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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 about 6 hours ago
Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
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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…

Updated 17 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 17 days ago
Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan has released her new album ‘Hard Hearted Woman,’ which explores themes of r…

Updated 17 days ago

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ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
I Care If You Listen Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)

Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…

icareifyoulisten.com · Mar 26, 2026
folk
Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.
Mix It All Up

Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.

Snowcuffs have released a new single titled ‘Cold Memories’ that blends shoegaze and dream-pop elem…

mixitallup.com · Mar 25, 2026
shoegaze
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

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…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 25, 2026
folk
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

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…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 25, 2026
experimental
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
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Three Music Thingz with DI LEO

This article features an interview with DI LEO (Phil Di Leo), an indie-folk-pop musician from Oakla…

www.ienjoymusic.net · Mar 25, 2026
folk
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Start Track

Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked

Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…

start-track.com · Mar 25, 2026
punk
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
GetMusic - Latest Releases

New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso

Ricardo Formoso's ‘Electric Rebound’ is a jazz rock fusion album that combines the improvisational …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 25, 2026
jazz
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
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Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”

Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 25, 2026
electronic
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
PopMatters

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…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 25, 2026
folk
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
Dusted Manazine

Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)

Healing and Peace's latest self-released album ‘A Treatise’ delivers minimalist guitar pop with scr…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 24, 2026
acoustic
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm

Venezuelan guitarist Juanma Trujillo's album ‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ showcases hi…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 24, 2026
jazz
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

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…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 23, 2026
acoustic
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
Bandcamp Daily

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…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
Jonivan Jones reveals new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”
It's All Indie Playlist

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…

www.blogger.com · Mar 23, 2026
folk
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Bandcamp Daily

Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu

Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
PopMatters

Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters

Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …

www.popmatters.com · Mar 23, 2026
jazz
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.

j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 22, 2026
acoustic
Ivan Reash - Slavery - Cinematic classical folk ambient and noise around a powerful and emersive theological conept
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Ivan Reash - Slavery - Cinematic classical folk ambient and noise around a powerful and emersive theological conept

Ivan Reash's ‘Slavery’ is a monumental four-hour-forty-minute album exploring the Biblical concept …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 22, 2026
ambient
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!

Scott Ruhs releases ‘Shock Raw’, a guitar-based instrumental album that spans rock, jazz, and blues…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 21, 2026
jazz
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Destroy//Exist

Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ

Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 21, 2026
ambient
Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader

Welsh-raised acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, now based in Brighton, England, performs a distin…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, March 20, 2026

This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Jamsphere

Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’

Oklahoma-based jazz collective Butter and the Genre has released ‘Music Is Life’, a live-recorded s…

jamsphere.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Jordan Whitlock & Memory Spells - Do You Think Of It Sometimes?
Various Small Flames

Jordan Whitlock & Memory Spells - Do You Think Of It Sometimes?

Various Small Flames previews the upcoming LP ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ by Jordan Whitlock &…

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Mar 19, 2026
ambient