-released single ‘Puzzle Piece’ represents a departure into new musical territ…
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…
IOWA
The composer and producer casts a bleary eye upon the American Midwest on a chilling, starkly beaut…
MORI: El Niño Bola
The half-dissolved, Bluntian instrumentals on the Spanish singer-songwriter and Rusia-IDK affiliate…
Detroit techno interlude with: P0lyRhythm – Soul Circuit Memory
P0lyRhythm, a techno artist from Finland, delivers a Detroit techno banger titled ‘Soul Circuit Mem…
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…
Premiere: Cat Clyde Shares New Single “My Love”
Later this week, Canadian singer/songwriter Cat Clyde is sharing her latest album, Mud Blood Bone. …
‘Slow Stories’ Combines Brian Eno's Music with Bette A.'s Ambient Fiction » PopMatters
Slow Stories is a collaborative project between musician Brian Eno and writer Bette A., combining E…