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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…
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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Louie Cameron reveals his dreamy new cut, “Canina Canoona”
Louie Cameron releases his second single “Cantina Canoona,” a dreamy psych-pop track blending Ameri…
State Vector Collapse - Informal Studies In Threshold Incrementation - Dark industrial noise drone ambient modular synth
Dark industrial noise drone ambient modular synth Recorded live at Cambridge Community Television b…
Jana Pochop - Powerlines - Powerlines is a haunting tapestry of indie-folk-pop that maps the distance between Brooklyn’s urban pulse and the expansive New Mexican sky, featuring reverbs recorded inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu studio.
What does the desert sound like? For her self-produced EP Powerlines (March 25), Jana Pochop litera…
Youth Valley release post-punk/shoegaze crossover ‘Cerberus’.
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus’, their most raw and bittersweet single to date. The track blen…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran Sun 4/5 at Constellation The post Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran giv…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…
Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”
Boston hardcore punk band Haywire releases a new music video for ‘Hang Up The Telephone’ that featu…
Sonora Pines are back with brand new track ‘TFM’.
Sonora Pines have released a new track called ‘TFM’, marking their return with an energetic sound. …
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
One of my favorite ways to discover a local artist is to study the liner notes of a thrift-store LP…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel Fri 4/10 at 8:30 pm The post Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drop…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
Oouuuuoooouuu, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians f…
The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die
Depressive Euro post-punk is the order of the day on the latest from The Violent Youth. The post Th…
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC featured an all-star lineup comparable to Newport Folk Festival, delivering nearly f…
Luna Rosa Prepares To Strike Back On ‘The Luge’ | RCM
Luna Rosa delivers the striking track, The Luge, tapping into the dance-punk spirit of the early 20…
Luna Rosa Prepares To Strike Back On ‘The Luge’ | RCM
Luna Rosa releases ‘The Luge,’ a new track that channels the energetic dance-punk aesthetic of the …
New Drum and Bass: Moleman – Between Worlds
Moleman, a melodic drum and bass producer from the UK, has released a new track called ‘Between Wor…
Alex James drops his powerful new cut, “Figure It Out Now”
Alex James, a singer-songwriter from north-east England who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), …
Healing and Peace — A Treatise (Self-Release)
A Treatise scrambles to life in a burst of scratchy acoustic guitar, a tootle of cheery keyboard an…
Dryft: Actacrume
Dryft's album ‘Actacrume’ is an underground music release that explores existential themes through …
Looned - Flowering Delirium - Noise/ambient, creating a contrast of tranquility and harshness, woven from a vision of dark surrealism.
Noise/ambient, creating a contrast of tranquility and harshness, woven from a vision of dark surrea…