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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…
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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Strict Tempo - Strict Tempo: Volume One (Part 1) - Dark alternative electronic compilation ft. exclusive tracks of post-punk, synthpop, darkwave, industrial & more
Strict Tempo launches its own imprint with Volume One (Part 1), a dark alternative electronic compi…
BEST NEW TRACKS: UGLY MOON – GOD IS A GHOST
Ugly Moon, a musical project consisting of brothers Matt and Mike Mowry, bassist Johnny McMahon, an…
BEST NEW TRACKS: KEELEY – BIG BROWN EYES
Irish shoegaze band KEELEY, led by singer-songwriter Keeley Moss, has released a new album titled G…
Listen to a new FADER Mix by 1morning
Los Angeles vinyl DJ 1morning delivers The FADER's first mix since 2021, presenting a techno set fe…
Lemon - Keep Shining (self-released)
Lemon's ‘Keep Shining’ is a self-released album that continues their groovesome sonic narrative, bl…
Single: Bleary – Bug
Bleary releases a new single titled ‘Bug’ featuring lyrics that express feelings of inadequacy and …
REVIEW: KINGCAID – COLORBLIND QUARTERBACK
Michael Kingcaid, former frontman of Austin indie rock band What Made Milwaukee Famous, releases a …
Reduction in Force shares the new single, “Compromise”
Reduction in Force, a San Diego indie rock act, has released ‘Compromise,’ the second single and cl…
Bleach the Sky drop their mega new EP, “Wash Away”
Boston alt-rock band Bleach the Sky releases their new five-track EP ‘Wash Away’, blending grunge, …
HydraTek & Mvrlo Deliver Floor-Destroying Peak-Time Techno on “Closer To The Edge” via Gain Records
HydraTek and Mvrlo have released “Closer To The Edge,” a dark peak-time techno track from their Gri…
Lozenge – For Lack of Trying
Leeds-based band Lozenge delivers another shoegaze assault with their release ‘For Lack of Trying’.…
Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)
Liam Creamer, performing as Ken Park, pursued a music career with family support and relocated acro…
Nothing: a short history of decay
Nothing are natural leaders in a revitalized shoegaze scene, but their new album is more reminiscen…
Lana Leone: Paper Cranes
Lana Leone's ‘Paper Cranes’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existentia…
Hiding Places - Waiting / One Hand
Hiding Places previews their upcoming album ‘The Secret To Good Living’ on Keeled Scales label with…
Acid Techno with: Alynment – Dr. Seuss (Original Mix)
Alynment, a Pittsburgh-based producer known for House and Drum & Bass, releases an acid techno …
Gregory Scheckler - Sky Stories - slow, beautiful, pensive music relying on semi-modular and modular synthesizers, electric and acoustic percussion, and field recordings of birds and wind, all set to quick or gradual, expansive changes.
Gregory Scheckler's ‘Sky Stories’ is an ambient album featuring modular synthesizers, acoustic and …
The Black Crowes Deliver a Ton of Swagger » PopMatters
The Black Crowes continue their signature sound of hard, bluesy rock complemented by acoustic eleme…
Snowcuffs are back with new EP and latest single ‘Sunless’.
Snowcuffs has returned with a new EP featuring their latest single ‘Sunless’. The track showcases a…
Detroit techno interlude with: P0lyRhythm – Soul Circuit Memory
P0lyRhythm, a techno artist from Finland, delivers a Detroit techno banger titled ‘Soul Circuit Mem…
Weekly Listening: March 2026 #2
A weekly music roundup featuring new releases from March 2026, highlighting eight artists including…
Mike Lotito delivers his exciting new single, “Cut Loose”
Austin-based indie/alternative artist Mike Lotito releases his new single ‘Cut Loose,’ an upbeat in…