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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 22 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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Techno three ways with: numeral, Vadim Ketsky, and 187rec
Acid Ted

Techno three ways with: numeral, Vadim Ketsky, and 187rec

A showcase of three distinct techno artists and producers: numeral (Swiss producer Philippe Adam), …

acidted.wordpress.com · Mar 17, 2026
electronic
Lucy Dacus Covers Daniel Caesar For Like A Version: Watch
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Lucy Dacus Covers Daniel Caesar For Like A Version: Watch

Lucy Dacus performed a cover of Daniel Caesar for Triple J's Like A Version video series during her…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
Planer - Dial - We love that Sound
We Love That

Planer - Dial - We love that Sound

Planer, a band from Minneapolis, creates shoegaze music that sounds inventive, powerful, playful an…

www.welovethat.de · Mar 17, 2026
shoegaze
Jonny Black - Scars (self-released)
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Jonny Black - Scars (self-released)

Jonny Black's self-released song ‘Scars’ evokes comparisons to Nick Cave's ‘Into My Arms’ with its …

bigtakeover.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
London's “Eternal Series” Honors the Generous Possibilities of Experimental Music
I Care If You Listen

London's “Eternal Series” Honors the Generous Possibilities of Experimental Music

Michelle Hromin reviews the “Eternal Series” experimental music performance held at London's Swiss …

icareifyoulisten.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup
The Line of Best Fit

End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup

End of the Road Festival 2026 has announced its second wave of artists, featuring Earl Sweatshirt, …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Ora Cogan: “I think it helps to feel like love’s still around” | Interview
The Line of Best Fit

Ora Cogan: “I think it helps to feel like love’s still around” | Interview

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan discusses her album Hard Hearted Woman in an interview …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy – Dying Is The Internet | The Quietus
The Quietus

Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy – Dying Is The Internet | The Quietus

Simo Cell and Abdullah Miniawy collaborate on ‘Dying Is The Internet’, an experimental album featur…

thequietus.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Treis presenta «Sunday Morning»: La calidez del Soul y R&B Alternativo [Single]
Zone Nights

Treis presenta «Sunday Morning»: La calidez del Soul y R&B Alternativo [Single]

Treis releases ‘Sunday Morning,’ a track that blends smooth Soul with Alternative R&B rhythms d…

www.zonenights.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
YOU CITIZEN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

YOU CITIZEN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

This track is described as a journey through time, blending influences from the 1980s and 1990s wit…

www.distopic.it · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
ELUCID & Sebb Bash – “Coonspeak”
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ELUCID & Sebb Bash – “Coonspeak”

ELUCID and Sebb Bash have released ‘Coonspeak,’ a track from their new collaborative project. The s…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 16, 2026
experimental
Rediscover: Gwen Guthrie: Good to Go Lover - Spectrum Culture
Spectrum Culture

Rediscover: Gwen Guthrie: Good to Go Lover - Spectrum Culture

Gwen Guthrie's album Good to Go Lover showcases the underappreciated R&B singer-songwriter's ar…

spectrumculture.com · Mar 16, 2026
r&b
KEELEY shares latest single ‘Trains and Daydreams (feat. Sice)’.
Mix It All Up

KEELEY shares latest single ‘Trains and Daydreams (feat. Sice)’.

KEELEY releases new single ‘Trains and Daydreams’ featuring Sice, blending shoegaze aesthetics with…

mixitallup.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Steve Earle + Margaret Glaspy - The Gramercy Theatre (New York) - March 13, 2026
Big Takeover

Steve Earle + Margaret Glaspy - The Gramercy Theatre (New York) - March 13, 2026

Steve Earle delivered a captivating performance at The Gramercy Theatre in New York, performing 18 …

bigtakeover.com · Mar 16, 2026
acoustic
Darko's Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air
Destroy//Exist

Darko's Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air

Darko's album ‘Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air’ explores existential themes through underground musi…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Water Gun: Texas Queen
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Water Gun: Texas Queen

Water Gun's ‘Texas Queen’ represents an exploration of underground music aesthetics blending shoega…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, & Tripas Sangrientas Drop Off CY Fest Amid Boycott Call
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Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, & Tripas Sangrientas Drop Off CY Fest Amid Boycott Call

Several punk bands including Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, and Tripas Sangrientas hav…

stereogum.com · Mar 16, 2026
hardcore
New Music: Fervents – A Letter | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Fervents – A Letter | AnalogueTrash

Belgian band Fervents releases ‘A Letter,’ a new track building anticipation for their upcoming deb…

www.analoguetrash.com · Mar 16, 2026
garage rock
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
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: 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