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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 2 days 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 19 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 19 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 20 days ago

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Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader

Kelly Moran is an experimental keyboardist and composer who has released an album called Don't Trus…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 26, 2026
experimental
BEST NEW TRACKS: CHEONG NAN – NOSTALGIA
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: CHEONG NAN – NOSTALGIA

This article introduces a new shoegaze track from South Korean artist Cheong Nan titled ‘Nostalgia.…

motelvoid.com · Mar 26, 2026
shoegaze
LUKAS R - Superhuman - All the 2000s music placed in a modern context
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LUKAS R - Superhuman - All the 2000s music placed in a modern context

LUKAS R's album ‘Superhuman’ is a contemporary R&B and soul/pop project that draws inspiration …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 26, 2026
r&b
Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.
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Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.

Snowcuffs have released a new single titled ‘Cold Memories’ that blends shoegaze and dream-pop elem…

mixitallup.com · Mar 25, 2026
shoegaze
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader

Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 25, 2026
experimental
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Start Track

Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked

Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…

start-track.com · Mar 25, 2026
punk
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
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Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”

Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 25, 2026
electronic
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
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Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)

Healing and Peace's latest self-released album ‘A Treatise’ delivers minimalist guitar pop with scr…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Mar 24, 2026
acoustic
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.

An artist created a complete song called ‘Djembe Funk’ using only a $20 GLS ES57 microphone to reco…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 23, 2026
acoustic
Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”
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Claudia Balla shares the cinematic new cut, “The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)”

Claudia Balla releases ‘The Old Magnolia (Dramatic Version)’, a cinematic single following her sixt…

www.blogger.com · Mar 23, 2026
electronic
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.

j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 22, 2026
acoustic
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
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

Welsh-raised acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, now based in Brighton, England, performs a distin…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 20, 2026
acoustic
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.

Neon Dawn by Friendly Alien is a 5-track EP that takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through expe…

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
MS.JESSO | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

MS.JESSO | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

MS.JESSO releases a distinctive single that successfully blends soul, trip hop, Amy Winehouse influ…

www.distopic.it · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
Lucille Two release new single ‘What’s In My Mind?’.
Mix It All Up

Lucille Two release new single ‘What’s In My Mind?’.

Lucille Two has released a new single titled ‘What's In My Mind?’ The track is a hazy, emotionally-…

mixitallup.com · Mar 17, 2026
shoegaze
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
Kehlani Announces New Self-Titled Album Out Next Month
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Kehlani Announces New Self-Titled Album Out Next Month

Kehlani has announced a new self-titled album releasing next month via Atlantic Records. The announ…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
r&b
Valisia Odell: Breaths
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Valisia Odell: Breaths

Valisia Odell releases ‘Breaths’, an album that explores underground music and pop culture through …

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Youth Valley: cerberus
Destroy//Exist

Youth Valley: cerberus

Youth Valley's ‘cerberus’ explores underground music and pop culture through an existential lens. T…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 17, 2026
punk
Horse Lords Announce New Album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!’: Hear Two Tracks
Stereogum

Horse Lords Announce New Album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!’: Hear Two Tracks

Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Ali…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
My New Band Believe Share New Song ‘Love Story’: Listen
Stereogum

My New Band Believe Share New Song ‘Love Story’: Listen

Cameron Picton, formerly of experimental London group Black Midi, has released a new song called ‘L…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
LISTEN: Gregory Ackerman’s “Call Me Crazy” Is Refreshing Folk With Soaring Harmonies and Jazzy Undertones - Glide Magazine
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LISTEN: Gregory Ackerman’s “Call Me Crazy” Is Refreshing Folk With Soaring Harmonies and Jazzy Undertones - Glide Magazine

Los Angeles-born musician Gregory Ackerman, now based in Amsterdam, is releasing his debut single “…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 17, 2026
acoustic