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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 17 days 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 27 days ago
Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies
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Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies

Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a new album titled ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ under his alias Johnny Blue Skies &am…

Updated 29 days ago
Heddy Edwards Releases Debut Single ‘Cinematic Vision’
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Heddy Edwards Releases Debut Single ‘Cinematic Vision’

Arlington-based artist Heddy Edwards has released ‘Cinematic Vision,’ the first single from her debut EP ‘The Other Sid…

Updated about 1 month ago

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Greg Brown, Founding Guitarist of Cake, Dead at 56
Consequence of Sound

Greg Brown, Founding Guitarist of Cake, Dead at 56

Greg Brown, founding guitarist of the alternative rock band CAKE, has passed away at the age of 56.…

consequence.net · Feb 07, 2026
indie rock
Mask Appeal - Mask Appeal EP (Slouch Records)
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Mask Appeal - Mask Appeal EP (Slouch Records)

Mask Appeal's debut EP on Slouch Records presents a powerful post-punk and deathrock sound that fee…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 07, 2026
punk
3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Dead at 47: Creed, Shinedown, Disturbed Members Pay Tribute
Consequence of Sound

3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Dead at 47: Creed, Shinedown, Disturbed Members Pay Tribute

3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold has tragically passed away at the age of 47, prompting an outp…

consequence.net · Feb 07, 2026
alternative
l1l1ann – “morris”: A Pop-Punk Spark That Says Everything by Saying Less
Jamsphere

l1l1ann – “morris”: A Pop-Punk Spark That Says Everything by Saying Less

l1l1ann's debut single ‘morris’ is a high-energy pop-punk track that captures everyday frustrations…

jamsphere.com · Feb 07, 2026
punk
New Release ‘Selected Works - Slowed and Reverb, Volume 1’ from Willebrant
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New Release ‘Selected Works - Slowed and Reverb, Volume 1’ from Willebrant

Karl Willebrant releases ‘Selected Works - Slowed and Reverb, Volume 1’, an ambient experimental al…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 07, 2026
electronic
Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Has Died
Stereogum

Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Has Died

Greg Brown, the founding guitarist of alt-rock band Cake, has died after a brief illness. Brown co-…

stereogum.com · Feb 07, 2026
indie rock
Zenxith - 6 Weeks Holiday, Nowhere To Play - Lofi Indie Pop!
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Zenxith - 6 Weeks Holiday, Nowhere To Play - Lofi Indie Pop!

Zenxith's 17th album ‘6 Weeks Holiday, Nowhere To Play’ is a lofi indie pop release recorded in 35 …

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 07, 2026
acoustic
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE Agents To Quit Their Jobs At Super Bowl Pre-Party
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Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ICE Agents To Quit Their Jobs At Super Bowl Pre-Party

Green Day's frontman Billie Joe Armstrong made an anti-ICE statement at a Super Bowl pre-party. The…

stereogum.com · Feb 07, 2026
punk
Lana Del Rey Announces New Single “White feather-hawk tail deer hunter”
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Lana Del Rey Announces New Single “White feather-hawk tail deer hunter”

Lana Del Rey has announced her upcoming single ‘White feather-hawk tail deer hunter’, set to be rel…

consequence.net · Feb 07, 2026
indie rock
Green Day Encourage ICE Agents to Quit, Reference Epstein at Super Bowl Pre-Party
Consequence of Sound

Green Day Encourage ICE Agents to Quit, Reference Epstein at Super Bowl Pre-Party

During a Super Bowl pre-party, Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong used his platform to cr…

consequence.net · Feb 07, 2026
punk
THRY’s “Relapse” Is a Fearless Portrait of Ambition, Absence, and Artistic Hunger
Jamsphere

THRY’s “Relapse” Is a Fearless Portrait of Ambition, Absence, and Artistic Hunger

