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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’
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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’

London-based trio Deary has released their debut album ‘Birding’ on Bella Union, blending 1980s and 1990s dream-pop wit…

Updated 16 days ago
Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 18 days ago
Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
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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…

Updated about 1 month ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated about 1 month ago

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“Confissões de Lívia”: El viaje romántico de SonicNeuron - La Caverna
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“Confissões de Lívia”: El viaje romántico de SonicNeuron - La Caverna

SonicNeuron, a UK-based musical project, presents an emotionally moving sonic experience with their…

lacaverna.net · Feb 21, 2026
electronic
Glixen Share New Song “Unwind”: Listen
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Glixen Share New Song “Unwind”: Listen

Phoenix-based shoegaze band Glixen, previously named a Band To Watch, has released a new hazy track…

stereogum.com · Feb 21, 2026
shoegaze
Listen: SloNewsLife - “Time Is a Used Car Salesman”
Obscure Sound

Listen: SloNewsLife - “Time Is a Used Car Salesman”

Seattle-based project SloNewsLife releases ‘Time Is a Used Car Salesman,’ a contemplative track exp…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Listen: Reeves - “Tornado Alley” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Reeves - “Tornado Alley” -- Obscure Sound

“Tornado Alley” is a resonating folk-rock track from Reeves, the project of Atlanta-based artist Bl…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Listen: artemis orion - “theia de lune” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: artemis orion - “theia de lune” -- Obscure Sound

artemis orion releases “theia de lune,” a lush folk and dream-pop hybrid described as a love song f…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Busta Rhymes Mines J Dilla’s Archive for ‘Dillagence 2’ │ Exclaim!
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Busta Rhymes Mines J Dilla’s Archive for ‘Dillagence 2’ │ Exclaim!

Busta Rhymes is releasing ‘Dillagence 2’, a follow-up project that draws from J Dilla's unreleased …

exclaim.ca · Feb 20, 2026
hip-hop
Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”
Brooklyn Vegan News

Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”

Grace Ives has announced her new album ‘Girlfriend’ releasing next month through True Panther/Capit…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”
Consequence of Sound

Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood expressed uncertainty about the band's future in a recent inter…

consequence.net · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”
Pitchfork News

Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”

Jessie Ware has released a new song titled “Ride” from her upcoming album Superbloom. The track fea…

pitchfork.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk
Stereogum

Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk

The band Live, who found massive success with their 1994 album Throwing Copper which sold eight mil…

stereogum.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Essential Releases, February 20, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, February 20, 2026

Ambient, digital hardcore, hip-hop, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Feb 20, 2026
ambient
Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock
Brooklyn Vegan

Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock

This week's Indie Basement column features new music from electronic artist Peaches, experimental f…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)
Brooklyn Vegan News

Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)

This week's notable music releases feature a diverse lineup of artists including Baby Keem, The Mes…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory's lead singer Jordan Pundik shares his picks for five essential shoegaze albums, di…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory vocalist Jordan Pundik shares his favorite shoegaze albums in conjunction with the …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit
NME

Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit

Dave Grohl has opened up about the difficulties Foo Fighters faced continuing as a band following d…

www.nme.com · Feb 20, 2026
alternative
New Albums & EPs: Baby Keem, Big Sleep, Thumper, and more | Nialler9
Nialler9 News

New Albums & EPs: Baby Keem, Big Sleep, Thumper, and more | Nialler9

This article presents a weekly roundup of new music releases, highlighting albums and EPs available…

nialler9.com · Feb 20, 2026
hip-hop
Sunrom - Fade
Stereofox

Sunrom - Fade

Sunrom announces the release of a new EP titled Everlight, offering listeners their first preview o…

www.stereofox.com · Feb 20, 2026
alternative
Ivan ATS Drops New Hip-Hop Single “You & I” – An Emotional Yet High-Energy Club Record
Jamsphere

Ivan ATS Drops New Hip-Hop Single “You & I” – An Emotional Yet High-Energy Club Record

Orlando-based artist Ivan ATS has released ‘You & I,’ a new hip-hop single that combines emotio…

jamsphere.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip-hop
The Band Of Heathens Stick with Tried and True Cosmic Americana Sound on ‘Country Sides’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

The Band Of Heathens Stick with Tried and True Cosmic Americana Sound on ‘Country Sides’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

The Band of Heathens celebrates their 20-year career by maintaining their signature Cosmic American…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 19, 2026
acoustic
WHIPPED CREAM Announces Debut Album ‘HOME WAS ALWAYS ME’ │ Exclaim!
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WHIPPED CREAM Announces Debut Album ‘HOME WAS ALWAYS ME’ │ Exclaim!

Canada's very own WHIPPED CREAM is stepping into a defining new chapter. Born Caroline Cecil, the p…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
folk
Visible Cloaks &#8211; &#8220;Disque feat. Motion Graphics&#8221; <img src="http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/videoicon.jpg” width="35">
Raven Sings the Blues

Visible Cloaks &#8211; &#8220;Disque feat. Motion Graphics&#8221; <img src="http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/videoicon.jpg” width="35">

Visible Cloaks releases “Disque,” the first single from their third album Paradessence, featuring M…

www.ravensingstheblues.com · Feb 19, 2026
electronic
Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen
Stereogum

Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen

Marisa Shirar, lead singer of heavy shoegaze band Fleshwater, has released new material with side p…

stereogum.com · Feb 19, 2026
shoegaze
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Glide Magazine

Golden Age Thursday Samples: Isaac Hayes’s Award-Winning Classic “Theme From Shaft” (1971) Becomes a Fixture In Hip-hop Thanks To Jay-Z (1998) & LL Cool J (1987)

Isaac Hayes's iconic ‘Theme From Shaft’ has become a significant sample in hip-hop, with notable us…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip-hop