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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 3 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 20 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 21 days ago
Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson
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Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson

Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield has released ‘Lost Leader,’ a new single featuring Christian Lee Hutson,…

Updated about 1 month ago

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Boiled Alive by DIIV
Very Tiny Songs

Boiled Alive by DIIV

DIIV has released a live recording album titled ‘Boiled Alive’ on Fantasy Records. The album appear…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Jan 23, 2026
indie rock
How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters
PopMatters

How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters

The Beatles and the British Invasion of 1964 negatively impacted the development of American folk m…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 22, 2026
folk
BEST NEW TRACKS: LANA LEONE – ISABELL
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: LANA LEONE – ISABELL

The article briefly discusses the shoegaze genre and introduces two artists, Lana Leone and Isabell…

motelvoid.com · Jan 21, 2026
shoegaze
José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure
Bandcamp Daily

José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure

José Pinhal was a Portuguese musician who created unique, unconventional music blending folk and po…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions
The Tonearm

Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions

Westerman recorded his album ‘A Jackal's Wedding’ in an 18th-century mansion on the Greek island of…

www.thetonearm.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters
PopMatters

Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters

San Francisco band Magic Fig creates a unique musical fusion by combining 1970s prog-rock, 1960s ps…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo - Solo Suono - minimalism on saxophone and electronics,…

Filippo Ansaldi and Simone Sims Longo collaborate on ‘Dodici’ and ‘Solo Suono’, exploring minimalis…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 20, 2026
acoustic
Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2
Parkettchannel

Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2

Mountains of Heaven, conceived by Rick Guistolise, presents a debut album that blends drone and alt…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
alternative
Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima
Parkettchannel Premiere

Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima

Lecomte de Brégeot's new single ‘Heritage’ is a deeply personal track exploring memory and legacy, …

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor
Parkettchannel

Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor

Ulrich Jannert's song ‘Two Men by the Harbor’ is a contemplative indie folk track that emphasizes a…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez, a Chicago artist, released her debut album Moody Umbra in 2023, exploring themes of se…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 16, 2026
folk
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos
PopMatters Interview

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

Steve Tibbetts is a uniquely original guitarist known for creating distinctive musical compositions…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 14, 2026
indie rock
Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters
PopMatters

Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters

Imarhan, an Algerian tishoumaren band, continues to evolve their musical style on their latest albu…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 13, 2026
folk
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Hannah Frances - Nested in Tangles - outstanding singer-songwriter folk/Americana prog rock with…

Hannah Frances releases ‘Nested in Tangles,’ a compelling fusion of singer-songwriter folk and Amer…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 02, 2026
acoustic
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Burl Veneer (Music)

Psychedelic rock jams veering into jazz are a specialty of El Paraiso Records, the latest example…

El Paraiso Records releases a new album from Kronstad 23 titled Sommermørket, which showcases the l…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Dec 27, 2025
folk
Boyhood – A Grand Time
Gorilla vs. Bear

Boyhood – A Grand Time

Boyhood releases new music accompanied by a video from Monika Kraska. The article suggests this is …

www.gorillavsbear.net · Dec 19, 2025
folk
For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression
I Care If You Listen

For Dameun Strange, Music is a Conduit for Individual and Communal Expression

Dameun Strange, a Twin Cities-based artist, has been named the inaugural AACM Composer-in-Residence…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 16, 2025
acoustic
Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”
I Care If You Listen

Damien Geter Explores the Myth and the Man in “The Delta King's Blues”

Damien Geter's musical work ‘The Delta King's Blues’ explores the complex narrative of a historical…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 11, 2025
folk
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - December 08, 2025

GetMusic offers a platform for discovering new independent music and obtaining free Bandcamp downlo…

www.getmusic.fm · Dec 07, 2025
ambient
A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns
The New LoFi

A decade of smoke and flame: B.Miles returns

B.Miles is an innovative pop artist whose music transcends traditional genre boundaries. Her sound …

thenewlofi.com · Dec 05, 2025
alternative
ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)
I Care If You Listen

ListN Up: Micah Huang (December 4, 2025)

Micah Huang explores underground music, featuring a diverse selection of alternative and punk artis…

icareifyoulisten.com · Dec 04, 2025
alternative
Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025
Dada Strain

Bklyn Sounds 11/20/2025—11/25/2025

This article highlights a collection of music events and performances in Brooklyn, featuring a dive…

dadastrain.substack.com · Nov 20, 2025
folk
Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’
Turtle Tempo News

Irish LGBTQIA+ Breakout Star SexyTadhg Unveils Intimate New Single ‘Never Been Loved in the Daylight’

Irish LGBTQIA+ artist SexyTadhg is releasing a new single that represents their most emotionally vu…

turtletempo.co.uk · Nov 17, 2025
folk
Twen – “Godlike”
Kid with a Vinyl

Twen – “Godlike”

Twen, an alternative rock duo comprising Jane Fitzsimmons and Ian Jones, released the track ‘Godlik…

kidwithavinyl.wordpress.com · Sep 19, 2025
post-punk