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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 14 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 14 days ago
Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’
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Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’

LA-based producer and filmmaker Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has released a new experimental EP titled ‘BIG MAMA,’ his…

Updated 25 days ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated 25 days ago

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Bruno Mars Wants to Make Love, But The Romantic Just Starfishes: Review
Consequence of Sound Review

Bruno Mars Wants to Make Love, But The Romantic Just Starfishes: Review

Bruno Mars releases his first album in a decade featuring beautiful and inspired instrumentation, b…

consequence.net · Feb 27, 2026
r&b
Dweller festival brings Black techno history and joy to the forefront
The FADER

Dweller festival brings Black techno history and joy to the forefront

Dweller is a New York City-based festival dedicated to highlighting the contributions of Black and …

www.thefader.com · Feb 27, 2026
techno
New Music: Seamus Fogarty – Ships | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Seamus Fogarty – Ships | AnalogueTrash

Irish musician Seamus Fogarty releases ‘Ships,’ a fractured and beautiful leftfield track that serv…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 27, 2026
electronic
The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Stereogum Playlist

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Stereogum's weekly music feature highlights the five best new songs selected by their staff. The el…

stereogum.com · Feb 27, 2026
indie rock
Gorillaz Glimpse Reincarnation on ‘The Mountain’ │ Exclaim!
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Gorillaz Glimpse Reincarnation on ‘The Mountain’ │ Exclaim!

Gorillaz explore themes of reincarnation and spiritual rebirth on their new track ‘The Mountain’. T…

exclaim.ca · Feb 27, 2026
alternative
Hot-Take Reactions to Bruno Mars's ‘The Romantic’: Pleasantly Forgettable Songs for Wedding Receptions │ Exclaim!
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Hot-Take Reactions to Bruno Mars's ‘The Romantic’: Pleasantly Forgettable Songs for Wedding Receptions │ Exclaim!

Bruno Mars's new album ‘The Romantic’ receives mixed reactions, with critics describing it as pleas…

exclaim.ca · Feb 27, 2026
r&b
Premature Evaluation: Bruno Mars ‘The Romantic’
Stereogum

Premature Evaluation: Bruno Mars ‘The Romantic’

This article reviews Bruno Mars’ new album ‘The Romantic,’ discussing his absence from the recent S…

stereogum.com · Feb 27, 2026
r&b
Essential Releases, February 27, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, February 27, 2026

Experimental EBM, indie, metal, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Feb 27, 2026
experimental
RAYE Shares New Single “Nightingale Lane.”: Listen
Stereogum

RAYE Shares New Single “Nightingale Lane.”: Listen

RAYE has released a new single titled ‘Nightingale Lane’ from her upcoming album This Music May Con…

stereogum.com · Feb 27, 2026
r&b
Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of February 2026 | The Quietus
The Quietus

Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of February 2026 | The Quietus

The Quietus presents their curated selection of the best albums and singles released in February 20…

thequietus.com · Feb 27, 2026
ambient
Charli xcx Unfollowed These Funny Music Memes: February 27, 2026 │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Charli xcx Unfollowed These Funny Music Memes: February 27, 2026 │ Exclaim!

This article reports on social media activity by pop artist Charli XCX, specifically detailing musi…

exclaim.ca · Feb 27, 2026
indie pop
This Week's New Tours, Including Wolf Parade, Cat Power and Joji: February 27, 2026 │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

This Week's New Tours, Including Wolf Parade, Cat Power and Joji: February 27, 2026 │ Exclaim!

This article announces newly scheduled concert tours for February 27, 2026, featuring performances …

exclaim.ca · Feb 27, 2026
indie rock
Single: Sug Daniels – Black and Gifted (ambient version)
Start Track

Single: Sug Daniels – Black and Gifted (ambient version)

Philadelphia artist Sug Daniels releases an ambient version of ‘Black and Gifted’ from her debut al…

start-track.com · Feb 27, 2026
ambient
Mad Cool’s 10 most iconic sets from its 10-year history
NME

Mad Cool’s 10 most iconic sets from its 10-year history

Mad Cool Festival celebrates its 10-year anniversary by highlighting the most memorable and iconic …

www.nme.com · Feb 27, 2026
house
A announce ‘Prang’ – their first new album in 20 years – with strutting new single ‘Hello Sunshine’
NME

A announce ‘Prang’ – their first new album in 20 years – with strutting new single ‘Hello Sunshine’

British alt-rock band A have announced their first new album in two decades, titled ‘Prang’. The an…

www.nme.com · Feb 27, 2026
alternative
Transient Cat - Longform Ambient for Troubled Times - Transient Cat - Longform Ambient for Troubled Times [Drone/Noise, Tapes limited-to-1-copy]
GetMusic - Latest Releases Premiere

Transient Cat - Longform Ambient for Troubled Times - Transient Cat - Longform Ambient for Troubled Times [Drone/Noise, Tapes limited-to-1-copy]

Transient Cat releases ‘Longform Ambient for Troubled Times’, a cathartic drone/noise piece origina…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 27, 2026
ambient
Nothing Return With Experimental Vulnerability On ‘A Short History of Decay’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Nothing Return With Experimental Vulnerability On ‘A Short History of Decay’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Philadelphia shoegaze band Nothing, led by Domenic Palermo, continues to establish themselves as in…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 27, 2026
experimental
Max Kutner - Rogue Lash - Weird menageries of instrumental works made from esoteric synths, cool beats, and strange melodies. Entertaining!
GetMusic - Latest Releases News

Max Kutner - Rogue Lash - Weird menageries of instrumental works made from esoteric synths, cool beats, and strange melodies. Entertaining!

NYC-based composer Max Kutner releases Rogue Lash on Orenda Records, a 70-minute experimental instr…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 27, 2026
doom
Kevin Richard Martin: Sub Zero
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Kevin Richard Martin: Sub Zero

As the Bug, the UK producer has made some of the weightiest dub and dancehall ever committed to tap…

pitchfork.com · Feb 27, 2026
ambient
Entre Traiciones, Segundas Oportunidades y Mentiras Brillantes - La Caverna
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Entre Traiciones, Segundas Oportunidades y Mentiras Brillantes - La Caverna

A curated collection of four songs exploring themes of betrayal, second chances, and resilience. Th…

lacaverna.net · Feb 26, 2026
folk
Willebrant - Dust - ‘It doesn't try to tell you how to feel, it lets you feel however you really want to about it.’
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Willebrant - Dust - ‘It doesn't try to tell you how to feel, it lets you feel however you really want to about it.’

Melbourne ambient artist Willebrant collaborates with Blacklight Ghost on ‘Dust’, an album featurin…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 26, 2026
ambient
Love Rocks NYC ft. Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Mary J Blige, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, more streaming live
Brooklyn Vegan

Love Rocks NYC ft. Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Mary J Blige, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, more streaming live

The 10th annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver will stream live, featurin…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 26, 2026
r&b
Circa Survive add Philly headlining show ahead of Louder Than Life
Brooklyn Vegan

Circa Survive add Philly headlining show ahead of Louder Than Life

Circa Survive has announced a Philadelphia headlining show before their appearance at Louder Than L…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 26, 2026
alternative
Nice Weather - Second Hand
Various Small Flames

Nice Weather - Second Hand

Various Small Flames reviews ‘Second Hand’, the newest track from Philadelphia-based musician Justi…

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Feb 26, 2026
ambient