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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 15 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 15 days ago
Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’
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Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’

LA-based producer and filmmaker Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has released a new experimental EP titled ‘BIG MAMA,’ his…

Updated 26 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’

Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…

Updated 26 days ago

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Karly Hartzman, Hayden Pedigo, and Chanel Beads among new residents joining NTS Radio in Spring 2026
The Line of Best Fit

Karly Hartzman, Hayden Pedigo, and Chanel Beads among new residents joining NTS Radio in Spring 2026

NTS Radio has announced new resident DJs for Spring 2026, including Wednesday's vocalist Karly Hart…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 21, 2026
experimental
Blood Orange's Rally Festival in London reveals stacked line-up
NME

Blood Orange's Rally Festival in London reveals stacked line-up

Blood Orange is curating Rally Festival in London's Southwark this August, featuring a diverse line…

www.nme.com · Feb 21, 2026
electronic
Listen: SloNewsLife - “Time Is a Used Car Salesman”
Obscure Sound

Listen: SloNewsLife - “Time Is a Used Car Salesman”

Seattle-based project SloNewsLife releases ‘Time Is a Used Car Salesman,’ a contemplative track exp…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Listen: Reeves - “Tornado Alley” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Reeves - “Tornado Alley” -- Obscure Sound

“Tornado Alley” is a resonating folk-rock track from Reeves, the project of Atlanta-based artist Bl…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Listen: artemis orion - “theia de lune” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: artemis orion - “theia de lune” -- Obscure Sound

artemis orion releases “theia de lune,” a lush folk and dream-pop hybrid described as a love song f…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 20, 2026
acoustic
Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”
Brooklyn Vegan News

Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”

Grace Ives has announced her new album ‘Girlfriend’ releasing next month through True Panther/Capit…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”
Consequence of Sound

Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood expressed uncertainty about the band's future in a recent inter…

consequence.net · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Sound And Fury 2026 Lineup Has Rival Mob & Carry On Reunions, Saves The Day, Obituary, More
Stereogum

Sound And Fury 2026 Lineup Has Rival Mob & Carry On Reunions, Saves The Day, Obituary, More

Sound And Fury festival returns to Los Angeles’ Exposition Park on August 15-16, 2026, featuring a …

stereogum.com · Feb 20, 2026
hardcore
Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more
Brooklyn Vegan

Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more

Sound & Fury 2026, a Los Angeles hardcore festival, has announced its initial lineup featuring …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
hardcore
Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more
Brooklyn Vegan

Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more

Sound & Fury 2026, a Los Angeles hardcore festival, has announced its initial lineup featuring …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
hardcore
The Black Keys playing free intimate NYC show tonight at Lucinda's
Brooklyn Vegan

The Black Keys playing free intimate NYC show tonight at Lucinda's

The Black Keys are performing a free intimate concert tonight at Lucinda's in New York City. The sh…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”
Pitchfork News

Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”

Jessie Ware has released a new song titled “Ride” from her upcoming album Superbloom. The track fea…

pitchfork.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
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Burl Veneer (Music) Feature

VA - Naive Melodies - Black artists cover Talking Heads; 20 tracks!

Naive Melodies is a tribute compilation album featuring Black artists covering songs by Talking Hea…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Heavy Song of the Week: Failure Arrange a Beautiful Textural Cacophony on “The Air’s on Fire”
Consequence of Sound

Heavy Song of the Week: Failure Arrange a Beautiful Textural Cacophony on “The Air’s on Fire”

Failure returns after a four-year hiatus with their new track ‘The Air's on Fire,’ which has been s…

consequence.net · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Wet Tuna - Vast - dubby & dreamy new album from Mark “MV” Valentine’s psychedelic rock band

Wet Tuna, the psychedelic rock band led by Mark ‘MV’ Valentine, has released a new album titled ‘Va…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
SUN VOYAGER Premiere New Single “Running Hot”
The Obelisk Premiere

SUN VOYAGER Premiere New Single “Running Hot”

New York heavy psychedelic rock band Sun Voyager is premiering their new single ‘Running Hot’ ahead…

theobelisk.net · Feb 20, 2026
psychedelic
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Burl Veneer (Music)

The Olympians - In Search of a Revival - long-awaited new album from Daptone’s instrumental…

The Olympians, an instrumental psychedelic soul act from Daptone Records featuring Toby Pazner, are…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Feb 20, 2026
psychedelic
Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk
Stereogum

Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk

The band Live, who found massive success with their 1994 album Throwing Copper which sold eight mil…

stereogum.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Essential Releases, February 20, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, February 20, 2026

Ambient, digital hardcore, hip-hop, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Feb 20, 2026
ambient
Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock
Brooklyn Vegan

Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock

This week's Indie Basement column features new music from electronic artist Peaches, experimental f…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)
Brooklyn Vegan News

Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)

This week's notable music releases feature a diverse lineup of artists including Baby Keem, The Mes…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
Magic Shoppe - Resurrection Machine (Little Cloud Records)
Big Takeover

Magic Shoppe - Resurrection Machine (Little Cloud Records)

Magic Shoppe's ‘Resurrection Machine’ is a psychedelic release created by sole artist Josiah Webb, …

bigtakeover.com · Feb 20, 2026
psychedelic
Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)
Big Takeover

Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)

Hen Ogledd's ‘Discombobulated’ is an avant-garde album that defies easy categorization, blending tr…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit
NME

Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit

Dave Grohl has opened up about the difficulties Foo Fighters faced continuing as a band following d…

www.nme.com · Feb 20, 2026
alternative