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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…
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…
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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…
Aeon Temple: Golden Veils
Aeon Temple's ‘Golden Veils’ is an underground music release that explores themes of existential pa…
The New Ways Drops The Danceables Collection on Dysfunct
The New Ways, also known as electronic artist Shelbric Fuller, has just released his new House Tech…
Juanma Trujillo — A Cantaclaro in Barcelona | The Tonearm
Venezuelan guitarist Juanma Trujillo's album ‘Música Para Quinteto: Live at Jazz Cava’ showcases hi…
Djembe Funk - $20 Mic - This song only needed one 20 dollar mic. All instruments played into same mic, vocals too. 20 bucks.
I bought a microphone I like and I want the world to know. It only costs 20 dollars and I recorded …
On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has spent 50 years redefining jazz…
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
fusing together multiple genres that defy strict categorization to create a dialogue between distan…
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again! Guitar…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Tory Silver: Microwave
Tory Silver's album ‘Microwave’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existe…
Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches
Blow Off Steam by Floating Nest is one of those records that slowly pulls you in with every listen.…
Acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond plays sci-fi-themed fingerstyle blues at escape velocity - Chicago Reader
Though Raymond was raised in Wales and presently lives in Brighton, England, her acoustic fingerpic…
Lelo’s New Freaky-Ass Detroit
Alphonse Pierre's Off the Dome column features an interview with Detroit up-and-comer Lelo, explori…
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Oklahoma-based jazz collective Butter and the Genre has released ‘Music Is Life’, a live-recorded s…
Grace Ives: Girlfriend
The reigning champ of indie pop returns with a razor-sharp, refreshingly self-serious album that pl…
Beach Cruiser - Thunderbird - Sonic blast from south of Poland.
“Thunderbird,” released at the end of 2025, is the debut album of the Wrocław-based quartet Beach C…
Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader
“Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” through 6/1 at the Art Institute of Chicago The post Colors that…
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
Experimental harpist Zeena Parkins discusses her hand-built electric harp, her spatial compositiona…