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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 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
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 28 days ago

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Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
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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.
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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…

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

WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again! Guitar…

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
Elk Hunter - The Nowhere Ram - A fierce and melodic blend of Blackened Punk and Art Metal that’s as intense as it is unforgettable.
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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 …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches
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Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches

Blow Off Steam by Floating Nest is one of those records that slowly pulls you in with every listen.…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
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

Though Raymond was raised in Wales and presently lives in Brighton, England, her acoustic fingerpic…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Barbaric Oath — Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance (Caligari)
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Barbaric Oath — Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance (Caligari)

It’s not often this reviewer is so grateful for the distorting effects of the death metal growl, th…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 20, 2026
metal
KVATHORY - Ardis - your most beautiful nightmarish trip
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KVATHORY - Ardis - your most beautiful nightmarish trip

Your most beautiful nightmarish trip… recorded in a parking lot inside a car… between bombing and s…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 20, 2026
metal
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
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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’
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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
Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader

“Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” through 6/1 at the Art Institute of Chicago The post Colors that…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 19, 2026
jazz
Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).
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Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).

Absentia is the third single and title track from Splendidula’s upcoming fourth full-length album, …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
doom
Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”
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Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”

Belgian metal band Crouch, comprised of members from Amenra and Oathbreaker, releases ‘Breaking the…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 19, 2026
metal
Rare Kreature - Noises Beyond - Noises Beyond is an ‘80s horror-inspired exploration of darkwave and post-punk that flits between morose and campy vibes for a uniquely cinematic experience.
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Rare Kreature - Noises Beyond - Noises Beyond is an ‘80s horror-inspired exploration of darkwave and post-punk that flits between morose and campy vibes for a uniquely cinematic experience.

Rare Kreature is no stranger to using horror imagery in his songs, and he often uses this motif to …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
post-punk
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
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Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.

Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
electronic
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm

Experimental harpist Zeena Parkins discusses her hand-built electric harp, her spatial compositiona…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 19, 2026
experimental
‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters
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‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters

‘Rock of Pages’ is a book that argues 1980s heavy metal music contained more literary depth and ima…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 18, 2026
metal
Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel
The Tonearm

Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel

Bayeté's ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ has been reissued over fifty years after its original creation. The…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 18, 2026
jazz
Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics
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Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics

Night Daze blends immersive textures and emotive expanses that invites the listener to conceive a v…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 18, 2026
jazz
TIM BOWMAN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

TIM BOWMAN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

Tim Bowman releases a single featuring an enveloping jazz composition that blends emotional depth w…

www.distopic.it · Mar 17, 2026
jazz
Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos - Sol (Olindo)
Big Takeover

Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos - Sol (Olindo)

Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos’ album ‘SOL’ transcends conventional boundaries, blending Venezuelan …

bigtakeover.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Chalk, “Crystalpunk” | I Die: You Die
I Die You Die

Chalk, “Crystalpunk” | I Die: You Die

Irish duo Chalk releases their debut LP ‘Crystalpunk’, featuring an industrialized post-punk sound …

www.idieyoudie.com · Mar 17, 2026
post-punk