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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
Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
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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…

Updated 20 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 21 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

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A Place To Bury Strangers: Everyone’s The Same
Destroy//Exist

A Place To Bury Strangers: Everyone’s The Same

A Place To Bury Strangers explores the complexities of human experience through their distinctive n…

www.destroyexist.com · Feb 18, 2026
experimental
Sasha & The Bear - Air [Single]
Zone Nights

Sasha & The Bear - Air [Single]

Sasha & The Bear released a single called ‘Air’ which is available on Apple Music. The article …

www.zonenights.com · Feb 18, 2026
electronic
Knumears Unleash Blistering New Single ‘My Name’ Ahead of Debut Album - Indie is not a genre
Indie is Not a Genre

Knumears Unleash Blistering New Single ‘My Name’ Ahead of Debut Album - Indie is not a genre

Los Angeles screamo trio Knumears are releasing their debut album ‘Directions’ with a new single ‘M…

www.indieisnotagenre.com · Feb 18, 2026
hardcore
Circus Mind - Viking Princess Indie Music Review
Indie Music Review Review

Circus Mind - Viking Princess Indie Music Review

David Holland reviews the latest single ‘Viking Princess’ by the band Circus Mind in this indie mus…

www.indiemusicreview.com · Feb 18, 2026
psychedelic
VIDEO PREMIERE: Craneium, “Ceasing to Exist (Revisited)”
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Craneium, “Ceasing to Exist (Revisited)”

Craneium, a progressive heavy psychedelic rock band from Turku, Finland, is revisiting their 2015 t…

theobelisk.net · Feb 18, 2026
psychedelic
Buzzard (Doom Folk Metal) - Crushing Burden of Despair - Both soulful and sarcastic, this bluesy, doomy stomp pulls zero punches with its social commentary.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Buzzard (Doom Folk Metal) - Crushing Burden of Despair - Both soulful and sarcastic, this bluesy, doomy stomp pulls zero punches with its social commentary.

Buzzard is a doom folk metal solo project by Christopher Thomas Elliott that combines narrative fol…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 18, 2026
acoustic
Roy Montgomery: Guitars Infernal
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Roy Montgomery: Guitars Infernal

Roy Montgomery's album ‘Guitars Infernal’ represents a powerful noise music response to global turm…

pitchfork.com · Feb 18, 2026
experimental
Single Premiere: Abronia - “Mirrored Ends of Light” (Cardinal Fuzz & Feeding Tube Records)
Big Takeover Premiere

Single Premiere: Abronia - “Mirrored Ends of Light” (Cardinal Fuzz & Feeding Tube Records)

Portland-based band Abronia has released a new single ‘Mirrored Ends of Light’ from their upcoming …

bigtakeover.com · Feb 18, 2026
psychedelic
Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Volume 57 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago IL 2/1/78 (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Grateful Dead: Dave's Picks Volume 57 - Uptown Theatre, Chicago IL 2/1/78 (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Dave's Picks Volume 57 is an archival release in the Grateful Dead's ongoing series of live recordi…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 17, 2026
folk
João Victor de Medeiros (JVMz) - Saturno - This song is an experiment in ambient, chiptune, and electronic music, where I'm creating something more comfortable and different for my new conceptual project!
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João Victor de Medeiros (JVMz) - Saturno - This song is an experiment in ambient, chiptune, and electronic music, where I'm creating something more comfortable and different for my new conceptual project!

João Victor de Medeiros (JVMz) presents ‘Saturno,’ an experimental track blending ambient, chiptune…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 17, 2026
ambient
LISTEN: New Body Electric's “Every Day” Is Vulnerable Psych-Pop With Stunning Vocals - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine

LISTEN: New Body Electric's “Every Day” Is Vulnerable Psych-Pop With Stunning Vocals - Glide Magazine

New Body Electric is an electro-pop trio that blends multiple musical genres including indie pop, f…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 17, 2026
indie pop
Alabaster DePlume Announces New EP ‘Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue’
Stereogum News

Alabaster DePlume Announces New EP ‘Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue’

Alabaster DePlume is releasing a new instrumental EP titled ‘Dear Children Of Our Children, I Knew:…

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
Ana Roxanne Announces New Album ‘Poem 1’: Hear “Keepsake”
Stereogum News

Ana Roxanne Announces New Album ‘Poem 1’: Hear “Keepsake”

Ana Roxanne is releasing her second solo album ‘Poem 1’, following her 2020 release ‘Because Of A F…

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
ambient
Visible Cloaks Detail First Album in Nine Years, ‘Paradessence’ | The Quietus
The Quietus

Visible Cloaks Detail First Album in Nine Years, ‘Paradessence’ | The Quietus

Visible Cloaks, an experimental ambient music duo, are releasing their first album in nine years ca…

thequietus.com · Feb 17, 2026
ambient
Chapterhouse Announce First North American Tour In 16 Years
Stereogum

Chapterhouse Announce First North American Tour In 16 Years

Chapterhouse, a shoegaze band, is reuniting after a long hiatus and announcing their first North Am…

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
shoegaze
Modern Olympia – Snowflake in the Sun
mp3hugger

Modern Olympia – Snowflake in the Sun

Modern Olympia's track ‘Snowflake in the Sun’ blends unique vocal styles with psychedelic melodic e…

www.mp3hugger.com · Feb 17, 2026
psychedelic
Album: Hans Gruber and the Die Hards – Or Hans Gruber and the Die Hards
Start Track

Album: Hans Gruber and the Die Hards – Or Hans Gruber and the Die Hards

Hans Gruber and the Die Hards is a uniquely eclectic ska punk band known for their absurdist humor …

start-track.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
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
NIGHTSISTER: Baptized in Gasoline
Destroy//Exist

NIGHTSISTER: Baptized in Gasoline

NIGHTSISTER is an underground music project exploring themes of existence through a blend of intens…

www.destroyexist.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
Low's Alan Sparhawk Shares New Songs “JCMF” & “No More Darkness”: Listen
Stereogum

Low's Alan Sparhawk Shares New Songs “JCMF” & “No More Darkness”: Listen

Alan Sparhawk of Low released his solo debut album White Roses, My God, a deeply personal experimen…

stereogum.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
The Industry LAB 2026 is Cracking Opera Open and Inviting New Voices in
I Care If You Listen

The Industry LAB 2026 is Cracking Opera Open and Inviting New Voices in

The Industry's 2026 LAB series, presented at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater in Los Angeles…

icareifyoulisten.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
nanoarchitecture by mICROgOBLET
Very Tiny Songs

nanoarchitecture by mICROgOBLET

mICROgOBLET is an experimental indie rock band from Philadelphia releasing an album called ‘nanoarc…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Feb 17, 2026
experimental
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