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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…
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…
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Youth Valley release post-punk/shoegaze crossover ‘Cerberus’.
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus’, their most raw and bittersweet single to date. The track blen…
Delete Everything! - MSD73 - DA1 (DE04) - F*ck AI sh*t and listen to these three techno bangers!
Delete Everything releases MSD73 - DA1 (DE04), a three-track techno EP featuring jet engine-inspire…
BEST NEW TRACKS: NO WORDS – I’D TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN FOR YOU
This article recommends a new track from Mexican music project ‘no words’ titled ‘I'd Turn The Worl…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran is an experimental keyboardist and composer who has released an album called Don't Trus…
Parlor Greens, “Emeralds”
Parlor Greens releases ‘Emeralds’, their latest album showcasing instrumental jazz-funk performed b…
BEST NEW TRACKS: CHEONG NAN – NOSTALGIA
This article introduces a new shoegaze track from South Korean artist Cheong Nan titled ‘Nostalgia.…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…
Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.
Snowcuffs have released a new single titled ‘Cold Memories’ that blends shoegaze and dream-pop elem…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
Anne Hills is a folk musician who was part of Chicago's folk music scene, performing with legends T…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
This article features an interview with DI LEO (Phil Di Leo), an indie-folk-pop musician from Oakla…
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
Ricardo Formoso's ‘Electric Rebound’ is a jazz rock fusion album that combines the improvisational …
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC featured an all-star lineup comparable to Newport Folk Festival, delivering nearly f…
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
Healing and Peace's latest self-released album ‘A Treatise’ delivers minimalist guitar pop with scr…
The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct
The New Ways has released The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct, an underground House and Techno al…
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
Venezuelan guitarist Juanma Trujillo's album ‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ showcases hi…
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
An artist created a complete song called ‘Djembe Funk’ using only a $20 GLS ES57 microphone to reco…
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has spent 50 years redefining jazz…
Jonivan Jones reveals new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”
Jonivan Jones releases his new single “Take my heart (to its grave)”, a moody folk-country track fe…
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…