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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…
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…
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Sean Taylor Brings “All Along the Watchtower” Back to Its Roots
UK singer-songwriter tries to find the common ground between Bob Dylan's original and Hendrix's ver…
All Clouds Bring Not Rain
UK experimental pop band MEMORIALS is releasing a new album as spring arrives. The announcement cel…
Rocketship: A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness
The American band’s 1996 debut spun indie pop gold from heartache and secondhand Hammond organ. A n…
Deep Dive: Any Guy, Strawberry Skies, African Grooves, and a Lo-fi Hip-Hop Vibe - The Static Dive
The Deep Dive playlists feature new releases across multiple genres including indie pop, classical,…
Youth Valley release post-punk/shoegaze crossover ‘Cerberus’.
Digging deep into personal struggles and raw confession, this latest track is the most raw, bitters…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran Sun 4/5 at Constellation The post Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran giv…
Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”
Boston hardcore punk band Haywire releases a new music video for ‘Hang Up The Telephone’ that featu…
Sonora Pines are back with brand new track ‘TFM’.
A playful, garage-rock/punk-leaning offering which sees the band kick things up a notch.
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel Fri 4/10 at 8:30 pm The post Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drop…
The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die
Depressive Euro post-punk is the order of the day on the latest from The Violent Youth. The post Th…
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
Something We All Got by Cootie Catcher
. Band Name: Cootie Catcher Label: Carpark Records Release Date: February 27, 2026 Tags: alternativ…
Luna Rosa Prepares To Strike Back On ‘The Luge’ | RCM
Luna Rosa releases ‘The Luge,’ a new track that channels the energetic dance-punk aesthetic of the …
Luna Rosa Prepares To Strike Back On ‘The Luge’ | RCM
Luna Rosa delivers the striking track, The Luge, tapping into the dance-punk spirit of the early 20…
Alex James drops his powerful new cut, “Figure It Out Now”
Alex James, a singer-songwriter from north-east England who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), …
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
A Treatise scrambles to life in a burst of scratchy acoustic guitar, a tootle of cheery keyboard an…
Dryft: Actacrume
Dryft's album ‘Actacrume’ is an underground music release that explores existential themes through …
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
I bought a microphone I like and I want the world to know. It only costs 20 dollars and I recorded …
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
fusing together multiple genres that defy strict categorization to create a dialogue between distan…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Tory Silver: Microwave
Tory Silver's album ‘Microwave’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existe…
Elk Hunter - The Nowhere Ram - A fierce and melodic blend of Blackened Punk and Art Metal that’s as intense as it is unforgettable.
This album hits with a fierce, aggressive sound but still knows how to stay catchy and melodic. It …