Discover. Listen. Explore.

Your destination for music news, reviews, and sonic culture.

Get Started Sign In
🎸
All
Acoustic, Alternative +3
Filtering by: 🎵 Acoustic, Alternative, Metal +2 Clear filters

Stories

View All →
London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’
6 sources

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 26 days ago
Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
7 sources

Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 28 days ago
Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
6 sources

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 about 1 month ago
Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest
6 sources

Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest

Sharon and Jack Osbourne have confirmed that the iconic Ozzfest metal festival will return in 2027, starting in England…

Updated about 2 months ago

Acoustic, Alternative, Metal, Post Punk, Shoegaze 930 articles

View All →
15 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork News Playlist

15 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork's weekly playlist highlights new music recommended by their writers and editors. The play…

pitchfork.com · Feb 17, 2026
indie rock
Dee Snider Assures Fans After Retiring from Live Performances: “I’m Not Dying”
Consequence of Sound

Dee Snider Assures Fans After Retiring from Live Performances: “I’m Not Dying”

Dee Snider has announced his retirement from live performances with Twisted Sister, addressing fan …

consequence.net · Feb 17, 2026
metal
New Music: TRAITRS – Dream Drowning | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: TRAITRS – Dream Drowning | AnalogueTrash

Toronto-based duo TRAITRS is releasing a new album called POSSESSOR next month, with a featured sin…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 17, 2026
post-punk
My New Band Believe Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Numerology”
Stereogum

My New Band Believe Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Numerology”

London post-punk band Black Midi has announced they are ‘indefinitely over’ after the tragic death …

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
Sloome Announce New Album ‘Blue Fire Doom’: Hear “Raw Power”
Stereogum

Sloome Announce New Album ‘Blue Fire Doom’: Hear “Raw Power”

Sloome, a shoegaze band from Modesto, California, has announced their third album ‘Blue Fire Doom’.…

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
doom
Hoflärm 2026 Adds Dopelord, Scott Hepple & The Sun Band, Kardeathian & More
The Obelisk

Hoflärm 2026 Adds Dopelord, Scott Hepple & The Sun Band, Kardeathian & More

Hoflärm 2026, a music event, has announced its second lineup, featuring Swedish rock band Blues Pil…

theobelisk.net · Feb 17, 2026
metal
Cracking Open the Crypt of the Wizard
Bandcamp Daily

Cracking Open the Crypt of the Wizard

A UK record label specializes in metal and dungeon synth genres, serving as an important resource a…

daily.bandcamp.com · Feb 17, 2026
metal
Ana Amado steps into the shadows with captivating debut single “Dahlia”
Earmilk

Ana Amado steps into the shadows with captivating debut single “Dahlia”

Ana Amado debuts her first single ‘Dahlia’, creating a distinctive sound that blends alternative po…

earmilk.com · Feb 17, 2026
alternative
Mixed Signals channel heartbreak and growth on new anthem “Different Frequencies”
Earmilk

Mixed Signals channel heartbreak and growth on new anthem “Different Frequencies”

Scottish alternative band Mixed Signals releases a new single called ‘Different Frequencies’ that e…

earmilk.com · Feb 17, 2026
indie rock
NOTHING MORE Rank Their 5 Best Songs │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

NOTHING MORE Rank Their 5 Best Songs │ Exclaim!

