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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…
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…
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Golden Age Thursday Samples: Bobby Byrd's Funk Classic “I Know You Got Soul” (1971) Gets Flipped Into Hip-hop Excellence By Public Enemy (1989) & Ice Cube (1990) - Glide Magazine
This article examines how Bobby Byrd's 1971 funk classic ‘I Know You Got Soul’ became a foundationa…
Kinisi - “Earthling” (feat. Unk N'Nem) | Obscure Sound
Kinisi, the project of Atlanta musician Speros Kokenes, releases “Earthling” featuring Unk N'Nem, a…
Kim Fu’s Book Notes music playlist for their novel The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts
Kim Fu creates a music playlist as part of the Book Notes series to accompany their novel The Valle…
No Floor: Helm
No Floor: Helm is an underground music publication or platform that covers shoegaze, post punk, noi…
Honey I’m Home are back with latest single ‘Pretty’.
Honey I'm Home have released a new single titled ‘Pretty’ that blends 90's indie-rock with shoegaze…
Hammok Sign to Sargent House, Announce New Album
Norwegian post-hardcore band Hammok has signed with Sargent House label and announced their upcomin…
Feature: Patience Please - ‘Miles Away’ EP -- Obscure Sound
West London trio Patience Please releases their debut EP ‘Miles Away,’ showcasing stadium-ready hoo…
Feature: K A T R I N A - ‘GOODGrief’ EP -- Obscure Sound
Asheville-based artist K A T R I N A releases ‘GOODGrief’ EP, an alt-R&B project that chronicle…
Los Mirlos and Bomba Estéreo Fuse in Cumbia Throwback on New Single “Eres Mentiroso”
Peruvian cumbia legends Los Mirlos collaborate with Colombian electronic group Bomba Estéreo on a n…
No Floor release fuzz-drenched new track ‘Helm’.
No Floor has released a new track called ‘Helm’, featuring heavy shoegaze sounds with doom influenc…
Octo Octa Announces New Album ‘Sigils For Survival’: Hear ‘Survival Groove’
New Hampshire producer Maya Bouldry-Morrison, who records as Octo Octa, has announced her new album…
Sleeps While Walking – Nothing
A brief review commenting on the acoustic guitar work in the song ‘Nothing’ by Sleeps While Walking…
Dotts O'Connor releases a stunningly beautiful new EP, “Jodie”
Irish singer-songwriter Dotts O'Connor has released a new EP titled ‘Jodie’, featuring four acousti…
Seefeel Announce First New Album In 15 Years ‘Sol.Hz.’: Hear ‘Ever No Way’
London shoegaze/electronica band Seefeel announces their first full-length album in 15 years, title…
Hammok Announce New Album ‘When Does This Place Become Our Scene’: Hear ‘The Scene’
Oslo-based band Hammok have announced their new album ‘When Does This Place Become Our Scene’ on Sa…
Mother Raspberry - Mother Raspberry and the Lord Prometheus Jon. LXVII - When Mother Raspberry meets The Albman Brothers
Mother Raspberry releases a new EP featuring a lost theme song and progressive industrial jazz, ser…
Best Chicago DJ bottling music into scent - Chicago Reader
A Chicago DJ has created a scent inspired by Smartbar nightclub that evokes memories of the dancefl…
Jacob Rountree delivers a heartfelt journey with his latest single, “Grace.”
Bozeman-based singer-songwriter Jacob Rountree releases his heartfelt new single ‘Grace,’ his first…
Katie Belle reveals her bold new track, “People Pleaser”
Atlanta and Los Angeles-based pop artist Katie Belle has released her new single “People Pleaser,” …
Best new reason to visit Austin Town Hall Park - Chicago Reader
The Chicago Blues Museum has opened a new permanent exhibit at Austin Town Hall Park that highlight…
Best ambient techno microlabel specializing in small-run lathe-cut records - Chicago Reader
A Chicago-based microlabel has quickly established itself by releasing carefully curated ambient te…
Fcukers Make TV Debut, Share New Song ‘if you wanna party come over to my house’
Fcukers, a New York City electronic party-pop duo, made their television debut on The Tonight Show …