THRY's latest album ‘Relapse’ explores themes of ambition, absence, and personal growth through a n…

jamsphere.com · Feb 07, 2026
ambient
New Music: Two Dark Birds – Girl of Summer | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Two Dark Birds – Girl of Summer | AnalogueTrash

Two Dark Birds is releasing a track called ‘Girl of Summer’ from their upcoming album ‘Dreamers of …

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 07, 2026
electronic
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The Quietus Premiere

What Makes a Classic Album in the Streaming Era? or What Charli XCX Could Learn from The Police

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Body of Work: How the Album Outplayed the Algorithm and…

thequietus.com · Feb 07, 2026
alternative
PAULA T breaks the silence on self-repression with the bold, honest energy of “Sugar Tits”
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PAULA T breaks the silence on self-repression with the bold, honest energy of “Sugar Tits”

PAULA T's new single ‘Sugar Tits’ explores themes of self-repression and empowerment, challenging s…

earmilk.com · Feb 07, 2026
indie pop
Nieuwe single Wijf - “Maniac”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single Wijf - “Maniac”

Wijf has released a new single called ‘Maniac’, exploring a provocative band name that plays with c…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 07, 2026
alternative
New Music: Leto Grand – Lovely Walk | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Leto Grand – Lovely Walk | AnalogueTrash

Leto Grand's new track ‘Lovely Walk’ is a funk-inspired song with British sensibilities, drawing co…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 07, 2026
alternative
Listen: Hellkern Warriors - “Endless Road” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Hellkern Warriors - “Endless Road” -- Obscure Sound

Hellkern Warriors, a multinational band formed last year, releases ‘Endless Road’, a moody track bl…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 06, 2026
post-punk
Listen: Fons & the Chargers - “In Our Yard Stands An Apple Tree”
Obscure Sound

Listen: Fons & the Chargers - “In Our Yard Stands An Apple Tree”

Utrecht-based artist Fons & the Chargers releases a poignant single about the profound emotiona…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 06, 2026
acoustic
Yellow Swans’ Gabriel Saloman Mindel Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
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Yellow Swans’ Gabriel Saloman Mindel Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Gabriel Saloman Mindel, co-founder of noise-drone duo Yellow Swans, has revealed a Stage 4 cancer d…

pitchfork.com · Feb 06, 2026
electronic
No Love For The Middle Child finds a sense of balance on new single “Ash On The Floor”
Earmilk News

No Love For The Middle Child finds a sense of balance on new single “Ash On The Floor”

No Love For The Middle Child releases a new single ‘Ash On The Floor’ through Cantora Records, cont…

earmilk.com · Feb 06, 2026
folk
Elle Baez - Different Kind of Love [Single]
Zone Nights

Elle Baez - Different Kind of Love [Single]

Elle Baez has released a new single ‘Different Kind of Love’ which is available on Apple Music. The…

www.zonenights.com · Feb 06, 2026
alternative
Ratboys on 7 Things That Inspired Their New Album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ - Our Culture
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Ratboys on 7 Things That Inspired Their New Album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ - Our Culture

Ratboys’ new album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ is inspired by a therapeutic exercise where one spea…

ourculturemag.com · Feb 06, 2026
indie rock
Auxidized - SONAR, vol. 1 - SONAR, vol. 1 is the first of many 6-track IDM/downtempo EPs inspired by ‘90s and ‘00s IDM with a modern touch.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Auxidized - SONAR, vol. 1 - SONAR, vol. 1 is the first of many 6-track IDM/downtempo EPs inspired by ‘90s and ‘00s IDM with a modern touch.

Auxidized releases SONAR, vol. 1, a 6-track EP blending IDM and downtempo influences from the ‘90s …

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 06, 2026
ambient
Mortal Ghost - Wires - chill tracks to look out the train window at night to
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Mortal Ghost - Wires - chill tracks to look out the train window at night to

Mortal Ghost's album ‘Wires’ is a collection of atmospheric chill tracks created while experimentin…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 06, 2026
ambient