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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 17 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 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 18 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 18 days ago

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Truthpaste Pivot to “Emo Rock” with Explosive New Single ‘Bus Song’ - Indie is not a genre
Indie is Not a Genre

Truthpaste Pivot to “Emo Rock” with Explosive New Single ‘Bus Song’ - Indie is not a genre

Truthpaste has shifted their musical direction from electronic folk and acoustic pop to emo rock wi…

www.indieisnotagenre.com · Mar 16, 2026
acoustic
Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Woman
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Woman

The Canadian songwriter draws from gothic Americana, psychedelic folk, and ghostly bluegrass on an …

pitchfork.com · Mar 16, 2026
folk
Bill Orcutt: Music in Continuous Motion
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Bill Orcutt: Music in Continuous Motion

Building on the approach of 2022’s Music for Four Guitars, the experimental guitarist spins time-be…

pitchfork.com · Mar 16, 2026
experimental
Single: Somewhere – Kehai
Start Track

Single: Somewhere – Kehai

Somewhere is the solo project of Japanese singer-songwriter Saku, who independently handles all asp…

start-track.com · Mar 15, 2026
folk
Single: Lana Leone – Paper Cranes
Start Track

Single: Lana Leone – Paper Cranes

Lana Leone's new single ‘Paper Cranes’ is described as a transformative auditory experience that ev…

start-track.com · Mar 15, 2026
shoegaze
New Music: Bliss Abyss – wrecked | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Bliss Abyss – wrecked | AnalogueTrash

San Francisco Bay Area trio Bliss Abyss releases ‘wrecked,’ the third single from their upcoming se…

www.analoguetrash.com · Mar 15, 2026
shoegaze
Irreversible Entanglements feat. Helado Negro – “Juntos Vencemos”
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Irreversible Entanglements feat. Helado Negro – “Juntos Vencemos”

Experimental free jazz band Irreversible Entanglements collaborates with Helado Negro on ‘Juntos Ve…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 15, 2026
experimental
Recommended Album: Sarah Bell Reid – ‘Manifold’
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Recommended Album: Sarah Bell Reid – ‘Manifold’

Canadian experimental composer Sarah Bell Reid's new album ‘Manifold’ is a quadrophonic sound sculp…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 15, 2026
experimental
TANGIENTS - The Ether - Dreamy nu-gaze single combining celestial ethereal wave and ‘80s post-punk inspiration à la Cocteau Twins.
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TANGIENTS - The Ether - Dreamy nu-gaze single combining celestial ethereal wave and ‘80s post-punk inspiration à la Cocteau Twins.

Los Angeles duo TANGIENTS releases ‘The Ether,’ the first single from their debut album Embers, com…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 14, 2026
dream pop
figure eight are back with new song ‘hummingbird’.
Mix It All Up

figure eight are back with new song ‘hummingbird’.

Figure eight has released a new song titled ‘hummingbird’, featuring a dense shoegaze sound. The tr…

mixitallup.com · Mar 14, 2026
post-rock
Bleach Dreamer shares the hazy new track, “Last Train to Midnight”
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Bleach Dreamer shares the hazy new track, “Last Train to Midnight”

Canadian band Bleach Dreamer releases “Last Train to Midnight”, a new single that blends 80s nostal…

www.blogger.com · Mar 14, 2026
post-punk
AMELIE JAT | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

AMELIE JAT | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

Amelie Jat releases a new single that defies easy description, blending pop and folk elements in a …

www.distopic.it · Mar 13, 2026
folk
YOUTH VALLEY | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

YOUTH VALLEY | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

This track blends shoegaze with 1980s influences, drawing clear sonic inspiration from Robert Smith…

www.distopic.it · Mar 13, 2026
shoegaze
Cathedral Bells: crashing out
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Cathedral Bells: crashing out

Cathedral Bells is discussed in the context of underground alternative music culture. The article f…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 13, 2026
punk
COSM release melancholic banger ‘Black Holes’.
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COSM release melancholic banger ‘Black Holes’.

COSM has released ‘Black Holes’, a new track that blends shoegaze, slowcore, and psych-rock element…

mixitallup.com · Mar 13, 2026
shoegaze
tan sholto Shares Stunning New EP ‘christine’
Turtle Tempo

tan sholto Shares Stunning New EP ‘christine’

tan sholto releases a new EP titled ‘christine’ featuring beautiful, atmospheric, and emotive sound…

turtletempo.co.uk · Mar 13, 2026
acoustic
“I’m a Canvas of the Place I’m In”: Hayden Everett Lets the Rain in on “Angela,” a Bittersweet Letter to Los Angeles - Atwood Magazine
Atwood Magazine

“I’m a Canvas of the Place I’m In”: Hayden Everett Lets the Rain in on “Angela,” a Bittersweet Letter to Los Angeles - Atwood Magazine

Seattle singer/songwriter Hayden Everett releases ‘Angela,’ the lead single from his debut album ‘S…

atwoodmagazine.com · Mar 13, 2026
folk
Portrayal of Guilt – “Ecstasy”
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Portrayal of Guilt – “Ecstasy”

Portrayal of Guilt's “Ecstasy” is a standout track from their new album ‘…Beginning of the End’, sh…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 13, 2026
experimental
Seán Julian reveals the moody new single, “Pùca”
It's All Indie Playlist

Seán Julian reveals the moody new single, “Pùca”

Seán Julian releases moody new single “Pùca” featuring Amy Ellen, showcasing dreamy shoegaze textur…

www.blogger.com · Mar 12, 2026
shoegaze
Nic Panken - 2 Hearts
Various Small Flames

Nic Panken - 2 Hearts

This is a review of the song ‘2 Hearts’ by artist Nic Panken, taken from the album ‘Near Divine or …

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Mar 12, 2026
folk
mad/no/mad Releases Campy Folk Cover of Green Day's “Basket Case”
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mad/no/mad Releases Campy Folk Cover of Green Day's “Basket Case”

mad/no/mad has released a cover version of Green Day's iconic song ‘Basket Case,’ reimagining the p…

www.covermesongs.com · Mar 12, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: UGLY MOON – GOD IS A GHOST
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: UGLY MOON – GOD IS A GHOST

Ugly Moon, a musical project consisting of brothers Matt and Mike Mowry, bassist Johnny McMahon, an…

motelvoid.com · Mar 12, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: KEELEY – BIG BROWN EYES
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: KEELEY – BIG BROWN EYES

Irish shoegaze band KEELEY, led by singer-songwriter Keeley Moss, has released a new album titled G…

motelvoid.com · Mar 12, 2026
shoegaze
Lemon - Keep Shining (self-released)
Big Takeover

Lemon - Keep Shining (self-released)

Lemon's ‘Keep Shining’ is a self-released album that continues their groovesome sonic narrative, bl…

bigtakeover.com · Mar 12, 2026
shoegaze