NOTHING MORE, a Texas hard rock band, discusses their top 5 songs, highlighting tracks from their a…

exclaim.ca · Feb 17, 2026
alternative
ILIA shares an emphatic, raw and uniquely powerful cover of Halsey's “Gasoline”
Earmilk

ILIA shares an emphatic, raw and uniquely powerful cover of Halsey's “Gasoline”

ILIA has released a transformative cover of Halsey's ‘Gasoline’ on his EP The Great Deep, reimagini…

earmilk.com · Feb 17, 2026
alternative
Portland Folk Artist Jeffrey Martin Delivers His First-Ever Live Album: The Intimate and Insightful ‘Alive, July 25, 2025’ - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine News

Portland Folk Artist Jeffrey Martin Delivers His First-Ever Live Album: The Intimate and Insightful ‘Alive, July 25, 2025’ - Glide Magazine

Jeffrey Martin, a Portland folk singer, is releasing his first live album titled ‘Alive, July 25, 2…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 17, 2026
acoustic
Worm: Necropalace
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Worm: Necropalace

Worm, a symphonic black metal band from Florida, has transformed their sound with the addition of W…

pitchfork.com · Feb 17, 2026
metal
Listen: Emerald Park - “A Song To C” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Emerald Park - “A Song To C” -- Obscure Sound

Emerald Park, a Malmö-based music project, has released a new single ‘A Song To C’ that began as a …

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 16, 2026
acoustic
Listen: Joyce Tratnyek - “Bloody Mary” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Joyce Tratnyek - “Bloody Mary” -- Obscure Sound

NYC-based artist Joyce Tratnyek has released ‘Bloody Mary’, a powerful electro-pop track that explo…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 16, 2026
shoegaze
Jeff Tweedy Covers Cameron Winter’s “Love Takes Miles”
Pitchfork News

Jeff Tweedy Covers Cameron Winter’s “Love Takes Miles”

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco covered Cameron Winter's song ‘Love Takes Miles’ as a Valentine's Day tribute,…

pitchfork.com · Feb 16, 2026
metal
“Up To The Old Tricks” — Psychedelic Noir Duo West Wickhams Share “Sakura” EP — Post-Punk.com
Post-punk.com

“Up To The Old Tricks” — Psychedelic Noir Duo West Wickhams Share “Sakura” EP — Post-Punk.com

West Wickhams, a psychedelic noir duo, explore the Japanese concept of mono no aware through their …

post-punk.com · Feb 16, 2026
post-punk
Italian Trio Essaira Share Video for Hymn to the Weird and Monstrous Feminine, “Xirxe” — Post-Punk.com
Post-punk.com

Italian Trio Essaira Share Video for Hymn to the Weird and Monstrous Feminine, “Xirxe” — Post-Punk.com

Italian post-punk trio Essaira explore themes of climate anxiety, political tension, and mythologic…

post-punk.com · Feb 16, 2026
post-punk
Sleep Theory @ Kavka Zappa: Gekomen om te blijven
Dansende Beren

Sleep Theory @ Kavka Zappa: Gekomen om te blijven

Sleep Theory is a metal band that has gained popularity through TikTok, representing a growing tren…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 16, 2026
metal
Vocabularies are back with punchy, noise-rock track ‘Patron Saint’
Mix It All Up

Vocabularies are back with punchy, noise-rock track ‘Patron Saint’

Philadelphia art-rock/noise-rock band Vocabularies released the track ‘Patron Saint’, which demonst…

mixitallup.com · Feb 16, 2026
alternative
Jeff Tweedy shares cover of Cameron Winter's “Love Takes Miles”
The Line of Best Fit

Jeff Tweedy shares cover of Cameron Winter's “Love Takes Miles”

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco has covered Cameron Winter's song “Love Takes Miles” from Winter's debut solo …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 16, 2026
metal
Lana Del Rey previews eerie “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”
The FADER

Lana Del Rey previews eerie “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”

Lana Del Rey has previewed her new single ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ from her upcoming a…

www.thefader.com · Feb 16, 2026
folk
New Music: Breaches – Valentine | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Breaches – Valentine | AnalogueTrash

New Zealand band Breaches explores a 50s rock and roll-inspired sound with their latest single ‘Val…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 16, 2026
post-punk
BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up
NME

BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up

Alex Warren has been added to the live performers lineup for the upcoming BRIT Awards ceremony. Thi…

www.nme.com · Feb 16, 2026
folk